Henry Cavill comments on Ben Affleck's casting in 'Batman vs. Superman'

By this point, the news of Ben Affleck's casting as Batman/Bruce Wayne in the Man of Steel sequel (known for now as Batman vs. Superman) has been dissected and analyzed to death. The initial outcry over the news has calmed somewhat, but many fans are still upset by what they perceive to be a poor casting decision. But there's one man, a Superman, who is happy to have Batfleck on board.

Henry Cavill, who played Clark Kent/Superman in Man of Steel and who will reprise his role for the sequel, told Total Film that he has the utmost confidence in Affleck for Man of Steel 2:

"I'm sure he'll be fantastic above all else. And as a filmmaker, he's got his own style, you know. He's not copying anyone else. And he's also sort of been tenacious in his career. He's had ups followed by downs, and now he's very up again. And I think that requires and shows a very special strength of character. And it's something which I enjoy working with because jobs like this require strength of character. They require a dedication to the work and belief in oneself, and Ben has that, clearly."

Cavill's opinion will likely not sway too many of the fans who are up in arms about Affleck's presence in the movie, but he is right when he says that Affleck's career has resurged in the past few years. His two films The Town and Argo put him back on the map in a big way, though he was behind the camera, as well, in both of those movies.

Batman vs. Superman also stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Dian Lane and hits theaters on July 17, 2015.