Last week, MTV published an interview with the cast of Justice League. During it, the host asked the actors about what characters they'd like to see in future films.
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Ray Fisher — who plays Cyborg in the film — suggested the character Zatanna. Ben Affleck then responded with, "The fishnets, right?"
Then when the interviewer asked, "What would you get up to if you had Supergirl … joining the team?" Fisher replied, "I think it would create a different dynamic," and Affleck interrupted, "You following the news?" The interview can be seen below.
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"The news" appears to refer to the current discussion around sexual assault in Hollywood, which has also included allegations of inappropriate behavior by Affleck, for which he has since apologized.
I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize
His latest comment, which some have taken as making light of sexual assault, angered people on Twitter.
why has jason momoa been called out so much for a sexual assault joke from years ago that he apologized for back th… https://t.co/WzP3Pys5dP
ben affleck Casually making a joke abt the sexual assault allegations in Hollywood is like Next level trash n i wis… https://t.co/mRY1rS6TF0
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Others thought that the rest of the cast were made uncomfortable by the comment, and made their reactions into a meme.
the jl cast’s reactions to ben affleck dropping a joke about all the sexual assault allegations in hollywood is lik… https://t.co/BXjfayyY4u
ezra miller’s reaction to ben affleck’s joke about all the sexual assault allegations in hollywood is what i live f… https://t.co/BNcbCAsyBD
this must’ve been a mental reaction of the jl cast when Ben Affleck once again showed the world how much of a douch… https://t.co/6h3Gfzyp27
And some thought the response to Affleck's comment was an overreaction.
While I do not condone sexual assault jokes (who does?), I think that perhaps Ben Affleck could have been playing u… https://t.co/4nskC80qwv