With the new Rush Hour movie officially moving forward at Paramount and Warner Bros., we’ve noticed an overlooked detail: Brett Ratner already has a direct connection to Zack Snyder’s DC films.
And that connection goes right back to the SnyderVerse era we been told is in play to be returning.
Update: Another connection: Producer Tarak Ben Ammar is lining up financing for the new Rush Hour and has strong connections to Saudi Arabia who we have been told is backing the SnyderVerse return.
RatPac Helped Finance Batman v Superman and Justice League
Ratner’s company RatPac Entertainment co-financed several Warner Bros. films, including Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and the theatrical version of Justice League.
That financial link puts Ratner inside the same pipeline Snyder used throughout his DC run.
With Ratner suddenly back in the headlines — and Trump reportedly pushing his comeback — it adds yet another unexpected tie between current events and the SnyderVerse.
Fans Question Trump’s Support for Affleck’s Batman — But It’s Real
As the Rush Hour story continued trending, some fans pushed back on whether Donald Trump actually likes Ben Affleck’s Batman.
The answer: it’s real. And confirmed.
Trump Tweeted Support for Affleck in 2013
Digging into archives shows Trump posted a supportive tweet in August 2013 when Affleck was cast. Trump praised the decision, and the tweet circulated widely at the time.
“Everyone should calm down. Ben Affleck is going to do a great job as Batman,” tweeted Trump at the time.
Affleck Also Confirmed It on National TV
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, in a segment titled “Ben Affleck’s Batman Has Trump’s Support,” Affleck himself said Trump gave the endorsement directly. The AI video description reads: “Ben Affleck discusses a surprising endorsement from Donald Trump.”
So regardless of politics, the record shows Trump did back Affleck’s Batman long before SnyderVerse revival chatter entered the picture.
Trump is Batman
Here is the video from 2016 where a little boy asks Trump if he is Batman.
Trump’s response? “I am Batman!”
Why This Matters to SnyderVerse
The combination of:
- RatPac’s financing of Snyder’s DC films
- Trump urging Paramount to revive action properties
- Trump supporting Affleck’s Batman
- Snyder returning to Instagram with DCEU images
- The Industry chatter about WBD bids and Paramount Skydance
…has everything lining up.
The SnyderVerse conversation keeps pulling in people who were part of it the first time around, and the timing isn’t going unnoticed.
