He impersonated the Dark Knight of Gotham on the big screen long before Christian Bale or Ben Affleck even dared to dream of it. Batman (1989) and Batman’s return (1992) are still considered a cult due to their extremely somber, atmospheric and artful staging. Director and filmmaker Tim Burton’s two blockbusters (Sleepy Hollow, Planet of the Apes, Wednesday on Netflix) laid the foundation for today’s superhero films and were considered revolutionary and groundbreaking at the time. A new promo image too the flash presumably shows the return of Michael Keaton in the costume of the one and only Batman for many.
Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash
The superhero blockbuster the flash will be given the dubious honor that DC Extended Universe to bury. Together with the other DC films planned in cinemas this year Shazam! Fury of Gods, Blue Beetle and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom The frenzied, fast-paced superhero’s first solo adventure concludes the DC cinematic universe before the Marvel competitor, directed by filmmaker James Gunn, gets a reboot.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Black Adam, GalGadot as Wonder Woman and Henry Cavill as Superman have already been sawed off. Meanwhile, Ben Affleck is apparently considering moving to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before this happens, however, he will be in again the flash can see. But he won’t be the only one Batman be. Also Michael Keaton faces a return.
First image of Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash
More than 30 years since his last appearance as Batman, Michael Keaton, now 72, will appear as the Spider-Man villain The Vulture is also busy with competitor Marvel, again slip on the black cape.
A promotional image leaked on the Internet shows him together with two versions of von Ezra Miller embodied titular heroes as well Sasha Calle as Supergirl.
On the one hand, the picture arouses the anticipation of seeing you again Michael Keaton as Batman. However, a strangely smirking Ezra Miller irritates many fans. The depiction of the four superheroes seems involuntarily funny and gives the impression of a cinema production of low quality.
However, there are reports that the flash was phenomenally well received by the audience during test screenings. The film comes with the quality of a Spider-Man: No Way Home compared. Surely the return of Michael Keaton as Batman will also help The Flash DC Extended Universe will prepare a worthy farewell. In Germany, the superhero film starts on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Source: ComicBookMovie
