You didn’t really think Ben Affleck was going to direct “Justice League,” right? Earlier this month, Variety reported that Warner Bros. had Affleck at the top of its list for “Justice League,” but apparently the actor-director wasn’t actually interested.

“I’m not working on the ‘Justice League,’” Affleck told the Canadian outlet 24 Hours last week. “One of the problems with entertainment web sites is that they need to fill pages, and that’s how rumors get started. ‘Justice League’ sounds really exciting, but it’s not something I’m working on.”

“Justice League” is set to combine Superman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman into one property with the hope that audiences will flock to the film in the same way that they did for “Marvel’s The Avengers.” Joss Whedon’s superhero superteam is closing in on $1.5 billion in global ticket sales. (READ MORE CLICK ON LINK)

via ‘Justice League’: Wachowskis Reportedly On Short List; Ben Affleck Out.