Jason Momoa, the actor who plays Aquaman in the DCEU, and Ben Affleck – DC’s Snyderverse Batman, recently reunited for some filming for the upcoming Warner Bros. movie. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and caused a frenzy among fans.
Momoa took to Instagram to share some photos with fellow Justice League aka Ben Affleck’s Batman. Apparently, Affleck was spotted on the sets of Aquaman 2 for shooting a cameo scene. Fans are excited to see Batfleck back in action.
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Ben Affleck Gets in Shape for Batman Cameo
Affleck has already given a phenomenal performance as Batman in Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Fans thought his days of wearing the Batsuit were over as Robert Pattinson took over the role in Matt Reeves The Batman, which was released in 2022.
Affleck was spotted in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts wearing a gray t-shirt and jeans. He was seen on the sets of his untitled Nike movie which is about the origins of Nike Air Jordans. The photo went viral and left fans to speculate if he was in shape for his Batman cameo.
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Fan reaction to Batman’s return
Fans were very excited when Jason Momoa revealed that Affleck would be part of Aquaman 2 and took to Twitter to spread their Batfleck love.
BEN AFFLECK’S RETURN AS BRUCE WAYNE FOR AQUAMAN AND THE LOST KINGDOM IS THE BEST NEWS EVER pic.twitter.com/bpgXUGoAO5
— sabrina 🦇 (@nightwaynes) July 28, 2022
Will Ben Affleck be in AQUAMAN 2 again as Bruce Wayne? Music to my ears 🥺🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/Vupx0Urarf
— Block A 🃏 is on vacation! 🌴 (@TheBlock_A) July 28, 2022
Ben Affleck every two years: 😏 pic.twitter.com/ihDwwDtSfI
— Hernandy (@Pollos_Hernandy) July 28, 2022
Looks like Ben Affleck is back as Bruce Wayne in #Aquaman2!
“Well, we tried to keep it a secret!” Momoa said in a video on his Instagram, before flashing a trailer titled “BA” with the sequel’s working title above it, indicating that it’s not old footage. pic.twitter.com/6gBvB2ZLlB
— Liam (@LiamTCrowley) July 28, 2022
Jim Lee, a week ago: “There are no plans for the Snyderverse to go forward.”
Ben Affleck:
pic.twitter.com/L78JO9Q3LL— Raised a Geek (@raisedageek) July 29, 2022
BATFLECK IS BACK BABY 💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
THIS IS THE KIND OF NEWS I WANT TO SAY IN THE MORNING!
THIS IS HOW I WIN. !
THIS IS HOW THE SNYDERVERSE WILL SLOWLY BURN ASH!!!!! pic.twitter.com/1HW6NCn6NJ
— _Marco._.Polo_ | 03.18.21 (@This_is_MC057) July 29, 2022
Ben Affleck was last seen in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which was released on HBO Max due to huge audience demand. He should resume his role in the flash film scheduled for release in June 2023.
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DC’s Dark Knight Problems
Numerous reports stated that Micheal Keaton was originally meant to appear in Aquaman 2 instead of Ben Affleck. But now, after Jason Momoa shared the infamous photo on his Instagram account, fans are left confused but elated.
Michael Keaton appeared as Batman in Tim Burton films in 1989 and 1992. Recently he was set to reprise the role after more than 30 years in the flash film. He is supposed to play a key role in the film and also explains how he appears in the current DCEU timeline.
The decision to include Ben Affleck as Batman rather than Micheal Keaton might have been wiser, as Affleck is the more familiar face of the Caped Crusader to the current generation than Micheal Keaton.
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However, if Keaton’s Batman appears in Aquaman 2, it will not be the first time in DCEU that a character has been included in the film without any context. Previously, Aquaman, Flash, and Cyborg made similar appearances in dawn of justice.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is set to hit theaters on March 17, 2023.
Source: Daily Mail
