A collection of behind the scenes observations at the Toronto film fest

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Toni Collette is pictured in a Toronto hotel room as she promotes the movie "Lucky Them" during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

TORONTO – Garner says Affleck will make ‘fantastic’ caped crusader

Jennifer Garner may have been at the Toronto Film Festival to discuss her new movie “Dallas Buyers Club,” but she couldn’t escape questions about husband Ben Affleck’s new role as Batman.

The casting choice sparked an online backlash when it was announced last month.

“Believe me, you can’t expect anything else,” Garner said of the fuss. “He’s a grown-up. .. that is just what you’re getting into. But he’s going to be fantastic.”

She says she had to keep the “Batman” role secret for “months and months.”

“Dallas Buyers Club” features Matthew McConaughey as real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof, who fought to smuggle HIV/AIDS drugs from Mexico in the 1980s. Garner plays a doctor who tries to help him.

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