"Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the process began earlier this year when director Zack Snyder had finished working on Man of Steel with producer Christopher Nolan. Snyder and the studio already had ideas for a follow-up, and Zack Snyder reached out to Ben Affleck to check the star's interest.
It's unclear when these talks began. Multiple sources say the studio approached Josh Brolin, as well as other actors. Ryan Gosling was also a possibility, but the actor dislikes the idea of sequels.
But Ben Affleck was curious, and initial talks focusing on story and character began. Once Ben Affleck was satisfied, WME's Patrick Whitesell and Ziffren Brittenham's Sam Fischer began negotiating his role in the Superman sequel. Sources say that Ben Affleck has been signed for multiple other movies. The talks were so secretive that many Warner execs and most WME agents remained unaware of their existence.
On one level, Ben Affleck's return to superheroes seems bewildering. The Oscar-winning co-writer of Good Will Hunting drew scorn after donning the red suit for Daredevil, and later agreed it wasn't his best work. After he'd recovered and turned in a bravura performance directing and starring in The Town, Fox offered him the chance to direct and star in a Daredevil reboot -- but Ben Affleck turned it down.
More recently, Christopher Nolan offered Ben Affleck the chance to direct Man of Steel. Ben Affleck declined, seemingly because of a desire not to return to the world of capes -- despite being an avowed comic book fan.
Because since it's considered a sequel to Man of Steel and not a Batman movie, any potential underperformance issues won't ultimately land on his shoulders.
The deal also potentially lines Ben Affleck up to star in and direct Warner Bros.' answer to Marvel's The Avengers: The eventual Justice League movie."
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