Batman actor and director Ben Affleck leads Comic-Con parade of superhero filmmakers
Affleck, who stars as Batman in Justice League and directs an as yet unnamed Batman film, joined on stage by Wonder Woman director, makers of new Flash and Aquaman films and Suicide Squad writer/director David Ayer
Ben Affleck took the stage at Comic-Con for the first time at the weekend as both superhero actor and director.
The man under the Dark Knight’s cowl in the upcoming Justice League movie (in US cinemas on November 17, 2017) stepped out along with his fellow filmmakers in the DC Films universe at a Warner Bros. panel.
It was such a historic moment that Affleck needed to capture a picture of the 6,500 fans cheering for him.
“This is kind of nerdy, but this is a big deal in my life,” said the star of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice . “This is never going to happen again.”
It drew a quip from moderator Conan O’Brien: “I think this may happen for you again.”
The two-hour panel also featured new footage from Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in cinemas November 18), monster movie Kong: Skull Island (March 10), animated The Lego Batman Movie (February 10) and adventure King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (March 24), but superheroes and comic-book characters were the primary focus.