Ben Affleck’s take on Batman in Zack Snyder’s movie was considered quite divisive, as this version of the character was older, bitter, and intent on killing Superman.
After a string of solo movies, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice saw the Dark Knight finally enter the larger DC cinematic universe.
I do think the movie came along at a point where everyone was like, oh, we don’t want that Batman.
In a new interview, Snyder gave his thoughts on why his version of Batman was a tough pill for general audiences to follow.