Where Does Batgirl's Cancellation Leave Ben Affleck's Batman
There are currently big questions on the table regarding Ben Affleck’s Batman status, and the cancellation of Batgirl only adds to them. In an unexpected and shocking move, Batgirl's release was canceled by Warner Bros. Discovery on August 2nd, 2022, despite the movie having been filmed and completing a large degree of post-production. This has created even more uncertainty about the immediate future of the DCEU, with Batman being caught in the middle.
Michael Keaton was set to appear as his incarnation of Batman in Batgirl, with the movie being developed and set for a release sometime after The Flash. That movie also includes both the Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton Batmen as part of the Multiverse mechanics at work in The Flash. However, news relating to Affleck’s Batman does not stop there.
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Jason Momoa also broke the surprising news via Instagram that Ben Affleck’s Bruce Wayne will return in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, with this latest confirmed appearance also expanding Affleck's Batman record to five movies. When it comes to the Dark Knight as an individual character in the DC roster, Affleck’s Batman presently exists alongside both Michael Keaton and Robert Pattinson’s versions in the DC Multiverse. And going by recent events, Affleck’s version is looking increasingly central to it.
In addition to The Flash and Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, Affleck also returned to film a few additional scenes as Batman for Zack Snyder’s Justice League in late 2020. Despite Affleck announcing his retirement from the mantle of the Caped Crusader in early 2019, his returns to the role have been increasingly numerous. Comparatively, Keaton’s Batman is
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