

And I don’t say that I don’t watch that because I’m highbrow - trust me! It’s not that,” he explains. “I know people don’t believe this, that I’ve never seen an entire version of any of those movies - any Marvel movie, any other. Despite appearing in that film and being the definitive Batman for most fans, he admits that he has never watched any of the Marvel or DC universe films: Michael Keaton has been involved with the superhero world since Batman Returns, most notably with Sony/Marvel in Spider-Man: Homecoming.

So I thought, why not? It’s cool to drop in and I’m curious to see if I can pull it off.” Keaton also said that from a creative standpoint, writing for the film was just that good, which made it even easier for him to say yes about returning: So, I like to look at it as an outsider, thinking ‘Holy moly!’” Not so much me doing it - obviously, some of that - but I was just curious about it, weirdly, socially. “I was curious what it would be like after this many years. The reason wasn’t complicated, with so many years removed from playing the part.

Now, 30 years later, Keaton is detailing why he decided to return to the role that brought him great box office success.ĭuring a chat with Variety, Keaton revealed that he would have never returned to play the Caped Crusader unless there was a real reason to do so. It will also mark the return of Michael Keaton as Batman, a role he hasn’t played since the release of Batman Returns in 1992. For all the drama surrounding Ezra Miller, it’s easy to forget that the actor isn’t the only reason that next year’s release of The Flash is noteworthy.
