Keanu Reeves’ Batman Casting Fixes His Batman Forever Mistake
Keanu Reeves' casting as the voice of Batman in DC League of Super-Pets fixes the actor's mistake of not taking on the role for Batman Forever. With Keanu Reeves' Batman revealed in a new DC League of Super-Pets trailer, fans can finally hear him play the character he could have first visited decades ago. Alongside the likes of Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson, Reeves' interpretation is set to add another layer of intrigue to the off-beat DCEU project.
Seemingly released to coincide with The Batman, the trailer reveals a first look at Reeves' Batman. While the character is far from the focus of DC League of Super-Pets, the trailer features him heavily in order to capitalize on the significant buzz around The Batman's positive reviews. Offering a glimpse into DC League of Super-Pets' version of the Dark Knight, the trailer actually subtly revisits Reeves' near-casting in 1995's Batman Forever.
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Reeves was initially considered for the role of Batman in Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever after Michael Keaton declined to return. Reeves has since said he regrets turning the role down, so having him confirmed as the voice of the Caped Crusader for DC League of Super-Pets quietly fixes that career mistake. However, while it may have been a mistake, it wasn't an issue for Reeves' career — instead, it was the fans that missed out on seeing the actor embody Bruce Wayne.
Batman Forever's wacky take on the character has since been all but disowned by fans, and the man who eventually took on the role that Reeves' turned down, Val Kilmer, hated being Batman. However, Reeves' version of the character as heard in the DC League of Super-Pets trailer manages to
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