Affleck Calls Justice League Reshoots Career Low Point

Ben Affleck has described making Justice League and filming its reshoots as the low point of his career, citing personal struggles, a family tragedy during production and conflict between the studio and director Zack Snyder. He made the remarks in an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, reflecting on the 2017 film and the circumstances surrounding Snyder’s departure. Affleck, who played Batman, said the experience showed him how not to make a movie when a studio and filmmaker are at odds. He said his negative experience had several causes, including his own personal circumstances and the tragedy in Snyder’s family. Snyder stepped away from production after his daughter Autumn died by suicide, and Joss Whedon took over and directed reshoots. Affleck said he believed the tragedy had been used as an excuse to replace Snyder, describing that handling as gross. That is Affleck’s interpretation; the accounts of his interview do not establish the studio’s rationale for the change. Warner Bros. has not provided a response in the material available here.