In reprising his role as The Dark Knight inThe Flashmovie , Ben Affleck will adjust a new track record amongBatmanactors . ThoughAffleck had antecedently left the Batman rolein early 2019 , he   will   don the cowling once more alongside Ezra Miller ’s Barry Allen , with the Scarlet Speedster ’s film being   inspired by theFlashpointstory arc from the comics . Affleck also wo n’t be the only   Batman in the movie , with Michael Keaton also set to render as his incarnation of Bruce Wayne , as well .

tidings of Affleck ’s recurrence is only the late cyberspace - finish DC movie developing to be made over the track of this summertime . Since the announcement   that theJustice LeagueSnyder Cut will debut on HBO Max in 2021 , previously unthinkable news has become moderately commonplace for DC ’s upcoming picture show slate . While Affleck reprising the role after his departure was seen as highly unlikely for the long time , his return will also accomplish something that no other Batman actor has done .

This was   first ready in motion by the CW’sCrisis On Infinite Earthscrossover event , which included an appearing by Ezra Miller ’s Flash alongside unnumbered other references to many big and small - CRT screen DC adaptations . Once news of the possibility of Keaton ’s Batman appearing inThe Flasharrived , it became clearer than ever that DC ’s Multiverse had truly been coiffure in motion , comprehend even properties   that had antecedently been rebooted . All of this iswhy Affleck ’s Batman can look inThe Flashwithout negatingThe Batman .

Comic book art: Batman faces the four Robins: Nightwing Dick Grayson, Red Hood Jason Todd, Red Robin Tim Drake, and Robin Damian Wayne.

While Affleck ’s portrayal of Bruce Wayne was well - received , his time in the role proved troubled . This was birth out of behind - the - scenes issues that most infamously includedJustice League ’s last mo reshoots that completely sidetracked the flick from Zack Snyder ’s program . With Affleck having made his support for the Snyder Cut ’s going sleep with on multiple occasions , its HBO Max debut next year likely does a lot to explain him being more open to portray Batman again in other DC movies .

The fact that Affleck , and for that matter , Keaton , will   play   Batman once more is as clear a mark of a ocean change for DC ’s cinematic future as recent retentivity has declare oneself . And in   portrayingBatman once more inThe Flash , Affleckis now fix to have more cinematic Dark Knight performances to his name than any of his fellow batman .

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