Ben Affleck Leaves Rehab Wanting One Last Shot at Being The Batman?

Ben Affleck has been spotted away from rehab and working out for the last month, leading many to speculate that he is preparing for a possible return to theBatmanrole. Sources who claim to be close to the actor reveal that he wants to play the Dark Knight one last time. It’s unclear if this return would be for Matt Reeves’The Batman, which has been rumored to include a younger version of the character. Affleck was attached to write, direct, and star in the project, but his involvement has been a mystery for over a year now.

Ben Affleckspoke at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con about staying on board asBatman, noting that he would play the character for as long as the studio wanted him to do it. The answer was a bit vague and Warner Bros. has yet to make a statement either way. However, the actor was spotted at the Warner Bros. lot last week, leading to more speculation that he’s returning to the role. A source close to the actor had this to say.

“He is back in shape not only for his health but he has a new-found love on doingBatmanat least one more time again. He feels he isn’t finished with what he wants to do with the character. There has been talk about replacing him, but he is now seeing what he might lose and really wants to play the character again. Especially seeing what Joaquin Phoenix is doing with the Joker character.”

Now, Ben Affleck may very well want to return to the role ofBatman, but it’s unclear which project it would be for. It has also been heavily rumored thatHenry Cavill has exited his Superman roleas well, since Warner Bros. and DC Films are starting to step away from the shared universe idea. The source continued to talk about Affleck’s desires to return by saying this.

“He would really like to take the character of Batman andvisit a more serious tone and side of the characterand working with someone like Joaquin would absolutely spark his creative juices. He wants to figure something out with Warner Brothers to don the cape one more time.”

Joaquin Phoenix is currently working onJoker, which is a gritty character study that takes place outside of the DCEU and does not contain featureBatman. Matt Reeves has finished his first draft ofThe Batmanscript and reportedly wants to start filming next summer, which could be ideal for Ben Affleck, who is currently in training. However, at this time, it looks unlikely that he willreturn to the role of Bruce Waynein the near future.

Ben Affleck has been training with a basketball coach to prepare for a new role and has reportedly finished his stay at rehab, but will remain in treatment for alcohol addiction. The actor has a sober coach and has been attending meetings while also working out and meditating. A lot of DC fans would like to see Affleck return to playBatmanone last time to finish what he started, but it’s still unclear whether that will happen or not.Hollywood Lifewas the first to report the news.