As soon as I read this book, I wanted to make the movie, Affleck says.
I love the gritty characters and the great dialogue and this role.
At the center of it is his journey, his internal struggle, and how he defines himself.
Credit: Claire Folger
Its a little bit like a Bonnie-and-Clyde thing, Affleck says.
At first we take it lightly, thinking we can get away with it.
We end up paying the price.
That was why I wanted to spend my time there when I wasnt wearing a cape.
It was a different kind of movie, says Affleck.
You have to be very specific.
It was much more deliberate on purpose.
No start date has yet been set.
This is definitely a movie that I would have not been able to make before now, he says.
It reflects my experience thus far as a filmmaker.
