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Batman Returns! Michael Keaton in Talks to Play Bruce Wayne in 'The Flash' Movie (Exclusive)

That plot will introduce general audiences to the idea of the multiverse, one of the of core concepts underpinning DC Comics

www.thewrap.com

After nearly 30 years, Michael Keaton is in talks to return to the role of Batman, to appear alongside Ezra Miller in Warner Bros.’ upcoming movie “The Flash,” TheWrap has learned exclusively. Talks with Keaton are in the very early stages, it is far from a sure thing, and can go either way. No details are currently available about how big or small Keaton’s role is.

Michael Keaton in Talks to Return as Batman for 'Flash' Movie

Keaton last played the character in 1992's 'Batman Returns' and skewered the idea of a faded superhero actor in 2014's Oscar-winning 'Birdman.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[ManaByte]

 

[JLMC469]

Ezra Miller .

 

[triplestation]

 

[VertigoOA]

This is amazing. I’ve wanted to this ...

 

[TGO]

But Ben Affleck is Batman in his universe

 

[Nymphae]

You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts.

 

[Space Runaway]

So does that mean...eh whatever, it doesn't matter anymore. I'll just wait and see what they end up releasing.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I would rather have a Batman Beyond movie with him playing an old Bruce Wayne.

 

[NeoGiffer]

 

[YCoCg]

I would rather have a Batman Beyond movie with him playing an old Bruce Wayne.

And give it to the Blade Runner 2049 visual team, I never understood why no studio wants to try a Beyond movie.

 

[ManaByte]

And give it to the Blade Runner 2049 visual team, I never understood why no studio wants to try a Beyond movie.

WB is working on an animated one like Spiderverse:

 

[DESTROYA]

Surprised they haven’t canceled Ezra Miller after the whole hitting a woman thing.
His portrayal of Flash was the worst part of a average movie

 

[Grinchy]

I actually wanted a Burton-style new Batman where Keaton plays the role. It could be Bruce in his old age forced to put on the suit for some complicated situation with the understanding that he's way past his prime and it's a dangerous thing to go and do.

But to just throw him into the universe where we had Affleck playing Batman seems odd. Not sure how that'd work.

 

[ManaByte]

I actually wanted a Burton-style new Batman where Keaton plays the role. It could be Bruce in his old age forced to put on the suit for some complicated situation with the understanding that he's way past his prime and it's a dangerous thing to go and do.

But to just throw him into the universe where we had Affleck playing Batman seems odd. Not sure how that'd work.

The movie is based on Flashpoint. They're doing the Multiverse.

 

[Pagusas]

I’d love the burton universe to come alive again. Gothem was so awsome.

 

[VertigoOA]

 

[JLMC469]

Hope they change the over-designed suit.

 

[Grinchy]

The movie is based on Flashpoint. They're doing the Multiverse.

Sounds kinda dumb to me, unfortunately. I feel like DC never quite figured out how to handle their movie properties ever since they tried chasing the Marvel formula.

 

[iconmaster]

Alright, can we skip the Pattinson take and just get right to this? With the '89 Batmobile included?

 

[VertigoOA]

I’d rather see a burton directed Batman 3 with Keaton...

But this is still a legit megaton.

Great fucking news. I may think comic book movies are by the numbers junk across the board but goddam is this exciting

 

[-Arcadia-]

But Ben Affleck is Batman in his universe

I actually wanted a Burton-style new Batman where Keaton plays the role. It could be Bruce in his old age forced to put on the suit for some complicated situation with the understanding that he's way past his prime and it's a dangerous thing to go and do.

But to just throw him into the universe where we had Affleck playing Batman seems odd. Not sure how that'd work.

Manabyte got at it a bit, but The Flash, going by my former fandom of the TV show, is a universe where pretty much anything and everything is possible.

Many different parallel earths. Timeline paradoxes. The future. The past. The TV show Flash even bumped into this movie Flash in a scene last January. They have almost unlimited ways to make this happen and make sense in the story.

 

[Nikana]

This is far too brilliant for DC and WB. LIke...seriously brilliant. I wont believe it till I see it in front of my eyes on the big screen.

 

[iconmaster]

Edit: hard to find one with good sound clarity

 

[ManaByte]

Manabyte got at it a bit, but The Flash, going by my former fandom of the TV show, is a universe where pretty much anything and everything is possible.

