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 "In the last superhero movie that I played, I was not happy
with (it)," Affleck, 43, told Reuters. "I just thought it was
not up to what it should have been."
In "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," which will be out in
theaters on Friday, Affleck becomes the latest A-list star to
don Batman's black mask and cowl, this time to take on Superman
in the sequel to 2013's "Man of Steel."
The two superheroes come to blows over responsibility for the
controversial mass deaths of civilians in "Man of Steel" as the
public wrestles with what kind of superheroes it really wants.
Affleck's Batman and alter-ego, reclusive billionaire Bruce
Wayne, is older than the previous on-screen iterations and also
wearier, still scarred by the death of his parents and from
fighting thugs in Gotham.
Numerous actors have donned the iconic batsuit, including
Michael Keaton, George Clooney and most recently, Christian Bale
in Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" franchise from 2005 to
2012, which grossed more than $2 billion worldwide.
Affleck said he wanted to do a superhero movie "that really
worked as a real, substantial, thoughtful movie," and will
continue the Batman role in three Warner Bros' films - "Suicide
Squad" later this year, superhero ensemble "The Justice League
Part One" in 2017 and "The Justice League Part Two" in 2019.
The casting of Affleck was dubbed "Batffleck" and initially
received mixed reactions as fans debated whether he would live
up to Bale's critically acclaimed portrayal.
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Affleck acknowledged he was "following in very big footsteps" and
said his Batman is "a little bit more of a brawler, he's more
physical." He said Batman also would be "contemplative" going
forward.
"He's sort of looking for something," he said.
Henry Cavill, who plays Superman, said Affleck's Bruce Wayne
harnessed "this jadedness, this world-weariness. It's almost like
there's a core of justice there but surrounded by scar tissue."
As Affleck is putting his own imprint on Batman, Cavill indicated he
is not done putting his own twist on Superman.
"We're seeing the guy making mistakes, we're seeing the guy having
emotional reactions to stuff," Cavill said. "When we get into those
final development stages of Superman, then you'll start to see my
stamp on the character."
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Jill Serjeant and Bill
Trott)
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