Ben Affleck Admits He Will Never Direct A DC Movie After Justice League Horror

Ben Affleck has enjoyed an incredible career so far, with even more joy coming in his personal life since he rekindled his relationship with Jennifer Lopez - and making it down the aisle all those years later. One of the actor’s most notable moments came when he got to appear as none other than the legendary superhero Batman.

While it might have been a major moment for the star, Ben Affleck admits he will never direct a DC movie after the ‘Justice League’ horror that was bringing the film to life. Sure, he might have brought the hero to life for six movies, but Affleck’s movie-making career change seemingly won’t ever extend to the universe that helped to make him such a household name.

Ben Affleck admitted he wouldn’t want to direct in James Gunn’s DC Universe

DC Studios has been through plenty of shake-ups in recent months, with filmmaker James Gunn brought in as one of the co-CEOs of the studio in a bid to take things in a new direction. The status of anticipated movies has been up in the air since, as DC appears to be battling with the monster that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Still, there’s a chance we won’t be seeing Ben Affleck return to the franchise anytime soon, either in front of or behind the camera. Affleck has been working behind the scenes as a filmmaker on his own in recent years, but the actor admitted to The Hollywood Reporter that he would “Absolutely not” be directing “something for the Gunn DC.” While he confessed he has “nothing against James Gunn,” Affleck added he wouldn’t want to “direct in the way they’re doing that” and he’s “not interested.”

Filming Justice League proved to be a trying time for the actor

The action-adventure movie ‘Justice League’ saw some of the biggest DC superheroes come together, with Wonder Woman, Superman, Aquaman, Flash, and Batman all taking starring roles. The problem? Ben Affleck has less than good views about his time working on the film. The actor confessed he could “teach a seminar on all the reasons why this is how not to do it,” adding that “horrible personal tragedy,” “bad decisions,” and “production” were some of the biggest things to blame. As if that wasn’t enough, Affleck concluded that the final result left “the most monstrous taste in my mouth,” and it’s not something he ever wants to repeat.

Ben Affleck admits Matt Damon had to help during his post-Justice League life

It turns out Ben Affleck wasn’t alone in coming to his decision to never return to the ‘Justice League’ franchise, especially when it comes to working behind the camera. The actor is known to be close with Matt Damon, as says it was Damon who helped him to figure out his life post-’Justice League.’ As well as not thinking “it was interesting,” Affleck stated, “awful things happened,” and he doesn’t want to do things that don’t “bring me joy” going forward. While it might have taken talking to Damon for the star to realize that he doesn’t want to work on projects that bring him down, Affleck does believe that no one thing or person was to blame for the bitter feelings he now has toward ‘Justice League.’

While Ben Affleck admits he will never direct a DC movie, we still have plenty of hours of the star in the franchise to keep us entertained for those who loved his portrayal of Batman. Sometimes, we all need to learn when it’s best to walk away.