Ben Affleck has already donned superhero garb once before, in Daredevil. But now the actor has moved on to a more high-profile caped gig.
Warner Brothers announced Thursday that Affleck would take on the role of Batman in the Man of Steel sequel -- and the Internet erupted.
#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck began trending on Twitter, with outraged fans posing both serious and hilariously questionable casting suggestions.
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#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck pic.twitter.com/G9e4paJNqd— meow meow meow (@SubtweetCat) August 23, 2013
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The drunken hobo that lives under the overpass would be a #betterbatmanthanbenaffleckI am still at a loss for words.— Ginger Gilbert (@beautytravel80) August 23, 2013
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This guy! #betterbatmanthanbenaffleck pic.twitter.com/JHgawcPAq3— Andy Biersack Fan (@NeedAndyBVB) August 23, 2013
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The Autopilot in Airplane is #betterbatmanthanbenaffleck pic.twitter.com/gdHnb9YSjU— Mike SoWon (@SoshiHeat21) August 23, 2013
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#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleckMeryl Streep, I'm pretty sure she'll win the Oscar.— Stuart Smith (@magic_stu) August 23, 2013
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the pope #betterbatmanthanbenaffleck— Kim Zawacki (@zawackisink) August 23, 2013
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The guy that I bought coffee from this morning at 711 #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck— Mario (@AznSenzasion) August 23, 2013
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#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck Jennifer Aniston Did you see "we're the millers"? Home girl can do whatever she wants.— Trent Marsh (@tmarsh83) August 23, 2013
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#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck Fez! pic.twitter.com/MmBQmy9Zqc— J-Roc (@LoganFitzmo) August 23, 2013
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Hello Kitty. #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck http://t.co/NjDuxYsBch— Kinmun Lee (@mrbrown) August 23, 2013
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And finally…. #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck pic.twitter.com/0vykyhcJNN— Mikey (@fsmikey) August 23, 2013
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#BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck #mermaidman pic.twitter.com/zwQQBpnLx4— AJ (@nuggetfan4life) August 23, 2013
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The Leg Lamp from The Christmas Story #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck— Slow_Lucic (@Slow_Lucic) August 23, 2013
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Pug Man is a Better Batman Than Ben Affleck #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck pic.twitter.com/DlaIQJZCEd— Gautam Trivedi (@Gotham3) August 23, 2013
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#betterbatmanthanbenaffleck = anyone.— IBleedUnionBlue (@IBleedUnionBlue) August 23, 2013
Who do you think would make the best Batman replacement? Tell us in the comments below.