( CNN ) -- You can calm down now , Internet . Ben Affleck has gotten the original TV Batman 's stamp of approval . Adam West told People magazine at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday that he has faith in Affleck 's ability to carry the role of the Caped Crusader in the highly anticipated movie `` Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice . '' `` My feeling is that Ben Affleck will be really good simply because he 's a great talent , '' West said . `` And I 'd be very interested in seeing him in the role . '' The release of a close-up shot of Affleck at Batman had Comic-Con has once again stirred debate about whether the role was miscast with the Academy Award winner . One Twitter user posted a picture of an iceberg with the caption , `` An Iceberg that looks like an old depressed Batman ... ..or Ben Affleck as it 's now commonly known # BatmanvSuperman . '' West , who played Batman in the TV series from 1966 to 1968 , was on hand as Warner Home Video announced the coming release of the complete TV series on DVD and Blu-ray . The 85-year-old actor had some words of wisdom for Affleck . `` Just make the costume work for you , Ben , '' West said . How The Rock became 'Hercules ' More 'Iron Man ' ? Sounds good to me , Robert Downey Jr. says . Darth Car unveiled at Comic-Con .
TV Batman Adam West spoke on the Affleck casting at Comic-Con . The actor said he was "thrilled" to be cast in a new series and that his character will have "a lot of baggage" from previous appearances. The complete `` Batman '' TV series is being released on DVD .