Michael Keaton says “we’ll see” about Batman’s return in the future

With the multiverse emerging as a major storytelling tool in superhero movies, the unexpected return of Michael Keaton as Batman has become one of DC’s biggest stories in years. He is expected to step in as the main Batman of the DC movie universe after the events of SparkleKeaton is back in a role bat girlAnd everything seems to be going according to plan. Then, of course, Discovery came into the picture. The company acquired Warner Bros. , but since the value of Warner Bros. Much larger than Discovery — and also carrying massive debts — Discovery immediately began slashing budgets everywhere they could, including shelving the almost-completed Batgirl movie to cash in on the tax. opening.

distance bat girl The news, fans knew it Justice Squad Ben Affleck will return as Batman in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which raised questions about Keaton’s future. Those are the questions the famous actor seems to have no answers to.

“A little later tonight, maybe, if you’re lucky enough,” Keaton joked Entertainment Weekly‘s Devan Cogan, when asked at the Emmys last night when fans will see Batman again. “No, I’m kidding. I don’t know! We’ll see.”

These comments seem harmless enough. After all, the entire DC roster is in flux right now, and even Sparkle It’s going through a rough time, its release date has been moved six times, and now there are so many allegations against star Ezra Miller that it’s very difficult to market. However, recent speculation that Warner Bros. Discovery may attempt to fully re-adopt Affleck is likely to color Keaton’s remarks here.

Keaton, who starred in 1989 Batman and 1991 Batman ReturnsHe was expected to play a mentoring role for a new generation of Gotham heroes, such as Batgirl (Leslie Grace), Nightwing, and other supporting characters of the Bat family. Some have speculated that batman next, the property that aborted some attempts to launch on the big screen, could be the end of the game there. More recent reports suggest that WBD CEO David Zaslav wants to focus more on DC’s biggest characters, perhaps with an eye on revisiting the Justice League on screen. That may make films focused on B-listers and the 70-year-old Batman more difficult to sell to management.

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