Ben Affleck could hang up his cape as Batman due to insurance cost issues post rehab
Ben Affleck might have to hang up his cowl and cape for good, as his brief tenure as Batman could come to an end because of high post-rehab insurance costs, The Wrap reports, citing industry insiders. The Justice League star re-entered rehab earlier this week at the urging of ex-wife Jennifer Garner after Affleck was pictured receiving a box full of beer and liquor. According to TMZ, insiders say Affleck “fell off the wagon a while ago” and has gotten “progressively worse.”
A recovering alcoholic, Affleck’s rehab admittance marks his second in just over a year and his third in the past two decades — a status quo that could force studio Warner Bros. to drop Affleck from headlining the Matt Reeves-directed stand-alone film 'The Batman' because of pricey insurance costs. “More than likely the studio will replace him because the insurance costs are going to go through the roof,” a representative for a completion bond company told The Wrap.
