Ben Affleck’s portrayal of Batman, affectionately dubbed “Batfleck,” debuted in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder. This iteration of Bruce Wayne is a grizzled, battle-hardened vigilante in his late 40s, haunted by two decades of fighting crime in a decaying Gotham. Affleck’s Batman is depicted as a morally compromised figure who has abandoned his no-kill rule, brutally executing criminals in warehouse raids and interrogations, as seen in the film’s opening