VIDEO : Ben Affleck Hopes Fans Will Realize How Seriously He Took the Role of Batman

NEW YORK (AP) ? Ben Affleck hopes Batman fans who were skeptical of him playing the caped crusader in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" realize how seriously he took the role. Affleck said he wanted to be in shape, so he worked out hard. "Fans have come to expect that if you're going to play a superhero, you got to look in the body like a superhero. Co-star Jesse Eisenberg shared a similar experience when he was cast as Superman's arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor. ___ Online: https://batmanvsuperman.dccomics.com/ ___ Follow entertainment producer John Carucci at https://www.concours-twitter.htm">twitter.com/jacarucci