It's been a week since the announcement that Ben Affleck is our new cinematic Batman, and the world is still apparently struggling to come to terms with that particular piece of information if the mixed reactions still coming in from celebrities, fans and critics are any barometer.

At least the previous Batmen of the world seem to agree that Affleck is the man for the job. Admittedly, Michael Keaton, literally stalked by paparazzi, offered up that Affleck was "gonna be great" with the air of someone who, ultimately, didn't care either way, but former Batman Val Kilmer and Adam West both offered support via Twitter, with West even adding a practical bit of advice for Affleck: "With the cape and cowl comes great responsibility (and lots of heat). Bring deodorant."

While George Clooney expressed surprise that the press corps at the Venice Film Festival would rather ask questions about the political situation on Syria than Affleck's casting, more support – and some much needed perspective – came from Affleck's long-time friend Matt Damon, who told the Times of India that Affleck "will be terrific" in the role, adding "You know, he's not playing King Lear. It's Batman! Certainly within his skill set." Avengers director Joss Whedon agreed, tweeting "Affleck'll crush it. He's got the chops, he's got the chin – just needs the material."

Other celebrity fans have come out of the woodwork, as well; Kevin Smith podcasted that Affleck "has loved Batman going as far back as I can remember," and would "honor the character," while comedian Patton Oswalt posted a lengthy defense of of the actor on Facebook:

No matter how many times you post your stupid "Fire Ben Affleck from Playing Batman" petition, I'm going to delete it and block you. Take a deep breath, and think for a second: Yeah, the dude's made some bad films. Every actor has. Every actor does. Every actor will. It's a huge, arcing career and NO ONE has control over where it goes. Movie to movie, year to year, you're collaborating and trying and risking and, sometimes, yes – failing... A Batman portrayed by someone who's tasted humiliation and a reversal of all personal valences – kind of like Grant Morrison's "Zen warrior" version of Batman, post-ARKHAM ASYLUM, who was, in the words of Superman, "...the most dangerous man on the planet"? Think for a second and admit that Ben Affleck is closer to THAT top-shelf iteration of The Dark Knight than pretty much anyone in Hollywood right now.

Now, a week later – and after the James Spader-casting for Avengers: Age of Ultron – it seems as if the furor for Batfleck is finally starting to calm down. When quickly-edited fan trailer (below) went viral, it felt like the end of something, in some strange way: The first sign that an Affleck Batman wouldn't be as bad as everyone feared – that maybe, he might even turn out to be good. If nothing else, Zack Snyder and the other moviemakers have two years to make it work. That's more than enough time, surely. Right?