Michael Keaton

The Flash movie may retcon the history of Michael Keaton's Batman without replacing Ben Affleck, creating a way for new stories in Burton's Gotham.

However, this might be what the movie's news is letting on right now, and the reality could be something more appealing to all fans. This is still all just pure conjecture, and Keaton could indeed be replacing Affleck. Nevertheless, DC and Warner Bros. should consider a path in which they'll excite the various Batman fanbases as opposed to further divide them. This would also put the upcoming Batgirl in that same continuity, though this could present its own problems. Still, there are a few key issues with this being the case. Secondly, in trying to connect the history of these unrelated continuities, it would be undoing most of the DCEU movies heretofore. The upcoming DC Extended Universe movie The Flash has been long-awaited by fans, and it's finally coming out in late 2022.

Actor Michael Keaton was late to the stage when accepting his Screen Actor's Guild Award, but once he was there, he made his time count.

Keaton, who won the award for best male actor in a television movie or limited series, had previously explained to the New York Times that losing his nephew was a motivating factor for taking part in "Dopesick," which is an adaptation of Beth Macy's book of the same name. Keaton, who won the award for his role in "Dopesick," Hulu's compelling recounting of the rise of opioid addiction in America, gave an impassioned speech in which he expressed his appreciation for the craft of acting and the ability to tell stories that can "improve someone's life." Through tears, Keaton said the gesture was fitting "given the subject matter" of the series for which he won.

Michael Keaton gave an emotional speech at the 2022 SAG Awards, accepting his award for his role in 'Dopesick.'

“It happens to be real good.” Michael Keaton arrived late to the stage when accepting his SAG Award, but the actor ultimately made up for it with an impassioned acceptance speech. “There is massive inequity in the world,” he said, acknowledging how fortunate he was to work on a show like Dopesick, “that actually can spawn thought, conversation, actual change.”

'Dopesick' Star Michael Keaton dedicated his Screen Actors Guild award to his nephew, who died of a fentanyl overdose.

There’s massive inequity in the world. “There’s massive inequity in the world. To my sister Pam, thanks.” It’s a legitimate argument to be made,” Keaton said. He won the award for “ Dopesick,” which tells stories of people and families struggling with opioid addiction while focusing on PurduePharma, the company that developed and promoted OxyContin. The project was a personal one for Keaton, whose own nephew died of fentanyl overdose. “There’s an argument to be made — it’s a legitimate argument, look how nice everyone looks — that a night like tonight is self-serving, narcissistic.

Thirty years after last portraying the character in Batman Returns, Michael Keaton's Dark Knight will be back on the big screen this year as he joins the DC ...

Batgirl is set to premiere directly on HBO Max as an HBO Max Original. This won’t be a “one-and-done” outing either, as Keaton is currently back under the cape and cowl shooting HBO Max’s Batgirl film, and the actor has taken to social media to tease his return with a set photo showing the shadow he’s casting as he dons the Batsuit once again. SEE ALSO: Michael Keaton’s Batman returns in Batgirl set photos and video