Ben Affleck is Batman: Twitter’s reaction to the news

Following the announcement that Ben Affleck has been appointed to the role of Batman, Twitter has gone wild, with tags such as #Batfleck and #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck.Here, The Drum takes a look at what the Twitterverse has been saying about the move:

My cat is sad because my other cat auditioned for the role of the new Batman but Ben Affleck was chosen instead. pic.twitter.com/tPWfxp8YUc

— WHY MY CAT IS SAD (@MYSADCAT) August 23, 2013

I like how everyone's opinion of Ben Affleck seems to be based solely on a three-year period in the early 00s.

— A. Raze (@ashtonraze) August 23, 2013

Hang on, I thought Ben Affleck was a good actor? Why all this moaning? At least it isn't Ryan 'I'm A Bit Of Scrap Wood' Gosling.

— Dean Dobbs (@deanitsomfg) August 23, 2013

Ben Affleck is going to portray me!? OH HELL NO! pic.twitter.com/w2wEaBCmK2

— Batman (@BatmanCrusader) August 23, 2013

There's already a http://t.co/LDNEVCRC56 petition calling for Ben Affleck to be removed as Batman http://t.co/iI6djVKMiF

— Alex of House Wilson (@adjwilson) August 23, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: 1st image of Ben Affleck's Batman audition: pic.twitter.com/ThNPd3iqoP

— Sky Movies (@skymovies) August 23, 2013

Here's a crazy idea. Why don't we let Ben Affleck put the cape & cowl on at least once before we start ripping the guy a new butthole?

— Kevin Gilmartin (@KevinGilmartin) August 23, 2013

Apparently Ben Affleck... pic.twitter.com/BvuF5K1qe9

— Rick-Rack Cadillac (@irCadillac) August 23, 2013

I didn't think they could find someone blander than Henry Cavill for Superman vs Batman. So hurray for Ben Affleck!

— Camilla Long (@camillalong) August 23, 2013