Ben Affleck might be hanging up his Batman cape and the internet is suggesting some interesting replacements

MAIN: NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 20: Actor Ben Affleck attends the launch of Bai Superteas at the 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' premiere on March 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Bai Superteas) OVERLAYS: 1. LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: Actor Jon Hamm attends The 2013 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for ESPY) 2. SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 20: Actor Idris Elba attends the premiere of Paramount Pictures' 'Star Trek Beyond' at Embarcadero Marina Park South on July 20, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) 3. NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 08: Actor Michael Cera attends the Metrograph Theater 1st Year Anniversary Party at The Metrograph on March 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)

Ben Affleck’s relationship with Batman has been shaky to say the least. To begin with, nerds across the globe had meltdowns when it was first announced that he would be inheriting the coveted cape and cowl from British actor Christian Bale — whose tenure in the role was acclaimed by fans and critics alike (despite that weird growling voice thing he did). Not only that, but the two movies in which Affleck has appeared as the Dark Knight have not been warmly received.

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Affleck is apparently signed on for five DC movies, But when asked by Extra TV if he intended to fulfill his contractual obligations, he un-enthusiastically responded with “I don’t know about that… we’ll see what the future holds.”

The actor further got the rumor mill spinning even more when, in a recent USA Today profile, he revealed that he hasn’t actually committed to appearing in the upcoming standalone Batman movie, ingeniously titled “The Batman,” adding that he’s still contemplating if the movie is right for him. He also hinted that he’s considering going out with some dignity, despite only appearing as the caped crusader in two poorly-received movies: “[It’s] something I’m contemplating,” Affleck said. “You don’t do it forever, so I want to find a graceful and cool way to segue out of it.”

So with rumors abound that Affleck is about the hang up the cape for good, the internet’s greatest minds began speculating about who his successor will be. And boy, did they have some wacky suggestions:

“I wonder what that boring dude from ‘The Matrix’ would look like in a cowl,” said literally nobody ever aside from this Twitter user:

How about a womanizing advertising executive Batman? Or… Who’s that other guy?

https://twitter.com/amiIynholdo/status/931264942724075526

Michael Cera as Batman? Imagine it. Good thing Conner here is clearly trolling. Well played, sir.

https://twitter.com/ConnerWS/status/931604857080881152

Okay this one’s actually not so bad. We could live in a world where Idris Elba is Batman.

The kid at Meg’s pool has some lofty aspirations:

Curious about what Jake Gyllenhaal would look like in the cape an cowl? Well you’re in luck, because BossLogic did some mock-ups:

Not everyone is on board with a Gyllenhaal Batman though. Some people were baffled by the mere suggestion:

And this guy just really likes Oscar Issac. Who doesn’t?!

https://twitter.com/elite_gz/status/932452167667015680

What do you think?

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