Is The Internet Wrong About Ben Affleck As Batman?

A number of fanboys and fangirls have erupted over the announcement that Ben Affleck isn’t good enough an actor to play Batman. Of course, Hollywood knows better as these claims, according to a number of actors, are without merit.

In fact, the reactions of these fans have gone to ridiculous lengths as they have put up a petition on the White House’s petition page asking the President to intervene so as to reverse this casting decision.

But they’re wrong about Ben Affleck, and here are 3 reasons why:

#1: Without a doubt, the actor is a box office draw with two of his latest movies hitting the $400 million mark. Most of his movies have made hundreds of millions of dollars. In fact, movies where he has played the lead actor has made almost 2.7 billion dollars.

#2: If you think Gone Baby Gone, Argo and The Town weren’t all that, you’re either lying or as blind as a bat. His ability to direct as well as act and write are going to make the movie even better – especially because people will be comparing his performance to Bale’s role. Most of all, he’ll be determined to avoid another potential disaster of a movie in a superhero costume.

#3: If you watch Argo or The Town, you’ll have to admit that he can act well or at least turn in an acceptable performance. Moreover, his movies have been nominated for awards from the most prestigious and definitely well-informed organizations in the business with BAFTA, Screen Actor’s Guild and the Golden Globes among those names.