Ben Affleck is coming out of Batman retirement

Ben Affleck
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Holy un-retirement, Batman!

Ben Affleck will star as Batman one more time in the upcoming The Flash movie after having seemingly walked away from the role for good, Vanity Fair reported on Thursday. The 2022 film starring Ezra Miller as the Flash will reportedly involve parallel dimensions, allowing us to get two Batmen for the price of one, as Michael Keaton is also returning to play his version of Bruce Wayne.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.