Ben Affleck's Departure From Batman Role Sparks Betting Odds for His Replacement
By Hannah Wigandt

Is it too soon to talk Batman replacements for Ben Affleck less than 24 hours after he officially confirmed to fans he will not be reprising his role?
Either way, many fans are already fully betting on who will take his place. Undoubtedly, this is a big decision to be made and revealed soon, because Matt Reeves' new film The Batman is set to come out in 2021.
After only two movies as Batman—Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League—Affleck has called it. And now, according to Screenrant, Irish bookmakers BoyleSports have already come up with early odds for which actor will take on the role of the Caped Crusader next. Topping the list currently are Armie Hammer, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Jon Hamm, all of whom have been rumored for the role in the past.
Here is the full list of odds:
7/2 Armie Hammer
11/2 Jake Gyllenhaal
13/2 Jon Hamm
8/1 Michael B. Jordan
8/1 Ben Barnes
9/1 John Krasinski
10/1 Jamie Dornan
16/1 Josh Brolin
16/1 Matthew Goode
16/1 Chris Pratt
16/1 Michael Fassbender
16/1 Chris Pine
18/1 Ryan Gosling
33/1 Leonardo DiCaprio
33/1 Idris Elba
50/1 Keanu Reeves
50/1 Daniel Craig
50/1 Colin Farrell
50/1 Tom Hardy
50/1 Chris Evans
100/1 Cillian Murphy
100/1 Ewan McGregor
100/1 Henry Cavill
100/1 Hugh Jackman
Whoever is appointed to play the next Bruce Wayne will most likely have to be younger than Affleck, however, because of reports claiming The Batman will focus more on a version of Batman in his earlier years.
Many fans have taken to Twitter to express how sad they are to see Affleck leave.
Ben Affleck THE BATMAN FOREVER.#TheBatman #BenAffleckIsOurBatman pic.twitter.com/nQzWf8jlVn
— Best of Ben Affleck? (@BestAffleck) January 31, 2019
The next Batman will have big shoes to fill!