Suicide Squad 2 is rumored to be the final movie for Ben Affleck's Batman.

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According to Batman-On-Film , it's now looking likely Affleck's last stint as the Dark Knight may come in the Suicide Squad sequel rather than in Flashpoint, as reported last year . With Justice League's underwhelming box office performance , it's currently unknown if Flashpoint will get made, according to the site.It's also worth noting Affleck has worked with Suicide Squad 2 director Gavin O’Connor before on 2016's The Accountant, and had a brief cameo appearance in the first Suicide Squad movie. However, it's not known just how big of a role Affleck's Batman will have in the sequel, which is reportedly scheduled to begin filming in October of this year The actor did say last year he's looking for a "graceful and cool way to segue out of" his role as the Caped Crusader. BoF also reports director Matt Reeves' solo Batman film may not be canon. Instead, it might be released under the new DC films banner featuring standalone movies which are not necessarily in the continuity of the DC Extended Universe films. As such, Reeves remains adamant on recasting the Batman role, according to the website.In related news, Warner Bros. recently appointed a new DC Films boss in the wake of Justice League's poor box office, with the entire DC movie division reportedly undergoing a restructuring

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