https://www.cnet.com/news/avengers-endgame-director-would-take-on-batman-movie/ > "As far as what I collected as a kid, I collected Batman. [That] was one of the DC characters I collected," Russo said. "So it would have to be Batman." > The Caped Crusader's next cinematic outing, The Batman, is expected to open in 2021 from director Matt Reeves. Ben Affleck, who played the character in Batman vs Superman, Suicide Squad and Justice League, won't be returning to the role.