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Ben Affleck is new Batman for next Superman movie

Posted at 11:48 PM, Aug 22, 2013
and last updated 2013-08-22 23:48:05-04
By Melissa Gray

(CNN) — Ben Affleck will play Batman in the sequel to the Superman movie “Man of Steel,” Warner Bros. said Thursday.

Rumors about who will star as the Caped Crusader in the yet-to-be-named film have been swirling ever since “Man of Steel” director Zack Snyder announced at Comic-Con last month that the two superheroes would appear together in the sequel — their first pairing on the big screen.

Affleck’s name wasn’t even on The Hollywood Reporter’s list of possible Batmans two weeks ago, when it speculated Ryan Gosling or Josh Brolin were likely candidates.

Warner Bros. is planning for a July 17, 2015, worldwide release.

CNN’s KJ Matthews contributed to this report.

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