Ben Affleck Turned Down Daredevil Reboot

Ben Affleck has revealed that he turned down the chance to reprise his role as blind superhero Daredevil in a franchise reboot.

Speaking to MTV, Affleck admitted that he had been approached to star in a new version of the much-maligned 2003 film, but couldn't see how it would make sense.

"They're rebooting it," he explained. "I got contacted about it, and I was like, 'That wouldn't be a reboot [if I was involved],' but I really hope they do a good job, because that's a great property and deserves something really, really good."

He didn't rule out donning spandex again in the future though, admitting, "I would love to do [a comic book movie] if it was the right one, if I thought I could do it well. I think you have to, with any movie, have an idea for it that's original and unique and committed to it, and that's a hard thing to find."

The current status of the Daredevil reboot is pretty murky. While Joe Carnahan was originally down to direct the project for Fox, there's a major hurdle to overcome in the shape of the film's rights returning to Marvel as of October 10. Whether the company will decide to pursue its own reboot once the property returns to its stables remains to be seen.

Affleck also revealed that he definitely won't be directing the forthcoming Justice League of America movie, saying of his wrongly rumoured involvement "I guess I should be flattered, and I'm sure it will be cool. I've seen some of the stuff from the new Superman movie, and that stuff is awesome."

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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Daredevil: End of Days #1 Advance Review

Daredevil: End of Days is a welcome return to the days when Brian Michael Bendis wrote the adventure of Ol’ Hornhead not as a colorful superhero romp but as a dark and gritty procedural. End of Days is essentially Brian Bendis and co-writer David Mack’s last testament for Daredevil, his villains, his supporting cast, and Hell’s Kitchen. You won’t find the same swashbuckling take on the character currently being showered with awards – at IGN and elsewhere – but instead a down and dirty interpretation that puts a fitting bow on the work Bendis did on the character over the course of roughly six years, from 2001 through 2006.

If you’ve read and enjoyed Bendis’ take on Daredevil, then End of Days should be right down your alley. If you’ve never dabbled in Bendis’ Daredevil, firstly what is wrong with you? And secondly, know that you won’t be putting this issue down with a big old smile on your face.

Shying away from discussing spoilers is a tough thing to do when talking about End of Days #1. But let's just say that a major event happens in the book's opening pages that sets a somber tone for things to come. Bendis and Mack then return to writing Ben Urich, who acts as the book's emotional through-line. Unsurprisingly, the writing duo manage to find a creative way for Urich to carry the story while also catching up new readers with the history he and Matt Murdock share together through a clever use of exposition featuring some beautifully painted artwork by Bill Sienkiewicz.

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Bendis and Mack set up a great multi-layered mystery with this first issue.

Furthermore, Bendis and Mack set up a great multi-layered mystery with this first issue. I’ll leave you to find out what I mean by reading the book yourself, but know that you’ll get to the issue’s final page and be intrigued enough to keep going with issue #2.

Joining the aforementioned Sienkiewicz on art duties is penciller Klaus Janson, who any Daredevil fan worth his salt knows he and Frank Miller together defined the modern interpretation of the Man Without Fear back in the 1980s. Janson’s style here in End of Days is very visceral and raw. His pencils are smothered in ink, giving the whole issue a very dark and gritty feel that perfectly complements Bendis and Mack’s script.  Furthermore, Janson’s panel layouts are inspiring, as they often break the mold of standard blocking to instead go for something outside the box that’s a little more creative and surreal.

As of big-time fan of Bendis’ past work on Daredevil, reading End of Days is like meeting up at the bar with an old friend you haven’t seen in years to share a drink and catch up. Bendis has always had a great handle on Daredevil and his world, and it seems he hasn’t lost his Midas touch in the six years he’s been away from the character.

With that said, though, Daredevil: End of Days is a much darker take on the character than we’ve been accustomed to over the last year and half. That isn’t a bad thing, mind you; it’s just that it takes a bit of an adjustment period to settle into a story that won’t have you smiling ear to ear but instead feeling pretty darn depressed by its conclusion.

Ah, classic Daredevil.

Erik is a writer for IGN's Comics channel and co-host of the IGN Assemble! podcast. You can follow Erik on Twitter, or find him here at IGN. He now has an uncontrollable urge to re-read all of Bendis' Daredevil stuff.

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