New set photos from DC's The Flash reveal the first look at Michael Keaton's return as Bruce Wayne. Ezra Miller's Barry Allen has been slated to receive his own solo movie for years now, but The Flash has seen its fair share of difficulties on the road to the big screen. After several production start delays and swapping of directors, the DCEU film has finally kicked off filming with It's Andy Muschietti behind the camera. Miller will be back as Barry in his fourth DCEU outing, which is said to adapt the popular Flashpoint comics storyline.
Because of Flashpoint, The Flash is expected to include several major DC heroes, including Keaton's Batman. For years, Keaton's portrayal of the Caped Crusader has stood among the very best, and fans were stunned to hear he would be back for The Flash. As production has kicked off, set photos have confirmed the film will return to Wayne Manor, and Muschietti has teased Keaton's Batman suit with a bloody image. Now, though, fans have their first glimpse of Keaton on set.
Shared online by NewWestBoy (from The Girl Sun), unofficial set photos have revealed Keaton on the set of The Flash. For this scene, Keaton is dressed as Bruce rather than Batman, wearing a distinguished suit. Exactly what he's doing isn't quite clear, but just seeing him there as Bruce is an exciting thing. The set pictures also reveal Miller and Sasha Calle as Supergirl. Check them out below.
Keaton is expected to suit back up as Batman in The Flash, but one almost hopes that reveal gets saved for the movie itself. When The Flash picks up with Bruce, it'll have been several years since he was last seen on screen in Batman Returns. A lot will have changed with him, and hopefully The Flash will pull back the curtain on what's happened since that 1992 movie. Though the above picture only shows a snippet of Keaton's appearance, he still feels perfectly suited to the role of Bruce Wayne.
How Keaton's Bruce and Miller's Barry will cross paths in The Flash remains to be seen, but with Flashpoint serving as the film's inspiration, it seems likely that Barry's speedster ways will break open the multiverse. Similar to Ben Affleck's Bruce (who will also be in The Flash) in Zack Snyder's Justice League, Keaton's version of the character can act as a mentor for Barry. After faithfully serving Gotham for years, Bruce probably has a thing or two to share about the superhero life. All will be revealed next year. Hopefully, as filming continues on The Flash, fans will see a few more glimpses of Keaton on set to tide them over.
Source: The Girl Sun (via NewWestBoy)
