Could Jake Gyllenhaal Be Replacing Ben Affleck As Batman?

There's a rumor floating around that Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to replace Ben Affleck as Batman in the upcoming solo movie directed by Matt Reeves because I guess every dude in Hollywood has to play Batman at least once.

Ben Affleck recently said that he is looking for a "graceful and cool" way to exit the franchise. You know, he's tired after playing the caped crusader for a whole two (and a half) movies... 

The rumor started when film critic John Campea reported that Gyllenhaal was Matt Reeves' top pick for the upcoming solo movie.

Screenrant has also reported that Gyllenhaal had a meeting with the director.

Fans have been cracking jokes at Affleck's expense ever since he became aloof about his commitment to the role. 

Gyllenhaal actually auditioned for the role back when Christopher Nolan was running the show, but he lost out to Christian Bale. 

He also was a contender to replace Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, so I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that Jake is down to play a superhero. 

Fans definitely had feelings about the news. 

Some were down, while others weren't ready to let go of #Batfleck. 

And some fans think that Gyllenhaal is actually better suited for a different DC character.

Um, this would probably be awesome. 

Also, this is just a rumor at this point, so take it with a grain of salt, people! 

But now I literally can't stop thinking about who I'd cast as Batman! 

Who would you cast as Batman? COMMENTand let us know!