BatmanandThe FlashstarMichael Keatonhas revealed whether he would ever consider another comeback as The Dark Knight. Speaking with Josh Horowitz on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast, Keaton admitted that, while he doesn’t think “much” about once again donning the cape and cowl, it is something he could be open to should the right project come along.
“I don’t think about it much. Never say never, I don’t think. Everything depends upon something else.”
This certainly seems like the best way to think about theBatmanrole, which remains one of the most iconic in Keaton’s arsenal. Especially when his recent return as the DC icon was in the box-office bomb that was last year’sThe Flash.
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After a seriously troubled production,The Flashwas released last year as part of the DCEU. Directed by Andy Muschietti,The Flashfinds Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) attempting to travek back in time in order to save his mother. Instead, he unleashes the madness of the multiverse, landing in a world where he must coax a very different Batman (Michael Keaton) out of retirement and save the world from General Zod. While both audiences and critics alike loved seeing Keaton back in the cowl, the movie was met with mixed reviews, andultimately bombed at the box officeafter grossing just $271.3 million worldwide against a budget of around $200 million.
Following such a disappointing box office result, and with the DC cinematic universe now all set to be rebooted by James Gunn and Peter Safran, it is unlikely that Keaton will be answering the Bat-signal again any time soon.
Unless, of course, the studio decides to finally greenlight alive actionBatman Beyondmovie…
Michael Keaton Channels Batman at the Oscars
WhileThe Flashmay have seen Keaton become Batman once again on the big screen, this weekend’s Academy Awards saw the actor channel the DC superhero on the small screen.Batman Returnsstar Danny DeVito and Batman & Robin’s Arnold Schwarzenegger took to the stage during the ceremony,calling out Keatonwho was sat in the audience.
“There he is! He’s right here!” said DeVito, who starred as The Penguin opposite Keaton in 1992’s Batman Returns.
“You have a lot of nerve to show your face tonight,” added Schwarzenegger, who starred as Mr. Freeze in 1997’s Batman & Robin.
Cutting to Keaton, who sported a very Bruce Wayne-esque cravat, the actor looked upon both DeVito and Schwarzenegger with a stern expression worthy of The Dark Knight before motioning for them to “bring it on.”
The moment was one of the clear highlights from the96th Academy Awards, suggesting that audiences would love to see more of Keaton’s iteration of Batman in the future.
Michael Keaton will next return to one of his other iconic roles, the “bio-exorcist” Beetlejuice in the long-awaited sequel,Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, the follow-up stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Catherine O’Hara, and Willem Dafoe.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceis due to land in theaters on June 07, 2025.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is the sequel to the original Tim Burton classic that starred Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider in a horror-comedy that involved ghosts trying to scare off new homebuyers from taking their house. The sequel brings back Michael Keaton as the hilarious and sleazy ghost with selfish intentions, now joined by Jenna Ortega in a new role.
