# Ben Affleck on DC's Tone Problem

> Ben Affleck explains why DC's movies struggle with tone.
- Title: Ben Affleck on DC's Tone Problem · SlashFilm | Shortify
- Summary: Ben Affleck explains why DC's movies struggle with tone. Ben Affleck says DC movies face a tone problem that caused the DCEU's box office failure.
- Keywords: ben affleck, zack snyder, justice league, dc extended universe, dceu, dceu tone problem, joss whedon, hbo max, superman, lanterns, supergirl, clayface
- Source: SlashFilm — https://slashfilm.com/2281513/ben-affleck-what-went-wrong-zack-snyder-justice-league
- Author: Joe Roberts
- Published: 2026-10-08T18:27:39+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ben affleck, zack snyder, justice league, dc extended universe, dceu, dceu tone problem, joss whedon, hbo max, superman, lanterns, supergirl, clayface
## Ben Affleck on Snyder's Justice League
Ben Affleck praised Zack Snyder's direction of Justice League but noted tensions during production.

> I like Zack's cut a lot. I thought Zack did a great job.
## Justice League Box Office Failure
Justice League underperformed with a $661.3 million worldwide box office take.

> Justice League failed to hit its break even point with a $661.3 million worldwide take
## Snyder's Departure and Whedon's Role
Zack Snyder stepped away from Justice League after his daughter's death in 2017.

> Zack Snyder stepped away from Justice League following the tragic death of his daughter in 2017
## Whedon's Changes to Justice League
Joss Whedon replaced Snyder but his light-hearted approach clashed with Snyder's vision.

> Whedon's changes to the movie had not worked, and Justice League became a box office disaster
## Snyder Cut Release
Zack Snyder's Justice League was released on HBO Max in March 2021 after a social media campaign.

> Zack Snyder's Justice League debuted on HBO Max in March 2021
## DC's Tone Problem
Ben Affleck says DC movies struggle with finding the right tone for different audiences.

> There seems to be more tension between, 'Are we doing the grown-up version or the one that's open to kids?'
## DC's Current Projects
DC Studios faces challenges with projects like Superman and Supergirl showing different tones.

> DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are navigating that issue with projects like Superman and Lanterns
## Key takeaway

Ben Affleck says DC movies face a tone problem that caused the DCEU's box office failure.