Hot Trends: Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor: This Is How the Internet Reacted to the Casting

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The Internet is angry! Internet smash! Internet yell!

No, the Internet is happy! Internet applaud! Internet defend casting choice!

That was basically what happened on Twitter when Warner Bros. announced that Jesse Eisenberg has been cast as Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder's Batman vs. Superman film. It was the biggest reaction to casting news since...well, since Ben Affleck was announced as the new Batman. Most people thought Jesse was too young (even though he's the same age as Henry Cavill, who plays Superman) or was just too wrong for the role. Others loved the bold choice and leapt to Oscar-nominated actor's defense.

A quick recap of what happened on the Internet when the news broke: PHOTOS: Ben Affleck's biggest movies

People Who Think This Is the Worst Casting Ever NEWS: Gal Gadot cast as Wonder Woman in Man of Steel sequel

People Who Think This Is the Best Casting Ever PHOTOS: Superhero Fashion Police

People Who Wanted Other Actors Cast as Lex Luthor (Mostly Bryan Cranston)



Someone not @BryanCranston has been cast as Lex Luthor? I thought we all agreed? Did he say no or did casting do a boo boo by not asking?? Lars Erik Volden (@LarsErikVolden) January 31, 2014



I think Bryan Cranston should be the next lex luthor. Not Jesse Eisenberg. What is with the casting choices with the next superman movie? KAGE (@Kagron) January 31, 2014

Jesse Eisenberg is Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman and not Bryan Cranston #laaaaaame? Sam Broadbent (@0JSampson) January 31, 2014 PHOTOS: Batman's baddest villains

And Finally, People Who Think This Casting Is Questionable...but at Least It's Better Than Ben Affleck as Batman

And then there's this:



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