Batman and Robin star George Clooney made a brief appearance as his take on Bruce Wayne in The Flash, but the actor has made it clear that this was a "one and done," and he has no interest in reprising the role again.
Though some fans were happy to see Clooney back as the iconic DC Comics hero, the scene - like the movie itself - proved to be highly divisive, and it was generally felt that the actor was brought back for little more than a quick visual gag.
This cameo aside, the Academy Award-nominated actor has avoided superhero fare since Joel Schumacher's much-maligned Batman movie, but has previously said that he wouldn't necessarily rule out playing a different comic book character if the script was of a high quality.
Now, scooper MTTSH is claiming that Clooney is in talks with Marvel Studios for an undisclosed role.
Clooney is 63, and while he doesn't look it and could get away with playing younger, this does narrow down the characters he could be in the mix for to at least some extent. Right now, the most popular theory seems to be a Multiversal Variant of Nick Fury, who could certainly be introduced in or in the build-up to Avengers: Secret Wars.
There's also some speculation that he might be in line to play Doctor Doom in The Fantastic Four.
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"Directed by Andy Muschietti, The Flash features Barry Allen traveling back in time in order to change events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to help. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian…albeit not the one he’s looking for.
Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?"
The Flash is produced by Barbara Muschietti and Michael Disco, with a screenplay by Christina Hodson, and a screen story by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein and Joby Harold, based on characters from DC. Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Double Dream/a Disco Factory production of an Andy Muschietti film.