The public hadn’t given much thought to the next actor to play Batman on the big screen, but when Ben Affleck was named last night in a surprise announcement, casting for the “Man of Steel” sequel escalated to the level of a national crisis. The #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck hashtag is still trending nearly 24 hours later, but all jokes aside, it seems pretty likely that Affleck would make a better Batman than Val Kilmer, who starred in 1995’s “Batman Forever.”
Affleck might have Kilmer’s blessing, but he has something even more valuable: practical tips from ’60s Batman Adam West.
Remember Ben, with the cape and cowl comes great responsibility (and lots of heat). Bring deodorant. #batman @BenAffleck
— Adam West (@therealadamwest) August 23, 2013
At least one Catwoman can’t wait to see Affleck in the cape and cowl.
Lots of questions regarding @BenAffleck as #Batman I think he'll be puuurrrfectly wonderful. Can't wait. #Meow #CatwomanApproved
— Lee Meriwether (@LeeMeriwether) August 23, 2013
Twitchy favorite Adam Baldwin was the obvious first choice to take on the role, but he knows a case of #AffleckDerangementSyndrome when he sees it.
https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/371023074499391488
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