Many were surprised whenBen Afflecksigned on to play the iconic heroBatmanin Warner Bros.‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Some thought he was too old for the role, while others just couldn’t see him portraying Bruce Wayne. Others were surprised because he has recently focused on his work behind the camera, with the news of hisBatmancasting coming just months after he won the Best Picture Oscar forArgo. According to a new report fromUS Weekly, the actor/filmmaker wasn’t “thrilled” with the script and he often performed rewrites on set, in hisBatmansuit.
“(He) would go into wardrobe and get all suited up for the day in hisBatmansuit. Then he would sit around reworking the script. Ben wasn’t thrilled with it and would find himself on multiple occasions fixing it the day of.”
Batman v Superman: Dawn of JusticereunitedBen Affleckwith his Oscar-winningArgoscreenwriterChris Terrio, although this is the first time we’re hearing that the actor wasn’t “thrilled” with the script. Naturally, we don’t know what changes the actor made to the screenplay, or how extensive the changes were from the shooting script.Ben Affleckalso has a screenwriting Oscar, which he won withMatt Damonin 1998 for their breakthrough hitGood Will Hunting.
It’s certainly not uncommon for extensive rewrites to happen while any major movie is in production, but it’s intriguing thatBen Affleckmay have made these tweaks while wearing the iconicBatmancostume. Regardless, it seems Warner Bros. was pleased enough withChris Terrio’s work onBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, since they also brought him aboard to write bothJustice League Part 1andJustice League Part 2for directorZack Snyder.
Production onJustice League Part 1is expected to begin this spring, after the cast and filmmakers finish promotingBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Just a few months later,Suicide Squadhits theaters on August 5, with production currently under way onWonder Woman. We’ll have to wait and see ifBen Affleckperforms any more rewrites in his Batman costume as theDC movie universecontinues to grow.
