"What I was bringing to work every day was a lot of unhappiness," the actor says of the experience of the film, which he has called a"nadir."

Ben Affleck is leaving the Batman mask and cloak behind for good. In a cover story interview with GQ, the actor called playing Bruce Wayne for 2017’s Justice League an “excruciating experience” and said he had no interest in the superhero genre at all.

Ben Affleck is reflecting on why his stint as Batman wasn't ideal. In 2016, he debuted as the titular superhero in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, later reprising the character in 2017's Justice League and 2023's The Flash-a role he previously told the Los Angeles Times was "the worst experience.