Ben Affleck On How He Became Batman.. Some hardcore DC Comics fans can probably remember the moment they first learned Ben Affleck would be donning the iconic cape and cowl to play Batman in Zack Snyder’s Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. On the other hand, some likely also recall the backlash that resulted from the casting decision. Affleck revealed that when he met with Zack Snyder, the director pulled out a statue recreating Batman and Superman’s fight from The Dark Knight Returns. “We’re