Ben Affleck will return as Batman for ‘Aquaman’ sequel

Affleck last appeared as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2017 superhero mashup ‘Justice League’

Affleck last appeared as Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2017 superhero mashup ‘Justice League’

Ben Affleck is set to reprise his role of superhero Batman in Warner Bros.’s upcoming ‘Aquaman’ sequel.

Franchise star Jason Momoa shared the news on Instagram on Friday.

“Bruce and Arthur reunited,” Momoa wrote alongside a photo of himself and Affleck.

He added, “Love You and Miss You Ben WB Studio Tours explored the backlot properly. Expose all the best that could come in Aquaman 2.”

Titled “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom”, the sequel will be directed by James Wan from a screenplay by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.

The film also stars Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren, Nicole Kidman, Randall Park.

Plot details have been kept secret.

Affleck last appeared in the 2017 superhero mashup “Justice League” as Bruce Wayne/Batman. He has also appeared as the Caped Crusader in “Suicide Squad” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”. Both the films were released in 2016.

Momoa played Aquaman in “Batman v Superman” and “Justice League”.