Ben Affleck Opens Up About His Miserable Experience in the Batman Suit
So, Ben Affleck has finally let it all out—and it’s not about box office numbers or fan theories. It’s about that suit. You know, the iconic Batman suit that had everyone hyped when he first stepped into the role back in 2016. Turns out, behind all that dark, brooding superhero glam was a guy quietly suffering in what he now calls a “horrendous” piece of costume design.
In a recent interview with GQ, Affleck didn’t hold back. He called the Batsuit a nightmare—hot, suffocating, and absolutely not designed with a human being in mind. He said it straight: “They don’t breathe. They’re made to look the way they want them to look. There’s no thought put into the human being.” That right there kind of says it all. He described sweating buckets while filming, especially once the cowl went on. That headpiece, which might look cool on screen, was apparently the tipping point for complete overheating. Imagine acting through intense scenes while you’re basically melting inside foam and Lycra. Yeah, not exactly heroic.
Even trained stunt professionals could only endure the suit for about 45 minutes before needing a break, otherwise they risked heatstroke. And for Affleck, the physical toll didn’t stop at just sweat. He said the whole ordeal made it hard to even feel like a superhero. “You’re instantly exhausted and really sweaty,” he said. “It doesn’t make you feel very heroic.”
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Let’s not forget, this is a guy who signed on to play Batman in some of the most anticipated superhero films of the last decade— Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , Justice League , and even cameos in Suicide Squad and The Flash . He was also supposed to lead and direct his own Batman solo film, but that never panned out. Maybe the suit had more to do with that than we realized.
What’s wild is that the suit was supposedly engineered for flexibility and comfort. Costume designer Michael Wilkinson had even praised its improvements over past versions. But Affleck’s experience clearly paints another picture—one where visual design trumped practicality.
And while fans might remember George Clooney’s infamous “nipple suit” as a Batman low point, Affleck’s own version might be climbing the ranks in terms of worst behind-the-scenes experiences.
Hearing Affleck talk about it like this really puts things in perspective. Beneath that cape and cowl was an actor just trying to breathe, survive the heat, and somehow deliver a performance that felt as powerful as the legend he was portraying. It's a reminder that movie magic often comes with a very real cost—especially when the suit doesn’t let you move, sweat, or even think straight.
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