Ben Affleck says ‘Justice League’ was the worst experience of his life

Winner of two Oscars (best picture, in 2013, for “Argo”, and best original screenplay for “Good Will Hunting”), actor Ben Affleck, 49, reflected on his appearances as Batman in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” in 2016 and “Justice League” in 2017.

To the Los Angeles Times, he said that filming his second film as Batman was a very bad experience, not necessarily for the feature film, but for the moment he was facing in his personal life – the actor was divorcing actress Jennifer Garner, with whom he was married. married for 13 years and has three children, and with alcohol dependence.

He also cites the tragedy that director Zack Snyder experienced, with his daughter’s suicide and the need to remake the film. “That was the moment I said, ‘I’m not doing this anymore’.”

Also in the interview, he says that he has reached a point in his life when he wants to stop being influenced by others or what they might think of him. “I got to a place where I realized that I really needed to define what my standards were for what I wanted to do,” he says.

“I think it’s a paradox that the more you focus on really trying to do what you think is interesting and what you want to do — rather than what other people say — the better your job is and the more relaxed you get. “

Even with doubts at the time, the actor was again characterized as the Batman and will make a new appearance in the movie “The Flash”, which will be released this year.

In December, the actor was heavily criticized for associating his addiction with his marriage to Jennifer Garner. At the time, he said the relationship was frayed. “We would have ended up hitting each other,” he told The Howard Stern Show radio show. “Part of the reason I started drinking is because I felt trapped,” he adds.

Recently, Affleck resumed romance with singer Jennifer Lopez, 52, 17 years after the couple’s breakup.