You may have heard that Warner Bros. announced Ben Affleck would take the cowl of Batman in 2015 Batman/Superman movie. The Internet, as it is wont to do, completely lost its mind. Here are more than 50 of the greatest, funniest, and angriest Twitter responses — from celebrities, comedians, and enraged nerds alike — to this earth-shaking decision.
Y'all think George Clooney gave Ben Affleck tips on how to suck as Batman?
— Libby Crews (@libbycrews) August 23, 2013
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I've just seen Christian Bale going to Affleck's apartment with some Huey Lewis records and an axe.
— 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚒𝚘 𝙴𝚡𝚎𝚌 (@studioexec1) August 23, 2013
I don't think the producers really wanted to sign Ben Affleck to play the next Batman. I think they were trying to contact the Aflac duck.
— Elder millennial (@Ali_MPH) August 23, 2013
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SERIOUSLY WHAT'S THE BEEF WITH BEN AFFLECK? He's brilliant in Mallrats.
— Ray (@Reeeehan) August 23, 2013
the venn diagram of "good movies ben affleck has been in" and "movies ben affleck also directed" is a single circle. CC: @helloianjones
— Adam W (@atomargyle) August 23, 2013
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You read for a part, you feel good about it, you feel confident, then they cast Ben Affleck.
— Richard Dreyfuss (@RichardDreyfuss) August 23, 2013
I hope Kevin Conroy does the voice for Ben Affleck.
— Jeremy McLellan (@JeremyMcLellan) August 23, 2013
Twitter is getting more efficient. Last night we went from "Batman is WHO?" to "Hahaha nerds are losers!" in about five minutes.
— Zack Handlen (@zhandlen) August 23, 2013
Ben Affleck, don't check the internet today
— neopets girl online (@ne0petsgirl) August 23, 2013
Casting Ben Affleck as Batman sounds like something The Joker would do to create a distraction at the nerd bank.
— comedycentral (@ComedyCentral) August 23, 2013
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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
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#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck
1 Paula Deen
2 A cats butthole
3 Ben Affleck's mom
4 A No. 2 Pencil
5 Don Knotts
6 Caulk
7 All of China
8 AC/DC— Bad With Names (@IronCoreMedia) August 23, 2013
Wait Ben Affleck gets to be in 2 comic book movies? And he's won two Academy Awards! And he's dated two Jennifers! HE MUST BE TWO-FACE!
— JJ Hodges (he/him) (@ForComicJunkies) August 23, 2013
Come Back Val Kilmer All Is Forgiven #Batman #Affleck
— Paul Berkowitz (@paulyberk) August 23, 2013
Affleck gonna be like "It's the Jokah! Or the Riddlah! Rahbin! Call Commissionah Gahden!"
— 🐿️✨America Is Musty✨🐿️ (@DragonflyJonez) August 23, 2013
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America: "Bradley Manning got 35 years and now he wants a sex cha… wait, fucking Ben Afflect is Batman!? THAT'S BULLSHIT!"
— Joe Rogan (@joerogan) August 23, 2013
I'm sure Obama is regretting making this website right about now… https://t.co/k06ymtp8pf
— kevιƞ ѕтaнl (@kstahl) August 23, 2013
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Personally, I think it’s great Peter Capaldi is the new Batman.
— Phil (Newsletter link in bio) Plait (@BadAstronomer) August 23, 2013
*IN TEARS* You know what, I slept on the #Batfleck thing, and think it may work…
*PUTS GUN IN MOUTH*
*PULLS TRIGGER*— squish boy (@JoeyJWhitelaw) August 23, 2013
*GOES TO HEAVEN*
*BEN AFFLECK IS ALSO ST. PETER*
*PUTS GUN IN MOUTH*
*PULLS TRIGGER*— squish boy (@JoeyJWhitelaw) 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
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In the Ben Affleck version, Batman's parents kill themselves.
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) August 23, 2013
can’t believe they cast a rich white guy to play batman
— andy™ (@andylevy) August 23, 2013
Dead dog #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) August 23, 2013
Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne?
RT if you don't want to live on this planet anymore.
(And want us to help with that.)— Death Star PR (@DeathStarPR) August 23, 2013
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Breaking: Warner Bros. announces that Ben Affleck has been Batman in all of the New 52 comics so far and you've seemed to like him okay.
— Graeme (@graemem) August 23, 2013
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I am really worried Affleck could introduce character problems into this sequel to the movie where Superman murdered a guy
— Sam Logan (@samandfuzzy) August 23, 2013
Listen, Ben Affleck's probably not thrilled with all of your choices either.
— kendall (@notthatkendall) August 23, 2013
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All I’m saying is not even Pol Pot cast Affleck as Batman. #Bafleck
— Joel Watson (@hijinksensue) 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 (@God_Damn_Batman) August 23, 2013
