Christian Bale is highly regarded as the most beloved actor to take on the role of Batman, so when it was announced that Ben Affleck would carry the mantle next the response was less than favorable.
With that said, Bale had decided The Dark Knight Rises would be his last film citing the time was right to bow out, but it appears as if he’s having a chance of heart, via Empire Magazine
“I’ve got to admit initially, even though I felt that it was the right time to stop, there was always a bit of me going, ‘Oh go on… Let’s do another.’ So when I heard there was someone else doing it, there was a moment where I just stopped and stared into nothing for half an hour.”
“But I’m 40. The fact that I’m jealous of someone else playing Batman…I think I should have gotten over it by now. I haven’t spoken with Ben, but I emailed him offering bits of advice that I learned the hard way. I would imagine he is doing everything he can to avoid anything that I did.”
No matter how good Affleck is in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice I think there will also be a desire from the fans to have Bale suit up one more time.
H/T GAC