Actor Ben Affleck has opened up for the first time since hanging up his cape and stepping away from the role of Batman.
Affleck confirmed the news towards the end of last month on Twitter, saying he was “Excited” to see director and writer Matt Reeves’ “vision come to life”.
The actor – who was originally expected to direct The Batman – appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to explain his decision to step away from the role.
“I tried to direct a version of it and worked with a really good screenwriter, but just couldn’t come up with a version – I couldn’t crack it,” he said. “And so it was time to let someone take a shot at it. They’ve got some really good people.”
Reeves took over from Affleck nearly two years ago and has spent the time developing a story to bring the character back to the screen.