“They don’t really need me”: The Flash Disrespects Michael Keaton’s Batman, Reveals DCU Gotham Forced Him into Retirement
In a recently released clip from the upcoming superhero film The Flash, Michael Keaton’s Batman is seen learning about Superman and imparting knowledge about Gotham City. In the next superhero film, Michael Keaton returns as Batman opposite Ezra Miller and Sasha Calle. The stunning new footage, which was made available via The Flash Film News’ Twitter handle, features a confrontation between two alternate timelines of Miller’s Barry Allen and Keaton’s retired Bruce Wayne.
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Barry Allen Asks Batman To Come Out Of Retirement
Warner Bros. Discovery has increased its marketing as The Flash‘s premiere date approaches, and this includes a new clip. This one offers us a feel of Barry’s played by Ezra Miller, perhaps one of his first encounters with Keaton’s Bruce Wayne. It is obvious that Superman has never existed in his universe.
One of the most eagerly awaited components of the next movie is Keaton’s return as Batman. Keaton’s final appearance as the vigilante came in the 1992 movie Batman Returns. One of the most undervalued depictions of the crime-fighting billionaire, Keaton’s portrayal of Bruce Wayne was quickly eclipsed by Christian Bale’s now-recognizable Dark Knight Trilogy and George Clooney’s campy Batman. But fans of the series have long favored Keaton’s portrayal of Batman in Tim Burton’s Batman movies.
When Barry Allen refers to Bruce Wayne as Batman, Bruce Wayne objects, saying, “Yeah, I don’t call myself Super Batman.” Barry Allen in the parallel universe then shouts, “Wait, he’s Batman?!? Batman is Bruce Wayne?
Keaton’s Bruce Wayne answers, “Not so much anymore. You know, they don’t really need me. Things have changed. Gotham’s now one of the safest cities in the world.”
The video also shows that Bruce Wayne, played by Keaton, has stopped actively battling crime after making Gotham one of the safest cities in the world. Barry Allen tries to convince Bruce Wayne, but he chooses to “pass” on using his detective abilities to track down Barry Allen’s lost super friend.
Barry Allen asks, “I need you. We need you. In my timeline Batman’s our strategist, our leader. The world needs Superman. You’re the best detective in the world. You’re probably the only person who can help me find him. So will you help us?”
Wayne answers. “Pass.”
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Michael Keaton Thought His Vision Of Batman Was Unlikely To Happen
Hollywood icon Michael Keaton played the superhero’s title role in the 1989 Tim Burton picture, and he later appeared in the 1992 sequel, Batman Returns.
Since he could not see anyone wishing to see him portrayed in that way, he stated that he thought his personal opinions about the character would not be included in the final version.
He further mentioned,
“I said, ‘Well, no one’s going to do what I think, this is probably not going to happen, because I can’t imagine anyone would want to make the movie that I see’ and all I said, ‘listen to me Tim’. And I started to go down the list of the guy, Bruce Wayne with him, my take on him and he didn’t say anything but his hair was long at the time and I could see it moving as he nodded, ‘yes, yes, Exactly’. He’s a rare breed, a true artist and a true original.”
The Flash is directed by Andy Muschietti and executive produced by Marianne Jenkins, with Michael Disco and Barbara Muschietti serving as producers. The DC Studios-produced film is scheduled to open in theaters on June 16.
Source: Bounding Into Comics
