Summary
It’s been a year sinceBen Affleckdonned the Batman suit and made a cameo appearance inThe Flash, marking the end of his seven-year stint as the caped crusader. Although Affleck’s time as the World’s Greatest Detective wasn’t an unqualified success, his tenure appears to have led to him changing how he accepts roles, and the types of projects he seems interested in. Naturally, fans of the actor are curious about what comes next.
The answer seems to beThe Accountant 2, a sequel to 2016’sThe Accountant. Due to its release almost a decade after the first film, the announcement of a sequel already has fans guessing what could be in store. With many of the original film’s star-studded cast, including J.K. Simmons and Jon Bernthal, as well as Affleck himself,The Accountant 2has the potential to be a hugely exciting follow-up project. However, for Affleck specifically, the fact that he is making a sequel to a previous project suggests that he has settled on his franchise future, post-DC.
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The Accountant 2 Happening Confirms It As Ben Affleck’s New Franchise
Not Only Is It Happening, But It Will Be A Theatrical Release.
Plans forThe Accountant 2were confirmed as early as 2021 when the film went into early development with Affleck confirmed to be returning. With the sequel set to release in 2025, the project will transform the previously standaloneThe Accountantinto a series.Director Gavin O’Connor has already confirmed plans for the franchise to be a trilogy, meaning should everything go to plan, the project represents Ben Affleck’s first franchise after Batman.
As with the first film,The Accountant 2is set to get a theatrical release. Given the firstAccountant’s recent success on streamingand its 76% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes,there’s no reason to believe it couldn’t become a very profitable blockbuster. With Affleck at the helm, it leaves very little time in between franchises.
Affleck’s Career Choices Since Batman Make The Accountant 2 More Exciting
Ben Affleck Previously Stated He Was Uninterested In Doing IPs
Ben Affleck has been open since his time as Batman that things didn’t pan out the way he expected. Originally set to be one of the co-leads of a sprawling cinematic universe and the star of his own solo film, many of DC’s plans unfortunately didn’t come to fruition. After stepping away from the role of The Dark Knight,Affleck made it clear he wasn’t interested in doing IPsanymore.
Given his previous reluctance to join a new IP, Affleck’s continuation in the franchise implies that he must be confident in the story and future success ofThe Accountant.
The fact that Affleck has agreed to lead a new franchise makes the future ofThe Accountantexciting. Despite audiences generally enjoying the film,the first installment was met with mixed reviews from critics and criticism of the way it portrayed autism. Given his previous reluctance to join a new IP, Affleck’s continuation in the franchise implies that he must be confident in the story and future success ofThe Accountant. It would be reasonable for fans to hope to see improvements in areas the first installment fell short on, given this commitment.
The future ofBen Affleck’s career looks bright. WithThe Accountant 2set to release in 2025, alongside a number of films he’s worked on as a producer, it’s clear to see that he hasn’t struggled to dive back into the world of filmmaking since hanging up the cape. Time will tell what other exciting projects he’ll be connected with in the future.
