Why are people going crazy objecting to Ben Affleck as the new Batman?

I’ve never seen such visceral reactions to the announcement that an actor will be playing a role in a future movie. It seems ridiculous to me.

Actors are chosen for roles all the time. Some are good and some are bad choices. Some movies are successful and others flops. That’s part of the game.

But – to have petition drives and demonstrations against a possible Batman? That’s nutty.

What does this say about the Batman fans who are being so noisily negative? Do they realize that Batman was a fictional character?