His first superhero venture as Daredevil yielded very poor results — ironic too, given the success of its Netflix TV series counterpart — but Ben Affleck's casting as Batman held more promise as a follow-up to Man of Steel. Unfortunately, the sequel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, has been panned by critics so far (scoring even lower than Daredevil on Rotten Tomatoes).
Making their media rounds to promote the film, Affleck and co-star Henry Cavill sat down with Yahoo Movies UK on Thursday, and the conversation ventured into the movie's poor critical reception. While Cavill offered up a candid, diplomatic answer, Affleck's expression remained somber, calmly adding "I agree" at the end of Cavill's response.
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The internet was quick to react, with YouTuber Sabconth dubbing "The Sound of Silence" over the clip — slowly zooming in on Affleck's expression.
Just like that, another meme was born: #SadAffleck. Responses and similarly creative renditions flooded the Twitterverse.
Pure. Comedy. Gold. https://youtu.be/cwXfv25xJUw #SadAffleck #BatmanvSuperman pic.twitter.com/XQervfpwTY
The exact moment they realize they'll have to talk about the reviews https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/post/141606956421/henry-cavill-fan-response-to-batman-v-superman-is ... #BatmanvsSuperman pic.twitter.com/AUdkKsXwpw
That moment when you realize your Batman movie is getting worse reviews than your Daredevil movie pic.twitter.com/ebHvaPvyqT
You know it's bad when you're holding a puppy and you're still #SadAffleck pic.twitter.com/nxC5tz7kCF
When you know your friend is telling some BS but they are your friend and you need to support them. #SadAffleck pic.twitter.com/lBby1kW7YK
While Dawn of Justice might not see the praise Affleck would hoped for, at least his son looks up to his dad as a hero. Quite literally, as he thinks his father is Batman.
