VIDEO : Joe Manganiello Says Media Concern Over 'The Batman' Is Unfounded

Actor Joe Manganiello is asking the media to dial down the drama surrounding the upcoming stand-alone Batman film. Manganiello has signed on to play the villain Deathstroke opposite Ben Affleck's Batman in 'The Batman.' Affleck is still writing the screenplay and was also set to direct the Warner Bros. project. Affleck quit directing duties late January. The move sent the media into a frenzy and rumors the 'The Batman' was a train wreck waiting to happen began to swirl.