Ben Affleck's Batman Is In Aquaman 2?! What About Michael Keaton?
Ben Affleck is returning as Batman for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, raising several questions about his role and Michael Keaton's DCEU future. Affleck's version of Bruce Wayne joined the DC Extended Universe in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. This was meant to be the beginning of a major role in the shared universe, which continued with a cameo in Suicide Squad and major role in Justice League. The latter's turbulent production left Affleck without much interest in continuing the role, as he abandoned plans for a solo project. However, the tides on his Batman future continue to change with Jason Momoa's tease that Affleck's Batman returns in Aquaman 2.
After taking some time away from the superhero role, Ben Affleck has made some surprising headlines in recent years by returning as Batman for certain DCEU projects. He filmed a few additional scenes for Zack Snyder's Justice League, which many hoped would be the springboard to more SnyderVerse projects, including Affleck's solo The Batman movie idea. It was later revealed that he would return for The Flash, but most speculation suggests Batfleck will die, paving the way for Michael Keaton's Batman to become the only version of the hero in the DCEU after multiverse changes. With Keaton already confirmed for other upcoming DCEU movies, the changing of the guard was quite clear.
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The possibility of Ben Affleck's Batman appearing in Aquaman 2 could change the status quo once again. Jason Momoa's first solo movie was an incredible box office hit, as it became the first DCEU movie to make more than $1 billion. The possibility of putting Affleck's Batman in the sequel will only increase
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