Ben Affleck Trolled by Matt Damon for losing the Batman role...

Matt Damon trolled Ben Affleck over losing the title role in The Batman to Robert Pattinson. After being cast as Batman / Bruce Wayne in 2016 Batman gegen Superman: Dawn of JusticeAffleck planned to direct and star in a Batman solo film that he co-wrote with Geoff Johns. Affleck stepped down from leading the project in January 2017 and was eventually replaced by Matt Reeves. The actor eventually left The Batman entirely citing personal problems, lack of passion for the project and failure of Justice League as factors in his decision. Robert Pattinson then got the role, and the film is slated for release in March 2022.

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Since leaving The BatmanAffleck’s personal and professional life seems to be in a better place. The film is one of his upcoming projects The last duel that will bring him together with longtime friend Matt Damon, with whom he co-wrote the script. The couple caused a sensation in Hollywood in 1997 Chasing goodwilland received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. The last duel, which also stars Adam Driver and Jodie Comer, resumed filming earlier this month after being delayed due to the pandemic.

The friendship between Ben Affleck and Matt Damon was revealed in a video posted on Affleck’s Instagram page. The two have teamed up with Omaze for a charity competition that will benefit the Eastern Congo Initiative and Water.org. One lucky winner has the opportunity to have lunch with the two stars in Los Angeles. In a moment of friendly jokes, Damon Affleck recalled that he is no longer Batman after losing the job to Robert Pattinson.

This isn’t the first time Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have partnered with Omaze to provide a once in a lifetime opportunity. Together with Tom Brady, the actors had a similar offer in 2016, exchanging barbs on social media posts to promote the charity contest. This time around, Damon has even more footage as Affleck’s Batman career obviously ends in chaos. Damon, Damon remains the only actor to portray Jason Bourne.

In Affleck’s defense, he didn’t exactly lose the job to Robert Pattinson. The actor decided to leave The Batman as opposed to being fired or postponed. And Affleck isn’t quite finished with Batman either. Affleck has been reported to be among the actors returning for additional photography to complete Zack Snyders Justice League. Then he’ll go back to the role The Lightning with Ezra Miller, who plays the DCEU version of the Dark Knight alongside Michael Keaton and repeats his version of Batman and Batman returns.

DCEU fans will be happy to hear that Ben Affleck still calls himself Batman, even though it’s a staged back and forth with Matt Damon. Many still hope that Zack Snyder Justice League potential success, as well as The Lightning, could convince the 48-year-old actor to continue as Batman. The establishment of the DC multiverse in the film also leaves Robert Pattinson and Matt Reeves enough space to create their own universe The Batman. Regardless of his future, it’s good to see Ben Affleck smiling at Batman again.

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Source: Ben Affleck via Instagram

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