batfleckI’m sure you’ve heard by now that Warner Brothers has cast Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the upcoming “Superman vs. Batman” movie. It’s turned out to be a controversial decision. Reactions seem to range from apathy to rage.

Personally, something about the choice just doesn’t sit right with me. I certainly don’t hate Affleck. In fact, I’ve liked him in several movies (though I haven’t seen his most hated films, such as Gigli, Jersey Girl, or Reindeer Games). But he just doesn’t feel like Batman to me. (Neither did Christian Bale or Michael Keaton, for that matter, though Keaton redeemed himself.)

There were some unusual names mentioned in the lead-up to this announcement, like Kurt Russel or Josh Brolin. Those seemed like odd choices too, but they’d at least have been interesting. Affleck just seems… not quite right.

And I’m not saying that he can’t pull it off. Maybe he’ll be great, and a lot depends on the still-unwritten script and Zack Snyder’s direction. If nothing else, maybe he won’t make Batman sound like he’s gargling broken glass.

What do you think of Affleck as Batman? Good, bad, indifferent?