This is quite ironic considering Michael Keaton’s comedic repertoire at the time of his casting.

In particular, Keaton’s hair leaves a lot to be desired for a supposed billionaire playboy.

Batman frequently delivers iconic dialogue.

Michael Keaton as batman in the flash with and without his mask in front of batman suits

As one of the most revered Batman performances, Keaton has proffered some especially effective quotations.

Keaton’s Batman may as well have been The Punisher.

From there, Batman’s character doesn’t progress all that much.

Michael Keaton as Batman in The Flash

More modern films have since put much more thought into Batman being a more dynamic character who does change.

However, the costume also had an infamous limitation regarding the latter.

Michael Keaton’s two Tim Burton-directed Batman movies have several sequel properties which each branch into different timelines.

Ben Affleck as Batman in the DCEU

This is especially egregious when it comes to putting Michael Keaton’s Batman back into the action.

As it stands, the poor special effects ofThe Flashleave an unfortunate fallout over Keaton’s time as Batman.

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