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Ben Affleck proved to be a surprising choice when director Zack Snyder cast the Oscar-winning actor and director to play the Dark Knight in 2016тАЩs тАЬBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeтАЭ, with Affleck reprising the role for 2017тАЩs тАЬJustice LeagueтАЭ.
However, had Affleck turned him down, Snyder had a Plan B in mind.
During a conversation with┬аMTVтАЩs Josh Horowitz for his тАЬHappy Sad ConfusedтАЭ podcast,┬аthe director of such films as тАЬ300тАЭ and тАЬWatchmenтАЭ was asked about whether he had a backup in mind in case Affleck took a pass.
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Indeed he did, reported Entertainment Weekly, and revealed a surprising choice: Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts, whose credits include 2015тАЩs тАЬFar From the Madding CrowdтАЭ and 2012тАЩs тАЬRust and BoneтАЭ.
тАЬI was talking to him a lot about it,тАЭ said Snyder of Schoenaerts.
тАЬHe never got in the suit,тАЭ Snyder said, тАЬbut I did do a bunch of mockups of him, because Ben was on the fence, you know,тАЭ Snyder admitted, confirming AffleckтАЩs reluctance to step into such an iconic role.
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тАЬAnd I donтАЩt blame him. Everyone should be on the fence when youтАЩre asked, тАШDo you want to play Batman?’тАЭ he added.
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