Ben Affleck will play Batman in 2015 Man of Steel sequel The next Batman: Ben Affleck attends the premiere of The Company Men in NYC: Picture: Getty Source: AP BEN Affleck has officially been chosen to play Batman in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. The 41-year-old actor will join Henry Cavill in the Warner Bros. movie, the studio announced on Thursday. The much-hyped project was announced at Comic-Con earlier this year and will bring Batman and Superman together for the first time on the big screen. "Ben provides an interesting counter-balance to Henry's Superman," director Zack Snyder said in a statement via Hypable. He has the acting chops to create a layered portrayal of a man who is older and wiser than Clark Kent and bears the scars of a seasoned crime fighter, but retain the charm that the world sees in billionaire Bruce Wayne. I can't wait to work with him. Affleck is certainly no stranger to the superhero genre - he played the title role in Marvel's 2003 Daredevil, and has starred in and directed a number of action films, including The Town and Argo. Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane are all confirmed to return for the sequel, which is slated to open worldwide on July 17, 2015. Man of Steel has earned more than $650 million worldwide to date. Action man Ben Affleck in a scene from his 2010 crime film The Town.