Reminder: Ben Affleck was cast as Batman, but Delbert Belton was a real hero

Doug P. | 6:55 PM on August 23, 2013

News that Ben Affleck would be playing Batman in an upcoming movie swept the nation in a hurry. While news of which actor would be portraying a fictional superhero was getting most of the notice, tweeters wondered why there wasn’t more focus on an actual hero, Delbert Belton:

I'll tell you who'd be a #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck ….. #DelbertBelton. That man was a hero. Americans, wise up & focus on what matters!

— JayhawkMama (@JHawkintheSouth) August 23, 2013

Affleck as Batman or Delbert Belton WW2 Vet…who's the real hero? Hey news agencies, report the news that is actually worthwhile.

— Seth AKA Dad (@sethrbaldwin) August 23, 2013

Nope- don't give a rat's behind about who plays Batman this time!! — More concerned about the legacy & remembrance of #DelbertBelton RIP

— Cherokee Rube (@MGFreelance) August 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/ScottInSC/status/370917200598937600

So Ben Affleck is trending higher right now than #DelbertBelton? SMH #ShamefulAmerica

— Rachel Campbell (@ShinyDead) August 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/Corsair_books/status/370932318187175937

#DelbertBelton b/c I think he deserves to trend more than batman.Thank you for service to USA. Honorable and Brave American.

— Lori Dather, RDN LD (@ouachitarunner) August 23, 2013

More important ->#DelbertBelton MT“@OutFrontCNN: Actor Ben Affleck is now the new Batman. Good idea? Take our poll: http://t.co/LyF7vghfYj

— Sandra (@SMC_35) August 23, 2013

More outrage over Ben Affleck as Batman than #DelbertBelton's murder. A sorry, pathetic statement about our nation.

— Charles M. Phipps (@cmpokc) August 23, 2013