Just a few weeks away before the premiere of "Justice League," which means the hype is in full swing. Perhaps, a reason to get excited for the upcoming superhero team-up movie is to see how Batman has changed since the events of "Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice."
During the press junket for the movie in London, as revealed by ComicBook.com, Ben Affleck, who plays the caped crusader, shared his thoughts on how the bat has changed since the last time everyone has seen him. Affleck explained that Batman is not necessarily anti-social but more of a loner in the previous film. In "Justice League," as Affleck revealed, the Dark Knight will not only work with other people, but he is faced with the task of bringing them together as well.
Affleck went on to say that Batman has to convince the team to work well with Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot. All this effort must be done to successfully take down Steppenwolf, who serves as the primary antagonist of the upcoming movie.
The actor also added that this was a way to bring Bruce Wayne/Batman a lot closer to what the fans have in mind. He said that the film also brings out a more traditional version of the Dark Knight in the Justice League comics, where he is not blinded by rage and the need to take on Superman (Henry Cavill).
While fans will be able to see Bruce as less dark in "Justice League," that does not mean that he will joke around a lot in the movie. "I got to have a kind of dry wit to play off Ezra which was a lot of fun. He's so funny and Bruce is on the verge of exasperation you know? It was fun to get to show some other colors for sure," explained Affleck.
Most of Batman's transformation in the upcoming film was due to Superman, who may still be six feet under for now. However, Superman is expected to come back to the land of the living in the film.
Meanwhile, the rest of the cast discussed the change in direction when Zack Snyder had to step down from directorial duties to deal with a personal tragedy. Snyder handed over the reins to Joss Whedon, who took care of the reshoots that were done.
Despite Whedon having handled the remainder of the movie, Affleck claimed that the movie was Snyder's DNA. He explained that Snyder designed the movie, so it really goes without saying that it is still his film.
"People, I think, don't understand who don't work on movies, which is how much work is done in prep. The casting, the sets get built, the story is written, the ship is in essence sailing," stated Affleck.
Affleck went on to say that despite Snyder not being able to continue directing the remainder of the film, they were lucky enough to get someone like Whedon, who is pretty accomplished in the genre. He said that they were both working together with a common goal in mind.
"Justice League" will premiere on Nov. 17.
