The Batman | Behind-The-Scenes Matt Reeves, Matt Ross, Ridley Scott, Gavin O’Connor, George Miller, Denis Villeneuve, and Fede Álvarez were all considered as replacements for Ben Affleck as director for The Batman. Matt Reeves was selected and he began working on the script in March 2017. Robert Pattinson, Nicholas Hoult, Armie Hammer, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were on the shortlist to replace Affleck as Batman, with Pattinson the frontrunner. Reeves spent hours reviewing Pattinson’s and Hoult’s