Ben Affleck to be next Batman

Ben Affleck accepting the Best Picture Oscar for "Argo" earlier this year.

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Are you ready for a new caped crusader?

Ben Affleck was unmasked Thursday as the actor who will portray Batman in “Man of Steel 2,” the planned sequel to this summer’s Superman blockbuster. Movie fans got their first taste of the new movie, which pairs up the two superheroes for the first time on the big screen, during a panel discussion at Comic-Con last month.

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The 2015 Warner Bros. movie will be directed by Zack Snyder and feature Henry Cavill reprising the role of Superman/Clark Kent. Other “Man of Steel” stars set to return include Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, and Diane Lane.

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