A video, in which Ben Affleck could not hide his sadness when asked about the criticisms against Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice , has gone viral.
In the clip, which was originally sourced from an interview, co-star Henry Cavill, 32, sits next to 43-year-old Affleck, as they are asked about the critical “mixed response” to the film.
The video then cuts to a collection of extremely negative headlines pertaining to the movie.
“Batman v Superman will make you hate Batman, Superman and The Justice League,” proclaimed one of the first reviews.
After the barrage of headlines, it cuts to a picture of a movie rating site, which has certified the movie as ‘Rotten’ with a 30 per cent rating.
Cavill then starts to answer the question, but the camera actually begins zooming in on a dejected-looking Affleck.
The tear-jerking song The Sound of Silence , by Simon and Garfunkel, then starts playing in the background.
By the end of the zoom, Affleck still looks quite sad, and his only contribution to the discussion is a muted “I agree.”
Viewers of the clip, originally posted by Youtube user Sabconth, quickly took to Twitter to announce their love for the clip.
A meme simply known as Sad Affleck quickly also surfaced online which features a still from the video with a cartoon teardrop streaming down the Argo star’s right cheek.
While Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has fared poorly with critics, it still managed to gross $27.7 million from Thursday night showings, according to Variety, and is on course for perhaps a $180 million weekend.
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