This. These people take this WAY too seriously. Come on, give the guy a chance, geez. I read that there's people who have actually sent death threats to Ben Affleck regarding this? Absolutely ridiculous.
Seriously, who'd pass up a role like batman? Hes probaldly very happy and excited for this role, I mean, He gets to be Batman, a true batman who works with supes.
It got so absurd that some of those engaged in the worst overreactions put up a petition on the official White House petition page asking the president to intervene and help reverse the casting (the petition has since been removed, presumably based on a careful government investigation determining it was crazy). ~ Forbes
Priorities of a zero world populace, who needs a planet or people when you have Superheroes and the Internet?
I'm sure if Superman really did land on Earth he would take a few flights around and see what's going on, jump online, see what's trending and head straight back to Krypton.
Keaton ended up being a good Batman and I don't think anyone liked that idea either. There was also Ledger as noted. I think comic book fans just like to get in an uproar about everything.
Making him the first official gay Batman. I agree with the last sentence, but I don't really give a crap about comic books... or this movie, if I'm honest, but Ben Affleck is a talentless moron who cheapens each and every project he's involved in.