Twitter Reacts to Ben Affleck as Batman

NewsDen Of Geek8/23/2013 at 12:38AM

As expected, the internet had PLENTY to say about the casting of Ben Affleck as the Dark Knight in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. We're just gonna keep a running tally of our favorites...

While tonight has been full of surprises, it shouldn't come as any surprise that the Ben Affleck as Batman in the Man of Steel sequel, Batman vs. Superman movie (for cryin' out loud...we have a cast and a release date, can you PLEASE give us a real title now, Warner Bros?) sent Twitter into a frenzy. We're rounding up our favorite reactions from the geek community, from comic book writers and artists to movie stars to politicians...to The Batman himself! So, if Twitter is too much for you right now, just keep checking back with us and we'll sift through it and try to find you the best bits. No promises, though. As Mr. Affleck and the casting department are about to learn, there's just no pleasing some folks!

Want to mess with a Marvel fan's head right now? Tell 'em Ben Affleck is gonna be the voice for Rocket Raccoon.
— Dan Slott (@DanSlott) August 23, 2013

For those wondering why Ben Affleck would agree to be in this movie, I have the answer. my 10-year-old just asked: who's Ben Affleck?
— BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS (@BRIANMBENDIS) August 23, 2013

Sorry I'm pro-Ben RT @tylerkingkade if elected, will you stop Ben Affleck from playing Batman?
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) August 23, 2013

Ben Affleck would be an awesome guy standing off to the side while Batman whooshes by.
— GailSimone (@GailSimone) August 23, 2013

"You like apples, Riddl-ah?" You can totally use that one, @BenAffleck.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 23, 2013

You read for a part, you feel good about it, you feel confident, then they cast Ben Affleck.
— Richard Dreyfuss (@RichardDreyfuss) August 23, 2013

. @BenAffleck's Batcave has an Academy Award on the mantle. What's yours got? Right, some plastic crap you bought at Toys R Us.
— Ron Marz (@ronmarz) August 23, 2013

Ben Affleck officially cast as Batman in the Man of Steel sequel. For the first time in history, I kind of want Superman to win.
— The Batman (@TheBatman) August 23, 2013

.@Mark_Wescott53 @MetropolisIL Willing to give him a chance. Thought his Daredevil was a shade low key, but I laid that on the director!
— Jim Steranko (@iamsteranko) August 23, 2013

Holy shit... BEN AFFLECK IS THE NEW BATMAN!!! http://t.co/acivqxFl0U Do you know what this means? It means that I've seen Batman naked!!!
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) August 23, 2013

Oh, just pipe down. Michael Keaton? Heath Ledger? People were whipped into a frenzy then too.
— NYP Parallel Worlds (@NYPost_PW) August 23, 2013

I wake up from my kid's room to find my feed is now full of people tweeting batman lines in boston accents at me. #whatdimiss?
— Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) August 23, 2013