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LOS ANGELES, June 16 (UPI) -- Ben Affleck is all buffed up ahead of his Batman v Superman role. The 41-year-old actor will make his debut as Batman in Dawn of Justice in 2016. He was spotted looking particularly buff over the weekend as he ran errands in Los Angeles.
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Ben Affleck's 5,000-calorie-a-day Batman diet is clearly paying off. HELLO 17" BICEP. http://t.co/H1y0WdmQGw pic.twitter.com/yjuFUbH14j
— Yahoo Celebrity UK (@YahooCelebUK) June 16, 2014Affleck began a rigorous exercise and diet regime earlier this year in order to prepare for the role. He reportedly works out five or six days a week for three or four hours, and consumes 5,000 calories a day.
"I'll tell you that there is a man working out at my house right now -- I'm sure -- for his second time today," wife Jennifer Garner said in April. "And he has 17-inch biceps."
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is scheduled for release May 16, 2016. The movie stars Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman and Amy Adams as Lois Lane.
