You're Suspect: Ben Affleck as Batman

Ben Affleck was recently announced as being the next Batman in the Man of Steel. This movie will supposedly be a Batman vs. Superman, Dark Knight Returns, type of deal. Withing minutes of the announcement the internet blows up (as it tends to do with things like this) with condescending and negative remarks about Ben Affleck being the next Bruce Wayne. This was most peoples reaction:

Now I am in favor of Ben Affleck as the next Batman and willing to give him a chance. Here's the reasons why.

1. He's Already Played a Superhero:

Yes. Yes, I know a lot of people don't like the Daredevil movie. But if you go back and watch it I promise you that you will appreciate it on a new level. Daredevil was one of the first modern superhero movies to take the "dark/gritty" look. Before it the only other options were Blade or X-Men, and I can barely count X-Men as "dark and gritty".

I can't even count Billy Zane's "The Phantom" and I really really want to.

And Affleck did a phenomenal job as Daredevil. He had the right balance of Matt Murdock/Daredevil (fancy word alert) dichotomy. And that's important.

2. The internet over reacts...a lot.

Internet, you over react. Calm yo shit. Yes Ben Affleck wasn't the first thought in anyone's mind when a new Batman was mentioned.

Don't get me wrong, this would be AWESOME!

But the internet has overreacted wrongly before. Specifically in the Batman franchise. Do you remember Heath Ledgers casting as the Joker for "The Dark Knight"?

I was guilty of it, you were guilty of it. That's okay

As it turns out Heath Ledger was a great Joker, so dare I say, we were wrong. Why don't we wait and see if Affleck is actually a good Batman? Novel idea.

3. He's American.

Not that I'm against other countries (except for Belgium, there's not a Waffle House anywhere in that country) but the American Superheroes are being played more and more by Brits and Aussies.

dammit                                      Dammit                                     DAMMIT!                               GODDAMMIT!

Granted they have been doing a good job. (I say that so Henry Cavill and Chris Hemsworth won't come to my house and beat me with a crow bar).

It will be cool to see an American playing Batman again. And don't worry Britain, if they make a Captain Britain movie, I fully advocate a British actor.

Benedict Cumberbatch?

So give Affleck a chance. He could totally dissapoint us. But he could also bring something new to the character that we haven't seen before - like kicking the snot out of Superman...for America.