Close Search Ben Affleck Says He Did Batman for His Kids: "Worth Every Moment of Suffering on Justice League" ✖ When Ben Affleck was announced to be taking on the role of Batman for the DC Extended Universe, audiences were thrilled about the possibilities for the franchise's future, only for the actor to part ways from the franchise after two films. Despite both fans and Affleck himself being disappointed with this outcome, he recently noted that the various struggles he faced while bringing Justice League to life were worth it for the joy it brought to his kids. He also noted that he originally joined the project based on plans that filmmaker Zack Snyder had for the character, but that a number of factors prevented those plans from moving forward.