Batman (DC Films Flashpoint)

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Batman
General Information
Real name:	Bruce Wayne
Alignment:	Good
Affiliation:	Thomas Wayne (father) Martha Wayne (mother) The Flash (Earth One) (ally) The Flash (ally) Supergirl (ally)
Portrayed by:	Michael Keaton
Appearances:	The Flash

"I lost my parents. That pain, made me who I am. I’m not sure who I am without it, actually. I spent a lifetime trying to right the wrongs of the past. As if putting on a cape and fighting crime, would bring my parents back. You actually did it."

―Bruce Wayne to Barry Allen

Batman was a vigilante who formerly operated in Gotham City and retired after making Gotham safe.

Although it is supposed to be the same version of Batman from the Burtonverse aka Earth-89, there are contradictions which suggest that this is an alternate variant of that version of Batman.

Biography

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Characterization

Abilities

• Peak Human Condition: Batman is in peak physical condition from years of crimefighting.
  • Peak Human Strength: Batman is incredibly strong, as he was able kick down locked fences and grates with one leg while helping Barry Allen and his counterpart escape the Russian Black Site.
  • Peak Human Reflexes: Batman is extremely quick when confronting enemies.
• Master Martial Artist: Batman is an extremely skilled and highly trained hand-to-hand combat. He was shown easily taking down highly skilled Russian soldiers guarding a black site. Batman's overall fighting style consists of Boxing, Taekwondo, Muay Thai, Shurikenjutsu, Hapkido, Jeet Kune Do and Kickboxing.
• Expert Marksman: Batman was able to fire his spring-action reel with precise aim. He was able to stop multiple opponents with batarangs using precise accuracy and managed to knock out Barry Allen with a bottle.
• Genius-Level Intellect: Batman is a highly intelligent man. He displayed extensive knowledge of time travel and explained to Barry Allen why the timeline was different from before, as well as the concept of the multiverse.
  • Master Hacker: Batman possesses great knowledge about computers. He was able to create a backdoor into NASA and attempted to hack old Russian computers with only a pocket computer.
  • Master Tactician: Batman is a highly skilled strategist. He was able to help Barry Allen and his counterpart navigate their way through a Russian Black Site in order to rescue who they thought would be "Superman".
  • Expert Pilot: Batman highly skilled in aerial combat, making use of the Batwing's abilities while fighting the Sword of Rao.
  • Skilled Painter: After retiring from crime-fighting, Bruce took up painting as a hobby and became quite skilled at it.

Equipment

Batman's Batsuit Collection from The Flash.

• Batsuits:
  • First version
  • Second version
  • Third version
  • At least four other versions
• Utility Belt
  • Spring-Action Reel
    • Grappling Hook attachments
    • Speargun attachment
  • Batarangs
  • Time Bombs
  • Thermal Scope
  • Smoke Grenade
  • Pocket Computer
  • Torch
  • Tape Measure
• Batcomputer

Vehicles

• Batmobile
• Batwing

Appearances

• The Flash

Abandoned/unfinished projects

• Batgirl (Post-Flashpoint variant)

Behind the Scenes

During pre-production of The Flash, it was decided to incorporate Michael Keaton's Batman since the film's plotlines would be dealing with the DC Multiverse. Both Andy and Barbara Muschietti commented that they agreed to helm the film when they were allowed the bring back his incarnation of the character in the film. Keaton was reported to have entered negotiations to reprise the role in June 2020, and was officially announced to be returning in April 2021. In a behind the scenes feature, Andy Muschietti revealed that Keaton's Batman had decided to retire after killing a criminal in front of their child, thus recreating the same trauma that had created him. This would have also been indicated in a scene that was ultimately removed from the final cut.

Abandoned Projects

During Walter Hamada's time as head of DC Films, it was planned for Keaton's version of Batman to replace Ben Affleck's version in "DC Extended Universe". The ending of The Flash was originally going to feature both him and Supergirl being resurrected by Flash second timeline change, with both being integrated into the new timeline as a result. However, the scene was eventually reshot with George Clooney's Batman after the decision to end the DC Extended Universe with the film.

Multiple projects were also in early development which featured Keaton's Batman within the DC Extended Universe, including a Batman Beyond project. The film would have seen him struggle to fight crime in his older age and pass the mantle to Terry McGinnis. However, the film was cancelled after James Gunn and Peter Safran were appointed co-heads of DC Films.

Keaton's Batman was also set to appear in a Batgirl film, with the film set to follow on from The Flash. The actor reprised the role and would have appeared as a supporting character, with scenes being film of him in his Batsuit from The Flash. However, the film was cancelled during its post-production period due to the merger between Warner Brothers and Discovery.

Keaton's Bruce Wayne was also going to appear in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, to fulfill his three picture contract. However, the scene he was to appear in was later reshot with Affleck when Hamada left DC Studios, leaving the franchise's fate and its future Batman uncertain. The scene itself was cut due to the "Snyderverse" being abandoned in favor of a new DC Film Universe.

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