Ben Affleck Is the 'Best Batman,' Says Zack Snyder
Ben Affleck is the best Batman, at least according to renowned filmmaker Zack Snyder. As Snyder celebrated Batman Day a few days ago, he took to social media to claim that Affleck was his favorite on-screen Caped Crusader.
Affleck debuted as the Caped Crusader in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice." This version of Batman was created by Snyder himself, so it should not come as a surprise to fans if the filmmaker claimed that this was the best.
As Snyder returns to direct "Justice League," Affleck reprises his role as Batman. The movie, which will hit theaters in a couple of months, will find Batman joining forces with the other DC superheroes as they fight against their new adversary.
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On the mobile app Vero, Snyder celebrated Batman Day by posting a photo of Affleck as Batman. "#Batfleck is the best Batman ever," he captioned the image.
Since 1989, Batman has been brought to life a number of times. On its first year as a film character, Batman was portrayed by Michael Keaton in the 1989 "Batman" movie by Tim Burton. Three years later, Keaton reprised his role as the DC hero in the 1992 movie "Batman Returns."
Val Kilmer and George Clooney also had their turns being Bruce Wayne and his alter ego in "Batman Forever" (1995) and "Batman & Robin" (1997), respectively, with both movies directed by Joel Schumacher.
"The Dark Knight" trilogy then saw a different actor take on the role of Batman. In the said film series by Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale suited up as the Caped Crusader. He was then replaced by Affleck in "Batman v Superman," who also had a cameo appearance in "Suicide Squad."
Despite "Batman v Superman" being one of the most critically slammed "Batman" movies of all time, many believe that Affleck's portrayal of the superhero was one of its strongest points. Although the film did not delve that deeply into the character's story as previous "Batman" movies did, critics praised Affleck for completely losing himself to his role.
Affleck will return as Batman in "Justice League," which will open in theaters on Nov. 17.
