George Clooney Tried to Talk Ben Affleck Out of Playing Batman

Comicbook.com reports after playing Batman in Batman & Robin, George Clooney has admitted was a low point in his career. The experience left such a negative impact on the actor that, when he heard Ben Affleck was in the running to play Batma, he attempted to prevent Affleck from taking the role. Clooney said: “I actually did talk to him about it. I said, ‘Don’t do it."