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In August 2013, just a few months after
The Dark Knight Rises, it was announced that Ben Affleck would take over as Batman in the second DC Extended Universe movie, a.k.a.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. However, had things not worked out with Affleck, director Zack Snyder had a replacement in mind for Gotham Cityâs Dark Knight:
The Old Guard actor Matthias Schoenaerts.
Zack Snyderâs had a busy couple of months; first, his definitive vision for Justice League dropped on HBO Max, and now his latest movie, Army of the Dead, is playing on Netflix. While discussing about the latter project and his filmmaking career as a whole on MTVâs Happy Sad Confused podcast, Snyder was asked if he had a âPlan Bâ with casting Batman had Ben Affleck not agreed to the role. The director answered: