Flash It aims to become one of the biggest disasters of the summer and perhaps of recent superhero movie history, leaving the DC Comics cinematic universe under James Gunn’s reign at an uncertain point. And it is now, in the midst of this chaos, that we discover a curious fact: Christian Bale was about to appear there as Batman.
The tape, as many already know, has been considered on more than one occasion as a cursed production. Since the original project of this film dates back almost a decade and since then the filming has had problems in almost all aspects.
Initially the problem with the film was finding a suitable director, as the film would be a critical piece of Zack Snyder’s saga and all the reports at the time suggested there was a constant clash of creative differences over the tone and approach of the film. feature film.
Then, when the Snyder debacle began, a more serious problem began: the film had the potential to become a resounding blockbuster, but you had to figure out how to fit it.
To this was added the multiple changes of scripts, the polar changes of direction in the middle of the acquisition and sale of Warner in recent years, another couple of director changes and all the scandals in which its protagonist was seen.
It was the perfect recipe for disaster and it seems that it has been just that. But there is a detail that nobody expected.
Christian Bale was about to appear as Batman in The Flash
The good kevin smith He is one of the most respected figures in the community devoted to superhero movies and comics. In the past, the filmmaker had revealed what the original arc of the Justice League trilogy was before Snyder left.
Many of those details ended up being confirmed when the director’s cut was released on HBO Max, and now this same champion is the one who has revealed a disturbing detail.
According to Smith in a video now popularized in TikTokthe people at Warners would have practically hounded Christian Bale into making a cameo in The Flash reprising the role of Batman:
Entering into delicate spoiler territory: As Kevin Smith recounts, they would have insisted more than once and constantly, but the actor never gave in. And that’s how we ended up with George Clooney making an appearance.
It’s unclear why Bale, who played the Dark Knight in three films, refused to reprise the role, but honestly after seeing the end result we don’t blame him.