How about a Batman Beyond live action movie?
With the recent question whether or not Ben Affleck would be staying on for the Matt Reeves Batman movie, there has been all kinds of rumors and speculation surrounding the future of the DCEU Dark Knight.
Comic-Con did see Ben Affleck confirm he would be starring in Matt Reeves’ Batman movie, but a rumor prior to the SDCC stated WB was going to gracefully remove Ben Affleck from the Batman role.
Now a rumor has hit the net that is stating Ben Affleck has signed on for a new Matt Reeves Batman trilogy, which will lead toa DCEU Batman Beyond live action movie.
According to the South African site, Fortress of Solitude, it’s said Ben Affleck has signed on for at least three more Batman films, with the third movie leading towards a Batman Beyond live action movie, which will kickstart the next phase of the DCEU.
“Yeah, he [Affleck] is staying on as the Batman. There were contract issues, but everything’s sorted now. He’ll do Reeves’ trilogy which sets up Batman Beyond, which will be the next phase of the DC film universe,” the source says.
While it’s unknown if the Batman Beyond live action rumor is legit, if Ben Affleck does to at least three more Batman movies (and possibly Justice League 2), that would make Affleck in his 50s. One of the arguments of the first rumor stating Affleck was leaving the DCEU was of his age, in that Affleck would be too old to play Batman; however, if you are familiar with Batman Beyond, it features an older Bruce Wayne mentoring the younger Batman, Terry McGinnis.
Talk of a Batman Beyond live action movie actually isn’t unheard of. A few years ago saw noted Batman producer, Michael Uslan, talk about the possibility.
A few months following Ulsan’s statements then saw a rumor hit that there were whispers of a Batman Beyond live action movie.
Having an older Ben Affleck play Batman and then introducing Batman Beyond does certainly sounds like a graceful exit for Ben Affleck.
Batman Beyond was an animated series that aired from 1999 to 2002 developed by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, and Alan Burnett that followed the teenaged Batman, Terry McGinnis, in a futuristic Gotham City under the tutelage of an elderly Bruce Wayne.
