Ben Affleck as Batman? Social Media Gives A Thumbs Down

That might be what the casting directors at Warner Brothers studios are wondering after they announced that Ben Affleck will follow in the footsteps of George Clooney and Christian Bale in playing the caped crusader.

First, came the inevitable Twitter hashtags, #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck and #Batfleck.

Then, came the snarky comments from casual film buffs and celebrities alike.

Twitter haters were quick to point out Affleck’s past failures in films like “Gigli” and “Daredevil.”Affleck will appear as Batman in the Superman sequel to “Man of Steel.”

We’ll admit it, there were some positive comments in the Twitterverse on Tumblr and Facebook.