In 1997 one of the most rejected films in the world of superheroes was released: batman and robin. In that tape, the vigilante was played by George Clooney himself, but that did not prevent the film from being so unfortunately received. That’s why, the return of George Clooney as Batman in the movie Flash It was a huge surprise for everyone.. Here we tell you the details of his appearance.
The impact of batman and robin
The ’90s movie starred an impressive cast: Chris O’Donnell as Robin, Alicia Silverstone as Batgirl, Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, and Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, plus Clooney playing the world’s greatest detective. As if that weren’t enough, it was directed by Joel Schumacher, who had made batman forever (1995), and one of the screenwriters was Akiva Goldsman, who would win the Oscar for A brilliant mind in 2022.
However, with everything and the enormous talent behind the film, it failed to captivate the critics or the audience. In Rotten Tomatoesfor example, criticism gives batman and robin 12% approval and the audience 16%. The failure left a very marked Clooney who, in 2020, told Howard Stern in an interview (via):
“The truth is that I was wrong in [la película]. Akiva Goldsman—who has since won an Oscar for screenplay—wrote the script. [en la película]. And it’s a terrible script, he’ll tell you. I’m terrible at it, I tell you. Joel Schumacher, who passed away, directed it and he would say ‘Yeah, it didn’t work.’ We all messed up with her”.
So forceful was the negative reception of batman and robinthat there was no other superhero movie until 2005 with Batman startswhich marked the beginning of a successful trilogy starring Christian Bale and directed by Christopher Nolan.
George Clooney and the return of his Batman in Flash
Taking all this into account, no one would have ever imagined that Clooney would want to reprise the character. And that is exactly the reason that his cameo in Flash It is one of the aspects that surprised the most and that is most commented on about the film. But how did it materialize?
In accordance with The Hollywood Reporterthe ending that hit theaters is just one of three versions that were recorded, as a result of the multiple management changes that the studio, Warner Bros., went through while the film was being made. They all had the same base scene in the courthouse after Barry’s father’s trial. Director Andy Muschietti imprinted on each one the idea that Flash thinks everything is finally in order, only to receive a brutal reality check.
The Argentine filmmaker floated George Clooney’s idea for the ultimate ending as a long shot, but the newly installed co-chairmen of DC Studios loved the idea. Thus, James Gunn and Peter Safran they showed him an almost finished version of Flash to the actor’s agent, Bryan Lourd. He liked it and so approved to show it to his celebrity client, who agreed to make a cameo appearance.
The Oscar winner’s turnout was shot quickly on a January 2023 morning on the Warner Bros. lot. Clooney, according to sources, even had time to advise Ezra Miller. on how to behave in public and handle media pressure.
Warner went to great lengths to keep that cameo under wraps. In fact, the surprising participation of the star of batman and robin it was not shown to members of the press or in test screenings with the general public until the week of June 4, less than two weeks from the premiere.
in the end of The FlashBarry Allen believes that he has returned to his timeline and resolved the chaos that his actions caused in the first place. Our Flash has a phone conversation with Bruce Wayne before meeting him in person. However, instead of running into the DCEU’s version of Ben Affleck, he runs into George Clooney’s.
The new DC universe that Gunn and Safran are trying to build no longer includes no remnants of the DCEU. So to have George Clooney back as Batman in Flash, it works as an exciting ending if very enigmatic. Nothing has been said about whether this appearance points to a continuation of the story or was only included to keep fans debating.
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