In some respect, Adam West will always be Batman to a lot of people, and while it’s common for celebrities to come out and pay tribute to actors who have come before them, it feels even more special in this case since West and Affleck have a big bond from being among just the handful of people who have known the highs and lows of playing the superhero.
Taking to social media, Ben Affleck spoke out about Adam West as a person, also nodding at the fact that the actor, while not the first to play Batman, was the first for millions of Americans who flocked to the 1966 ABC series.