Many different parallel earths. Timeline paradoxes. The future. The past. The TV show Flash even bumped into this movie Flash in a scene last January. They have almost unlimited ways to make this happen and make sense in the story.

Jim Lee did that.

The only rule was they couldn't do anything to "step on the toes" of the Flashpoint movie.

 

[F0rneus]

Oh shit son!

 

[Stouffers]

Keaton can still do this AND Bats Beyond AND Gung Ho 2: Gung Harder.

 

[Nester99]

“In talks”

Fix your thread title CNN

 

[SuperGooey]

Batman Returns is my favorite Batman film by far. I love Keaton, but what a waste it would be for him to come back in a shitty Flash movie. Ezra Miller was embarrassing in Justice League (as was everything else about that movie).

 

[Classicrockfan]

Ugh so their keeping Ezra?

 

[ManaByte]

Batman Returns is my favorite Batman film by far. I love Keaton, but what a waste it would be for him to come back in a shitty Flash movie. Ezra Miller was embarrassing in Justice League (as was everything else about that movie).

Once the Flashpoint movie soft reboots the universe, Keaton will replace Affleck as the old mentor Batman role and be like DC's Nick Fury in multiple movies.

 

[JordanN]

I would rather have a Batman Beyond movie with him playing an old Bruce Wayne.

Exactly this.

The timing would have been perfect as well. The show actually begins in 2019 and timeskips to 2039.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Ezra Miller gonna choke slam Mikey Keaton too?

 

[ManaByte]

Ezra Miller gonna choke slam Mikey Keaton too?

He's going to try to choke slam Wonder Woman and she'll crater him. Then they'll introduce Wally West.

 

[Mister Wolf]

I guess he didn't get into much trouble for attacking that woman.

 

[SantaC]

I still take him over Bale.

 

[SuperGooey]

Once the Flashpoint movie soft reboots the universe, Keaton will replace Affleck as the old mentor Batman role and be like DC's Nick Fury in multiple movies.

I'd rather have a stand alone Batman Beyond movie with Keaton as old Bruce Wayne.

 

[Kadve]

Flash point eh? Seems to be only flash story that DC cares about nowadays, and it's arguably not even his.

 

[Davey Cakes]

I'd rather have a stand alone Batman Beyond movie with Keaton as old Bruce Wayne.

I imagine that's the case with a lot of fans who've been following Batman over the years.

I'm no Batman junkie but I've seen all the live action movies, a couple of the animated movies, and back in the day I watched The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. To ME, an actual Batman Beyond adaptation would be really cool and Keaton's at the perfect age for it.

You take what you can get but WB is all over the place these days, always in a mode of scrambling to make things work.

 

[Uhtred]

This would be some fantasy booking stuff for me baby!!

 

[J-Roderton]

Who fucking cares at this point, DC. Do it.

 

[JLMC469]

Wonder Woman was average at best and Aqua Man was utter crap. Don’t have high hopes. DC will find a way to fu** it up (as usual).

 

[Rest]

Batman → Birdman → The Vulture → Batman


What do you call something that's so meta that it stops referencing its self and becomes its self again?

 

[Rat Rage]

Keaton was the best Batman.

 

[Rentahamster]

But Ben Affleck is Batman in his universe

It's the Flash. Time travel and multiple universes and shit.

 

[VertigoOA]

Someone replace the goon with Ben Affleck pls...

 

[DragoonWalker]

Gonna have to be honest here, it is the nostalgia people have for that era, and Burton's (former) sensibilities that made that film what it was. Keaton did fine job but hardly revelatory. Was far better and wiser as Birdman. If modern DC CU didn't suck executive farts people would be fond of Affleck.

 

[Davey Cakes]

I’m confident in Keaton making it work. He’s been on fire. Birdman. Spotlight. The Founder. Spider-Man.

It doesn’t have to be full Batman ‘89 nostalgia. A little bit of old and new can totally work in a comic book universe. Hopefully the script is inspired.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Saw those Keaton Batman movies as a kid, and I honestly thought they were both shit.
Not even nostalgia saves them for me.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Cool that you can assault women in Hollywood and keep your job. I guess the woman was white though so it was no biggie. Keaton was the best Bruce Wayne in my opinion. He had a presence that the others simply don't have. With some physical training, I think he would have made the best batman as well. He did get jacked up for a different movie.