Ben Affleck denies Batman exit rumours

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Ben Affleck has scotched rumours he is quitting as the caped crusader after his upcoming role in Justice League.
He`d been due to star in and direct another standalone film - The Batman - but pulled out of directing duties in January.
After Affleck`s script was also ditched by incoming director Matt Reeves, it looked like he was going to jump ship.
But he denied he was leaving the franchise, saying: "Batman is the coolest part in any universe.
" "Let me very clear - I am the luckiest guy in the world.
I`m so thrilled to do it," the star told fans at Comic-Con on Saturday.
"There`s a misconception that because I wasn`t directing it, I wasn`t enthusiastic about it, but it`s amazing.
" Affleck also addressed reports that Warner Bros was working on plans to "usher out" his Batman gracefully as he is getting too old.
"I still can`t believe that after two films [Warner Bros bosses] Kevin Tsujihara, Sue Kroll and Toby Emmerich have said, `We want you to be our Batman` - and I believe them.
" Regarding War for the Planet of the Apes director Reeves taking over his directing role and starting afresh with scripting, Affleck said: "I would be an ape on the ground for Matt Reeves, never mind Batman.
"It`s a great time in the DC universe, so you can see why I am so excited to be Batman.
" The Warner Bros panel also featured a new Justice League trailer and confirmed that Gal Gadot`s Wonder Woman would be getting a sequel.
It`s unsurprising as Patty Jenkins` film is the biggest of the summer, taking $386m (£297m) so far in the US and $771m (£593m) around the world.
It`s also the third highest-grossing Warner Bros movie ever, behind The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises - and the highest-grossing live action film by a female director.
Warner Bros also confirmed it intends to make a standalone Batgirl film.
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