The return of Michael Keaton to the batverse has excited many, including Batman Beyond co-creator Bruce Timm. Though the upcoming The Flash movie isn’t directly adapting the hit animated series he developed with Paul Dini and Alan Burnett, Batman Beyond, it will see the return of Michael Keaton as the Dark Knight and appearing in a capacity that seems to have been inspired by the series. Speaking in a new interview, Timm was asked about this return and stated,
“Honestly, I think the idea of Michael Keaton doing it is cool. Honestly, he looks a little too good,” Timm told SYFY. “I know he’s probably in his mid 60s now, but he looks pretty damn good for being over 60. I like my old Bruce Wayne to be like really old. But, who knows? It could certainly still work. He looks like he could kick most guys’ asses.”
Timm also opened up about the continued interest and love for Batman Beyond and pondered the possibility of it existing in a live-action form at some point; and added,
“It’s obviously super gratifying that people are still such fans of that show, especially because it was almost 25 years ago now that we did that show,” Timm added. “It’s crazy. We’re almost halfway to the future. We’re almost halfway to the time period it’s supposed to take place in. It’s super gratifying. Could it work in live action? Sure. Of course, it could. I think it’s ready-made for it. I do think it would be a little on the higher end production-value-wise, because it would not be a cheap movie to make because it’s set in the future. But I there’s definitely some cinematic possibilities there, for sure.”
