Amongst the several guest stars at Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World was the DC Extended Universe's Ben Affleck and Jimmy Kimmel dressed in a 60s-era Robin costume.
Affleck appeared on stage at Vax Live with Jimmy Kimmel who wore a Burt Ward-inspired Robin costume, as reported by Deadline. Kimmel interrupted Affleck's speech over their mismatched outfits, stating, "You told me we were dressing up. Affleck replied, "I said wear a suit." Kimmel retorted that he did wear one and asked why Affleck wasn't wearing his Batman suit. When the Justice League star questioned why anyone would expect him to attend Vax Live in a Batman costume, Kimmel stated, "Because you're Batman, duh."
As seen in the YouTube clip above, the dynamic duo then revealed that all major American sporting leagues will be donating tickets to a variety of upcoming championship events. These games include the Super Bowl and All Star Games for the NBA, WNBA, NHL and Major League Soccer, as well as the World Series, Formula One U.S. Grand Prix, Live Nation concerts, Wrestlemania and the Daytona 500 Fantasy Packages. After revealing how viewers can win tickets online, Kimmel tried to prompt his co-speaker into calling him the Boy Wonder. Later, Kimmel revealed that he bought his Robin suit using his stimulus check, dismissing Affleck's issues over his spending as an attempt to "Batmansplain me."
Vax Live, hosted by Selena Gomez, broadcasted on May 8 as the first major post-COVID-19 charity concert event, courtesy of the Global Citizen's Recovery Plan for the World. Aside from Affleck and Kimmel, other major guest speakers included David Letterman, Sean Penn, Olivia Munn, Chrissy Teigen and Prince Harry. The event also featured musical performances by Jennifer Lopez, Foo Fighters, J Balvin, Eddie Vedder and H.E.R.
Affleck has played the DCEU's Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad and Justice League -- the last of which has since been re-released as the four-hour Snyder Cut on HBO Max. Though Affleck will appear as Batman in the upcoming DCEU film The Flash, his initial The Batman project has since been reimagined as a Robert Pattinson-led film directed by Matt Reeves and set in a different timeline.
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