George Clooney says Batman’s role in The Flash was a one-off – The Hollywood Reporter

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George Clooney shocked the DC Universe this summer when he returned to the role of Bruce Wayne, after 25 years, to appear in a comedy. the light – He now confirms that it was an individual act of revenge.

Clooney played Bruce Wayne/Batman in Joel Schumacher’s film Batman and Robin, a film produced in 1997, which is considered one of the worst superhero films of all time. The actor has repeatedly spoken out against the film, telling Howard Stern in 2020, “Akiva Goldsman — who has since won an Oscar for the writing — wrote the screenplay. It’s a terrible scenario, he’ll tell you that. I’m terrible at it, I’ll tell you.

But in June, Clooney made a surprise return to the role in the film’s final moments the light, where Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen was on the phone with Bruce Wayne after finally returning to Earth and his own timeline. Wayne arrives at the courthouse in his car and when he exits, it is revealed that he will be played by Clooney, and not the Ben Affleck version of Batman expected by Barry, who appears elsewhere in the film.

Asked before Hollywood Reporter At the premiere of his new movie in Los Angeles Boys in the boat On Monday, whether this was a one-off appearance or opened the door to more Batman work, Clooney laughed and confirmed: “Oh yeah. Somehow, there haven’t been a lot of requests for me to reprise my role as Batman, and I don’t know why.

THR It was reported at the time that Warner Bros. And the team behind it the light Clooney’s appearance in the film was kept secret for nearly six months, as DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran reached out to Clooney’s agent at CAA, Brian Lourd, and showed him a clip of the mostly finished film; Lorde then introduced him to the star, who he liked and agreed to participate in a cameo. Gunn also previously tweeted that Clooney is “absolutely not” the new Batman in the DCU as he and Safran revamp the comic book universe.

After the superhero role, Clooney moved into director mode, directing Boys in the boat, which tells the inspiring true story of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. The film hits theaters on December 25.