In the five years since Ezra Miller’s The Flash made its debut in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, the actor’s solo film struggles to get off the ground. With Andy Muschietti in the director’s chair, production is currently underway in the UK– and Michael Keaton is on the ride. The Wrap has confirmed that Keaton will reprise his role as Bruce Wayne / Batman in The flash loosely based on the Flash point comic book in which Barry Allen’s time-traveling superhero alter ego inadvertently creates an alternate universe in which Keaton’s Batman has been the Gotham City hero for the past 30 years. Keaton played the famous Dark Knight for director Tim Burton in 1989 Batman and its sequel, 1992 Batman returnsHis casting The flash was first reported last summer, around the same time that there were also rumors that Ben Affleck’s Batman appeared – after Snyder Cut, and now Warner Bros. trying to distance itself from that era of the DC universe, it’s unclear whether Affleck is. still set to appear.
Keaton recently cast doubt on his return to Batman during an interview with Deadline, in which he expressed concerns about filming in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those concerns seem to have subsided in the intervening weeks as the studio began gearing up for production and announced additional casting: Kiersey Clemons will reprise her role as Iris West (Barry’s love interest), Ron Livingston has come on board to play Billy Crudup. replaced as Barry’s father. , and Alfred Molina will reprise his role as Sam Raimi’s Doc Ock Spider-Man 2Scheduled for a November 2022 release, The flash also marks the debut of the DC Universe’s new Supergirl, played by Sasha Calle.