Gen X may get its wish of seeing Michael Keaton return to his iconic 'Batman' role

Michael Keaton, who famously played Batman in two Tim Burton movies, 1989's "Batman" and 1992's "Batman Returns, is in talks to reprise the role for Warner Bros.' upcoming DC movie "The Flash."
If Keaton makes the deal, he may be in for more than just one film. He could be cast as the Dark Knight in several other D.C.-related film projects.
The idea is that Keaton's older version of Batman would be more of a mentor or guide, like Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The news should be especially exciting to people of a certain age group. To put is simply, for Gen X, Michael Keaton is Batman.
But when the film came out, Keaton was lauded for his performance.
Hal Hinson from The Washington Post perfectly summed it up saying:
"For Batman purists, Michael Keaton was an upsetting choice, but it's a choice brilliantly redeemed in realization," he wrote. "What Keaton brings to his characterization of both Batman and his millionaire-playboy alter ego, Bruce Wayne, is a quality of coiled concentration, a wary vigilance … This is a true star performance, subtle, authoritative and sexually vibrant."
With his first performance in the Batsuit, Keaton would lay the groundwork for just about all to follow by bringing an intense, brooding quality to both the Batman and Bruce Wayne personas. Since, most film portrayals have been variations on the themes created by Keaton.
"Wayne's eyes are piercing in a way that flashes icebergs of emotion," Joshua Meyer form Slashfilm writes. "Keaton's Batman has a thousand-yard, hard-ass stare that cuts through every other live-action Batman we've seen since."
When asked how he feels about others playing the role, Keaton's answer is short and sweet. "I'm Batman. I'm very secure in that."
And Gen X agrees.
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