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Age may be a factor: Reeves is reportedly considering filming a Batman trilogy, and Affleck, 45, could be well into his 50s by the time the the later films of the series come to screen.

Warners’ film studio chief Toby Emmerich denied the rumors, telling the Reporter: "Ben is our Batman. We love him as Batman. We want to keep him in the cowl as long as we can."

At the time of publishing, Affleck’s publicist and Warner have not replied to Newsweek's request for comment.