Johannesburg - Like any superhero worth his salt, Ben Affleck is going to have to learn to roll with the punches.
The 41-year old certainly wasn’t the most popular choice to play Batman in the Man Of Steel follow-up movie, with many fans questioning the wisdom of his casting.
Affleck, however, insists that he is more than capable of playing the Caped Crusader.
In an interview on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the Oscar-award winning star stood firm.
“I’m a big boy. If I can handle an Emmy snub, I can handle anything.”
Affleck joked that previous Batman stars had received threats like “Kill him!” and told Fallon that Warner Bros execs had warned him to expect a backlash.
“The people from the studio were like: ‘We’re thrilled… and listen we want to talk to you because people go through this process and it can be a little trying’.
“They said: We want to show you some of the reactions that past cast members have got on the internet’.”
Watch the video for more. - Tonight Reporter