Ben Affleck Calls Justice League the Low Point of His Career

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Ben Affleck is talking straight – and this time, he's not holding back. In a new interview, the actor discusses his time on the set of Justice League and calls the film the low point of his entire career.

Affleck, who plays Batman in the DC film, directs his criticism primarily at Warner Bros. The central issue: how the studio handled director Zack Snyder after he left the production following a personal bereavement, and Joss Whedon took over directing the reshoots. As Polygon summarizes, Affleck speaks openly about the "horrible experience" under Whedon and the studio.

The allegations against Warner Bros.

Affleck is sharpest when it comes to Snyder's situation at the time. According to Kotaku, he accuses Warner Bros. of using Snyder's bereavement "as an excuse." Affleck sums up the consequences for the production in blunt terms.

One of the shittiest things I've ever seen.

And that's not all. In the interview, also reported on by Deadline, Affleck delivers a devastating verdict on the entire production phase. About the experience on set, he says:

The truth is, the experience of Justice League was so, so negative for lots of […]

Why the statement carries weight now

Affleck is one of the main players who have largely kept quiet over the years. When one of the most recognizable names from the cast now weighs in so bluntly on the production, it gives the debate new weight. Because the accusations don't come from outside – they come from the inside of a project that has preoccupied the industry for years.

Three major US outlets (Polygon, Kotaku, Deadline) are picking up the statements in parallel and arrive at the same core point: For Affleck, Justice League was no ordinary flop – it was the point at which his collaboration with the studio reached a personal low.