When Ben Affleck was announced as the next Batman you'd have thought the world was coming to an end. The uproar was like nothing we'd ever seen with close to a hundred thousand of you even going as far as to sign a petition to have the actor removed and replaced. Who should replace him was never made clear but it seemed anyone would be better than Ben Affleck. Many of you were quick to point out Affleck's previous attempts to bring a super hero to the big screen and how poorly that turned out yet few of you mentioned how well he did portraying George Reeves - the man who was Superman - in the underrated Hollywoodland from 2006. Sure it's a whole different kind of movie but it goes to show Affleck can be involved in movies set around comics that aren't as horrible as Daredevil. So, like it or not Ben Affleck is your next Batman. But where will the star of Chasing Amy, Gigli and Jersey Girl draw his inspiration from when tackling this iconic role? Here at WhatCulture we think we've come up with 5 possible sources. Click Next and see what you think. As always leave your comments in the section below or Tweet us your opinions @WhatCulture.