After the announcement of Henry Cavill not reprising his role as Superman in the new film, American writer-filmmaker James Gunn has hinted that Ben Affleck would be a possible option for directing the film.

While James took to Twitter to announce that a new Superman film is in development and that Henry will not reprise his role as Superman, he also revealed that Ben could be a possible director of the film. Replying to one of the tweets that raised the question, James replied in his tweet, "Met with Ben yesterday precisely because he wants to direct & we want him to direct; we just have to find the right project."

James also confirmed in another tweet reply that while he will be writing the film, it is yet to be known who will direct it. "I am writing (and have been for a while). We don’t know who is directing yet."

It is to be noted that Ben has earlier starred as Bruce Wayne/Batman in films like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and will reprise his role in upcoming films The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. This apart, Ben has also helmed films like Argo, Live By Night.