Last month we found out about some actors who were on an early list of potentials that Warner Brothers was looking at to replace Christian Bale as the new Batman in the upcoming Superman vs. Batman sequel to Man of Steel and beyond, one of whom was Josh Brolin, the star of movies like No Country For Old Men, True Grit, Men in Black III, and the upcoming remake of Oldboy.

Now Brolin has confirmed in an interview that he was indeed being considered for the role. The actor was also shocked by the overwhelmingly negative response to Ben Affleck being cast in the role instead.

Continue reading to see what he had to say.

When asked about his being considered for the role of Batman, Brolin said:

And when asked about his thoughts on the reaction to Affleck being cast, he said:

But Brolin is rooting for Affleck to silence the critics, adding:

Would you have been happier with Josh Brolin as Batman?

[Source: The Huffington Post via Collider]