DC Universe ‘in search of new batman’ to replace Ben Affleck

Warner Bros is reportedly not moving forward with a Batman movie starring Ben Affleck and is actively seeking a different actor to replace the current one.

According to a report in Variety, Affleck’s fate was revealed as the publication claimed a search for a new Batman was underway. They wrote, “The studio is not currently moving forward with Batman and Superman movies featuring Affleck and Henry Cavill, respectively. It is expected to recast the ‘Dark Knight’ with a different actor for director Matt Reeves’ upcoming Batman solo outing”.

The studio is not planning about recasting Cavill, but they may have only mentioned recasting Batman because there’s no Superman movie in production whereas Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’ is still in the works.

Last year in November, Affleck followed another round of exit rumors by reminding fans temporariness of the role. “You don’t do it forever, so I want to find a graceful and cool way to segue out of it,” he told USA Today.