My daddy's Batman! Buff Ben Affleck morphs into the hulking superhero as he takes his trusty sidekick Seraphina out

for some father-daughter bonding



Ben Affleck is quite literally pumped up for his role as Batman, getting bigger by the day as he morphs into the buff vigilante.

But on Tuesday, it was obvious that he is already a superhero in daughter Seraphina's eyes as the pair spent the morning doing some precious father-daughter bonding.

The star's five-year-old was practically skipping with joy as he treated her to a visit to Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles, with the actor spotted holding his little girl's hand as they emerged

from the quaint upscale retail centre and crossed the parking lot.

He's her superhero: Ben Affleck is gearing up for his role as the Caped Crusader in Batman vs. Superman but made his daughter Seraphina's day on Tuesday by treating her to a trip to LA's Brentwood Country Mart

The actor, who is busy bulking up for his role as the Caped Crusader in Zack Syder's Batman vs. Superman, currently in pre-production, sported the proof right there on his T-shirt.

Ben's charcoal grey shirt bore the logo of IPF Institute Of Performance & Fitness, which is based in Andover, Massachusetts - just outside his Boston hometown.

Dark cargo shorts and trainers were also part of the ensemble on the 90-degree day in LA.

Revealing glimpse: Zack Snyder shared a snap of Ben Affleck as Batman standing next to his Batmobile

Muscly dad: The 41-year-old actor was indeed looking more muscly than ever in his dark workout gear Sun's up: Neither Ben nor Seraphina wore hats or shades but they didn't seem to mind the sun in their eyes

Seraphina, meanwhile, looked cute in a blue print sundress and turquoise and pink trainers with pink and blue socks.

Ben was obviously happy to be spending some quality time with his little girl.



It appears that Ben's Batman will by far be the most brawny and muscular yet to fight crime in cinemas across the globe.

Batman vs. Superman director Zack Snyder shared a sneak peek on Tuesday, revealing a glimpse

of the highly anticipated costume.

Familiar territory: IPF Institute Of Performance & Fitness is located near Ben's hometown of Boston and their motto is 'toughest training you'll ever love'

Get ready: Ben will be heading to the set of his new film Batman vs. Superman this summer

Affleck's future ride: In a photo posted to Twitter on Monday, Snyder teases a view of the Batmobile from the upcoming Batman vs. Superman film, captioned, 'Could be time to pull the tarp... Tomorrow?'

Batman vs. Superman isn't set to release for two whole years, but that isn't stopping Snyder from working up some excitement over the film's most anticipated prop.

In the black and white portrait, a heavily muscular Batman stands next to an all-new Batmobile, which is certain to send fans into a frenzy.

The director captioned his smoky Twitter picture: 'I shot this with my @Leica_Camera M Monochrom. #Batman #Batmobile #Gotham'.

No rest for the wicked! Later that day, Ben switched into a bright blue IPF T-shirt as he ran more errands, this time without his adorable, trusty sidekick

Power protein lunch! The star enjoyed lunch with a pal near his home in Brentwood, spotted making his way back to his car dressed in jeans and grey and blue Nike sneakers, with brown shades covering his eyes

It's not the Batmobile, but it'll do: The father-of-three hopped into his classic maroon 1966 Chevy Chevelle SS as he left the eatery

The costume also appears to differ greatly from the Christopher Nolan Batman, where Christian Bale wore what looked to be a suit made of armour.

Affleck's incarnation sees a greyish bodysuit, contouring to his heavily muscled frame as he wears a midnight black cape and cowl.

Previous costumes such as 1995's Batman Forever (starring Val Kilmer) saw the world's greatest detective wear a suit with nipples for some odd reason, to the unending frustration and consternation of fans.

Superhero-in-the-making: The star's greying hair and matching scruffy facial growth only added to his sex appeal, looking rugged and manly with his bulging biceps and broad chest visible beneath his tight top

Walking tall: Ben commanded attention with his burly frame

Previous incarnation: George Clooney embodied Batman in 1997's Batman & Robin

But Superhero aficionado and big screen director Kevin Smith allayed those fears last November when he was given a sneak peek of the new costume.

The Mall Rats director got a special preview of the suit for the upcoming Batman Vs. Superman movie and happily reports, 'There wasn't a single nipple on this fricking suit.'

Affleck takes over the role that was most recently filled by Christian Bale in the Christopher Nolan era of the caped crusader on film.

The Argo director will be the eighth actor to play Batman, following in the footsteps of such luminaries as George Clooney, Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton.

Body armour: Previous costumes have featured designs that strayed from the comic book, Michael Keaton pictured as the vigilante in 1989's Batman

Body armour: Christian Bale's suit looked a bit more ready for bullets in 2008's The Dark Knight

The infamous cod pieces: Batman Forever - starring Val Kilmer in the lead role alongside Chris O'Donnell - has both Robin and the Dark Knight outfitted with some serious protection

On Monday, Snyder teased another view of the Batmobile from the sequel to Man Of Steel. The photo is captioned, 'Could be time to pull the tarp... Tomorrow?'.

The film, currently set for release on May 6, 2016, will reprise Henry Cavill of his role as Superman, Affleck will take on the role of Batman, Israeli actress Gal Gadot will play Wonder Woman, and Jesse Eisenburg will be the evil Lex Luthor.

Some fans of the superhero series have criticized the production's casting of Batman and Lex Luthor.

To that Snyder says, ' we’re casting according to what’s happening in the script. And we’re hoping that leads to enough originality, enough perspective on what we’re doing that you get something fresh and exciting' .

Ben adds: 'The idea for the new Batman is to redefine him in a way that doesn’t compete with Bale and Christopher Nolan’s Batman but still exists within the Batman canon. It will be an older and wiser version... When people see it, it will make more sense than it does now or even than it did to me initially'.

Batman himself: Ben Affleck, 41, will take on the role of the famed superhero in Zack Snyder's 2016 film

It's a bird, it's a plane: No, it's Henry Cavill, who will reprise his role as Superman from Man Of Steel

Snyder's Man Of Steel, which followed the story of Superman, brought in more than $660 million worldwide last summer.

On top of the upcoming 2016 film, Batman vs. Superman, a third flick has already been announced.



Justice League will star Ben, Henry, and Gal in their respective roles for a film involving the heroes working together as a team.

Justice League member: Miss Israel 2004 and actress Gal Gadot will play Wonder Woman opposite Ben's Batman and Henry's Superman