The biggest reason (though far from being the only one) that FanDome left me disappointed was because there was no interview from Keaton. I was so expecting
something.
I was hoping they would too, I mean, you don't want him talking about it on Ellen or whatever..
Maybe Flash meets him at two different points in his career...
I think we see the multiverse, so via the speed force, Barry steps into an alternate Earth, where Batman was fighting crime in the 80's... for whatever reason, they are all 30 years early... Batwoman and other members of the bat family exist (I hope)... and this whole world is so trippy to him, Barry is like 'no way, the multiverse... Bruce, look at you, huh??' which then sets him off to find his version of himself in that world... I wonder tho... is it a separate verse or an altered timeline?
He's clearly going to be playing an older Wayne in the alternate future Flash creates.
At the beginning of the movie we'll see Flash interacting with Batfleck to establish that it's still the continuity we know from previous DCEU films. Then, Flashpoint will happen, and Barry will realize he messed up the multiverse when Batman is no longer Batfleck. Then, the film will end with the multiverse in which Keaton is Wayne who's now retired as Batman and serving in a Batman Beyond mentor role for the new Batgirl.
At least that was my understanding of the plan a few months ago when rumors started circulating. It'll be interesting to see where they go with Flashpoint, I wonder if we'll see a Dark Knight Returns inspired Gotham with Flash being mentored by an ageing Bruce Wayne.
You know, Keaton is the starting point for modern batman... and so iconic, the suit, car, batwing... the merchandise will be epic...
Imagine if the Batmobile is aged, but in an aesthetically beautiful way... a few up grades, patches here and there... then, the suit too, I like the idea Bruce is sentimental... and keeps things, like the broken batwing...still with ropes/balloon debris attached to the front.. his suit is falling apart and if all he keeps is the cowl, cape and chest peice, I am happy.
At least Andy confirmed Keaton on Vanity Fair with Affleck, before it was speculation he was in talks, so even then it wasn't a done deal.
Also we're not sure how long ago the panel was pre-recorded. (presumably within weeks)
But The Flash is due out 30 years after Batman Returns, which is hard to believe. But the movies have lived on, homaged etc. Before 89 the main point of reference for the Caped Crusader was Adam West, so that really changed the perception of the Dark Knight; stylistically there was definite influence on the animated series. Obviously since Birdman Keaton's movie career has really gone up and up again.
If the 89 universe were ever to come back, I was expecting a comic or animated movie, but this is big.
If Keaton hadn't done it, then what? Bale, Gordon-Levitt in a Beyond-type capacity? Might this had forced the writers to adapt JDM as Thomas. if not, I guess the only two other options would have been Kilmer or Clooney!
i'm suer duper pumped for this!!
Clooney would have been a reasonable second option... however, he's linked to such a piss poor movie.
If anything, JGL as nightwing as a more detective style hero... with a bat family, would have been epic... but... again, the Nolan style is too.... it doesn't gel with this new DCEU, in my mind.
I can't believe the idea hasn't crossed WB/DC's mind.
