- Ben Affleck's The Batman movie was eventually replaced by Robert Pattinson's version, but fans still wonder what Affleck's solo adventure could have been.
- Production issues and Affleck's experience in the DCEU led to the demise of his Batman project, resulting in his departure as the director and star.
- Affleck's Batman movie was set to feature Deathstroke as a villain, who briefly appeared in the post-credits scene for Justice League.
In the end, Affleck's movie became a vehicle for Robert Pattinson's The Batman, serving as a reboot with an Elseworlds setting that is disconnected from any main DC continuity. However, that hasn't stopped the world from speculating what Affleck's solo adventure could have been, as Screen Culture released a new The Batman fan trailer while pitching as a Netflix original.
The Batman fan trailer pits Affleck's Dark Knight against Joe Manganiello's Deathstroke, who was set to be a major antagonist in the DCEU movie before the project got retooled with Matt Reeves. In this scenario by Screen Culture, longtime DCEU director Zack Snyder gets suggested as the filmmaker for The Batman rather than Affleck.