Ben Affleck won’t be responding to the Bat Signal — ever again. The Oscar-winning actor made his debut as the Dark Knight in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” before reprising the role in films like 2017’s “Justice League” and 2023’s “The Flash,” but he’ll never be Batman.

Ben Affleck called playing Bruce Wayne for Justice League an 'excruciating experience' and said he had no interest in the superhero genre at all.

Ben Affleck's reign as Batman in Zack Snyder's DC Universe might have proven relatively short-lived, but in a new interview, the multi-hyphenate shared how that ill-fated run impacted other things beyond just his acting.