Ben Affleck, Batman in 'Man of Steel' Sequel, Patton Oswalt's Facebook Reaction [PHOTOS]: Comedian Defends Casting Against 'Batfleck Haters' Twitter Posts

Saying that a lot of people are disappointed in the casting of Ben Affleck in the role of Batman for the upcoming Man of Steel sequel would be an understatement. Twitter, Facebook, and basically every other social network have been overloaded with angry comments and statements over this whole "Batfleck" fiasco. Luckily, one noted comic book fan, Patton Oswalt, has decided to defend Affleck, director Zack Snyder and Warner Brothers Pictures for this casting decision. Check out how he put these "haters" in their place.

Here are some examples of the "Batfleck" reactions of Twitter:

Nobody was happier to see Miley Cyrus bug out than Ben Affleck #Batfleck

— Pumpkin Escobar (@AyeyoitsAngel) August 26, 2013

Bale Rises. #SaveUsChristianBale #BetterBatmanThanBenAffleck #Batfleck #BenAffeck pic.twitter.com/S3brwKHfKm — The Ak (@BayAreaChamp) August 26, 2013

This is what I have to say to Batfleck #betterbatmanthanbenaffleck pic.twitter.com/BcDJa2IHGy

— kate rose (@YeahItsKatelynn) August 23, 2013

Please cast Jennifer Lopez as Catwoman. If it's gonna go down in flames, light it with a blowtorch. #BATFLECK — E.J. Coughlin (@ejc) August 23, 2013

I hate kids. #BATFLECK #batman pic.twitter.com/MusZYHlOOV

— Batfleck (@Batflecks) August 23, 2013

Here is an excerpt from Oswalt's Facebook post about Affleck's casting:

"No matter how many times you post your stupid "Fire Ben Affleck from Playing Batman" petition, I'm going to delete it and block you. Take a deep breath, and think for a second:

 "Yeah, the dude's made some bad films. Every actor has. Every actor does. Every actor will. It's a huge, arcing career and NO ONE has control over where it goes. Movie to movie, year to year, you're collaborating and trying and risking and, sometimes, yes -- failing.

 "Plus, everyone seems to forget that he had the world dropped in his lap when he was YOUNG. And, judging by how other suddenly-famous youngsters do in the same situation, he fared pretty well. Even when it went wrong, he seemed to keep a self-deprecating, long-view philosophy about the burning freak carousel he'd found himself on."

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