No doubt Live by Night’s financial failure also didn’t help matters, and now Warner Bros has decided to find someone else to lead the charge on Gotham City’s Dark Knight.
Concerns over Ben Affleck stepping down as the Batman movie’s director erupted when Affleck stated earlier this month that if the script didn’t come together, he wouldn’t stay on as director.
This also means that the production delay reported three weeks ago is more likely, though not guaranteed.
Following that comment, Affleck did his best to assure fans that nothing was set in stone yet, but now we know that he is indeed stepping down so he can dedicate more time to focus on his performance.