Christian Bale’s Reaction to Ben Affleck Being Cast as Batman
Even though Christian Bale said he was done playing the Dark Knight after The Dark Knight Rises, it seems like there was still a little bit a part of him that wasn’t ready to completely give it up. In a recent interview with Empire Magazine the actor was asked how he felt when he first learned about Ben Affleck being cast as the new Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Apparently, he was just as shocked as the rest of us.
"I've got to admit initially, even though I felt that it was the right time to stop, there was always a bit of me going, 'Oh go on... Let's do another.' So when I heard there was someone else doing it, there was a moment where I just stopped and stared into nothing for half an hour.
"But I'm 40. The fact that I'm jealous of someone else playing Batman...I think I should have gotten over it by now. I haven't spoken with Ben, but I emailed him offering bits of advice that I learned the hard way. I would imagine he is doing everything he can to avoid anything that I did."
There’s no word on whether Warner Bros. offered him the opportunity to reprise his role, but probably not as they were looking to reboot Batman and start from scratch… again. I loved what Bale did as Batman, and I think that Affleck is going to give fans something completely new and different that they’re going to love.
Via: CBM