Will Ben Affleck be starring as Batman after the Man of Steel sequel? (Picture: Getty Images for ESPY)

Ben Affleck has been tipped to take over solo Batman franchise after his turn as the Caped Crusader in the Man of Steel sequel.

According to Batman On Film, it’s likely that the actor will star in his own solo Batman films.

Bill ‘Jet’ Ramey, a writer for Batman On Film, said his ‘fingers and toes’ were crossed that Affleck would continue playing the superhero after Batman v Superman.

He said: ‘I don’t think he’ll play Batman forever (pun kinda intended). If I had to guess, I’d say 5: BvS, 3 solo Batman films, and another DC team-up movie.’




Ramey answered a number of questions from fans about Zack Snyder’s forthcoming film and insisted that Superman – not Batman – was its main focus.

Batman is appearing in Man of Steel 2 (Picture: AP)

He said: ‘It’s a Superman film – a Superman film that just so happens to include Batman and Wonder Woman – but a Superman film nonetheless.’

Asked whether Lex Luthor was the main villain, Ramey replied: ‘Yes. And sorry, I’m not at liberty to reveal the ID of the other villain at this time…but the character is highly rumored to be in the film.

The writer claimed Gal Gadot’s role in Batman v Superman would be ‘on par’ with Scarlett Johansson’s part as Black Widow in Iron Man 2.

‘I believe that it’s a cameo-plus type of role that will (hopefully) serve as a springboard to a solo Wonder Woman movie,’ he added.

Batman v Superman is out on July 17, 2015.