Ben Affleck has promised Batman fans a "curveball" in the upcoming superhero movie Batman v Superman, saying he did something "a little different" with his portrayal of the iconic character.
The choice of Affleck to play the Caped Crusader was initially met with some criticism from diehard fans, but now the Boston-born actor has said he feels under far less pressure now that the movie is finished.
Speaking on the red carpet at the premiere of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in New York, he said: "Before we started, all I could think of was Christian Bale and Chris Nolan and George Clooney and Tim Burton and Michael Keaton and Bob Crane and Frank Miller, and all these people who worked on these characters and made them great before.
"I'm standing on the shoulders of all these great cast members and I'm really proud of the movie. We did something different with Batman that I really like, it was a take I really wanted to do.
"It will be a little curveball for the fans so I'm really hoping that they enjoy it because that is ultimately who it is for."
Ben Affleck as the Caped Crusader
The 43-year-old Hollywood star added there was an obstacle greater than fan scepticism, saying: "The most challenging part was physical; audiences expect these actors to invest themselves physically in roles now.
"It's not enough to just show up and read your lines, you have to get in great shape and it was not something I was used to. I wasn't an athlete so I didn't know about working out every day for two hours, that was something new."
Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice opens in cinemas on Friday March 25.
