Christensen later shared another picture, showing the design from behind, and confirming in the caption that the concept was indeed for Affleck's version of The Batman: "And here's the back view. Tried to design a consistent, modular, functional suit made from ballistic materials. Suit was designed when [Ben Affleck] was directing and starring in [The Batman]:
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The suit is a significant departure from the one the Dark Knight wore throughout his DCEU appearances. Christensen's version is much more armored, and seems to be partly inspired by the character's appearance in Injustice 2. Batman would end up wearing an armored costume in the form of the Tactical Suit in Justice League. That, however, was completely different from what we see here.
Keep in mind that the design may not be the one that Affleck and co. had settled on for The Batman. Films (especially superhero ones) usually go through a lot of alternate costume takes in the concept-art stage, and many of them vary wildly from the final product.
It's also worth noting that the design is somewhat similar to what looked like Affleck's costume in set pictures that came out from The Flash last year.
Ben Affleck will return as the Caped Crusader for one final appearance in The Flash, which hits theaters on June 23, 2023.
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