--- title: Comic Con: Ben Affleck Denies Rumors He Will Leave Batman description: "Let me be clear. I'm the luckiest guy. Batman is the coolest f—ing part in any universe, DC, Marvel," he said at San Diego Comic-Con canonical: https://time.com/4869554/ben-affleck-rumors-leaving-batman-comic-con-san-diego/ author: Eliana Dockterman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-22T19:51:19.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T16:41:01.058Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Ben Affleck Addresses Rumors That He's Leaving Batman og:description: A recent report said he was leaving the role og:url: https://time.com/4869554/ben-affleck-rumors-leaving-batman-comic-con-san-diego/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt336be209b02a9da6/6988988e2dce011de19e987c/batman-superman1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: batman-superman og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Ben Affleck Addresses Rumors That He's Leaving Batman twitter:description: A recent report said he was leaving the role twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt336be209b02a9da6/6988988e2dce011de19e987c/batman-superman1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Ben Affleck Shuts Down Rumors That He's Leaving _Batman_  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jul 22, 2017 7:51 PM CUT  Warner Bros. Pictures  by [Eliana Dockterman](/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Jul 22, 2017 7:51 PM CUT Following a recent [report from _The Hollywood Reporter_ ](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ben-afflecks-batman-future-doubt-as-warner-bros-plots-franchise-future-1023296 "undefined")that Affleck was attempting to gracefully bow out of playing Batman in future movies, Affleck emphatically said he will be starring as the Caped Crusader in a solo film. “Let me be clear. I’m the luckiest guy. Batman is the coolest f—ing part in any universe, DC, Marvel,” he said. “I’m so excited to do it. I think there’s this misconception that because I’m not directing it I’m not doing it,” he said during the [panel for _Justice League_](http://time.com/4867628/justice-league-trailer-comic-con/ "undefined") at [San Diego Comic-Con](http://time.com/4853722/comic-con-2017-movies-television/ "undefined"). “But I’m so excited to be Batman.” **MORE:** [Jason Momoa Just Revealed Who He’ll Fight in the _Aquaman_ Movie](http://time.com/4867676/jason-momoa-reveals-hell-fight-his-brother-ocean-master-in-aquaman-movie/ "undefined") But director Zack Snyder (who also helmed _Batman v. Superman_) [stepped down](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/zack-snyder-steps-down-justice-league-deal-family-tragedy-1006455 "undefined") from _Justice League_ earlier this year due to a personal tragedy. _Avengers_ director Joss Whedon has since taken over the film and is reportedly completing editing now. 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