Kevin Smith has his dream scenario for 2022's The Flash : Christian Bale returns aslope the movie'southward other Batman actors. Later on years of delays and artistic changes, it looks like the DCEU's soloFlash flick is finally simply around the corner. Set to premiere in November 2022, the Andy Muschietti-directed film will see the render of Ezra Miller as speedster Barry Allen in his own version of the Flashpoint storyline from the comics. That arc sees Barry run dorsum in fourth dimension to save his female parent from being killed. While he'due south successful on that front, he likewise inadvertently unleashes a slew of multiversal consequences.

ForThe Wink, that means realities will be colliding. Not unlike the recent blockbuster hitSpider-Man: No Way Home,The Flash volition run across movie continuities crossing over in the wake of Barry's actions. Not but will it feature the DCEU's Batman (Ben Affleck), but it will besides bring back Michael Keaton's version of the character for the commencement time sinceBatman Returns. Whether these two Batmen will actually share the screen inThe Flash remains to be seen, just fans are certainly hoping then.

In the case of fan favorite filmmaker Kevin Smith, he'due south also hoping another Batman turns upwardly inThe Wink. On the virtually recent episode of his proveFatman Beyond(viaComicBook.com), Smith shared his excitement forThe Winkand Keaton's return, stating the moment will "bring tears to my eyes." At the same time, he was quick to share his hopes for Christian Bale putting in a Batman cameo as well, which could turnThe Wink into the DCEU'sNo Style Dwelling. Smith said:

"If they desire to practice a No Way Abode, though, they better bring in Christian Bale as well, though. If I'thousand them, I'chiliad backing a money truck up to Christian Bale's just begging to get him for two minutes so nosotros can have our own No Way Home."

Equally has been well-documented by now,Spider-Man: No Way Home features its own multiversal premise that allows for by onscreen villains similar Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) and Electro (Jamie Foxx) to announced aslope Tom Holland's spider web-slinger. Additionally, (spoilers alee) the movie features Holland's Peter Parker predecessors, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. In the case ofThe Flash, uniting Affleck, Keaton, and Bale would create a similar event for the DCEU, albeit with the Dark Knight himself.

Right now, plot details forThe Flash are still being kept nether wraps, so it isn't even clear how Keaton's Batman appears in the DCEU. With so footling known about what the picture show has in store, at that place's no reason why Bale can't play his Batman once again too. If Muschietti did end up bringing him back, though, one might hope that twist is kept a secret untilThe Flashpremieres. A vast majority ofNo Way Habitation's returns were revealed ahead of fourth dimension, and while that even so fabricated for some thrilling moments in the theater, it would've been much more heady to not know anything. Affleck and Keaton are already set up for The Flash , and if Bale is to render equally well, let that be an astonishing surprise for audiences.

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Source: Fatman Beyond (via ComicBook.com)

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