Justice League: The ONE thing STOPPING Jake Gyllenhaal becoming Batman REVEALED?
JAKE GYLLENHAAL is ready to replace Justice League star Ben Affleck as Batman, but there’s one thing in the way, according to an alleged source.
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Rumours have been swirling for months now that Affleck wants out of the DC Extended Universe.
It’s not officially known why, but could have something to do with his Batman films’ poor reception from critics and the box office.
War For The Planet of the Apes director Matt Reeves will be helming a Batman solo movie, but it now looks like Gyllenhaal will replace Affleck as The Dark Knight.
In the DCEU leaks section of Reddit an allegedly “incredibly reliable source at Warner Bros” revealed what’s in the way of this becoming a reality.
Justice League: The ONE thing in the way of Jake Gyllenhaal becoming Batman REVEALED?
The insider said: “Matt Reeves hopes to have the film out by 2020. Plot details remain under wraps but Matt has indeed met with other people about replacing Affleck.
“Initially it was just a tactic to get Affleck to sign on for more films, but then when that didn't work, it got through to the studio that Affleck really didn't want to stay.
“Gyllenhaal really wants the role, but the studio isn't 100% sold on the idea yet.
“They might use Flashpoint to make him younger, but I don't know how that will work.”
Jake Gyllenhaal originally auditioned for the role in Chris Nolan's Batman Begins
Has Ben Affleck really given up on the DC Extended Universe as Batman?
The alternate timeline in Flashpoint where Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Thomas Wayne becomes Batman instead of Bruce could be a way of explaining why Batman is suddenly around 10 years younger in age.
But for now these are rumours, so should be taken with a pinch of salt.