# Michael Keaton to appear in Flash movie as Batman **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 28, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478 "2020-06-28T01:20:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/1 "2020-06-28T01:20:51Z")
Michael Keaton, star of 1989’s _Batman_ and its sequel _Batman Returns_, is set to reprise his role as the Caped Crusader in the upcoming Flash movie starring Ezra Miller. He is confirmed to be playing Bruce Wayne/Batman and not Bruce’s father, Thomas. It is not clear how this will be accomplished since Ben Affleck previously appeared as Batman alongside Miller in two previous movies. He may play an alternate version of Batman due to the Flash opening a gateway to the mulltiverse as a result of creating Flashpoint. Keaton is supposedly in talks to appear in future DC movies as Batman. > **[The Flash Movie Will Put Michael Keaton's Batman Back in the Batsuit](https://movieweb.com/batman-michael-keaton-batsuit-the-flash-movie/)** > > Michael Keaton will make his proper return as Batman in The Flash, and not just as Bruce Wayne. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/2 "2020-06-28T03:47:14Z")
So we’re getting the “I was just TWO days away from retirement” Batman? He’s a bit long in the tooth. But I like Keaton, so I’ll watch. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/3 "2020-06-28T07:34:49Z")
Maybe if they change the story enough they won’t have to credit Geoff Johns. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/4 "2020-06-29T15:37:25Z")
I remember, back in the day, all the fanboys wailing “Oh, no, Tim Burton’s going to ruin action movies by casting Mr. Mom as Batman!” And Burton said something to the effect of “No, I’m casting Michael Keaton as a Bruce Wayne who’s psychotic enough to become Batman.” ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/5 "2020-08-21T01:56:03Z")
Bumping this. Ben Affleck has also agreed to return as the Dark Knight in the upcoming Flash movie, according to Vanity Fair. The Ezra/Flash, as I’m call him, is in the same universe as Bat-Fleck, since they appeared together in _Batman V. Superman_ and _Justice League_. It doesn’t look like Affleck isn’t done with Batman after all. [https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/ben-affleck-returns-batman-the-flash-multiverse-keaton/amp](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/08/ben-affleck-returns-batman-the-flash-multiverse-keaton/amp) ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/6 "2020-08-22T01:57:23Z")
It looks like the Flash movie is going into the multiverse, with multiple Batmans (Batmen?). I eagerly anticipate Grant Gustin’s cameo in said movie. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2020, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-keaton-to-appear-in-flash-movie-as-batman/913478/7 "2020-08-22T02:17:37Z")
Why not? They previously met in _Crisis on Infinite Earths_, so it’s apparent DC is intent on using the multiverse to offer more than one take on their superheroes. The Batman film with Robert Pattinson is still a go.