THE FLASH Action Figure Offers A Much Closer Look At Ben Affleck's Final Batsuit In The DCEU

THE FLASH Action Figure Offers A Much Closer Look At Ben Affleck's Final Batsuit In The DCEU

Ben Affleck will bid a final farewell to the Dark Knight after The Flash this June, and a new action figure offers a much closer look at the Batsuit the actor will don for his few minutes of screentime.

By JoshWilding - Mar 28, 2023 05:03 AM EST
Filed Under: The Flash

While the awful experience of working with Joss Whedon on Justice League's reshoots appeared to bring an end to Ben Affleck's tenure as Batman, he was somehow convinced to return for The Flash.

Getting to shoot a few extra scenes for Zack Snyder's Justice League may have helped matters, of course, and the actor even filmed a cameo role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (which has likely been cut now the DCEU is being rebooted as the DCU).

Based on what little we know, it appears the plan was for Affleck's Bruce Wayne to eventually take centre stage in a Crisis on Infinite Earths movie. Again, that's all gone out the window and the actor and filmmaker recently made it clear he has zero interest in working with DC Studios' James Gunn on a future project.

That's a shame, but we do have a new look at Affleck's final Batsuit thanks to an upcoming McFarlane Toys action figure. 

"Under the guise of masked vigilante Batman, billionaire Bruce Wayne has not only stepped out of the shadows to become the reluctant leader of The Justice League but is also a friend and mentor to teammate Barry Allen," reads the official product description. "Having experienced loss on personal, local and global fronts, Bruce is a source of unparalleled knowledge and understanding to The Flash in his superhero journey."

As exciting as it is to think we'll get to see this Batman in action again, Affleck recently tempered expectations when he said, "I did finally figure out how to play that character [Batman], and I nailed it in The Flash...for the five minutes I’m there, it’s really great."

Worlds collide in The Flash when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the 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 turn to.

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 races into theaters on June 16. 

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Ojeet78
Ojeet78 - 3/28/2023, 6:29 AM
In true Mcfarlane fashion, this will be re-released as a repaint to closely match the blue and gray from the trailer.
Jacory
Jacory - 3/28/2023, 7:01 AM
Looks cool.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 3/28/2023, 7:16 AM
Looks cool though even the art and the toy look like they have some discrepancies
kylo0607
kylo0607 - 3/28/2023, 7:17 AM
This figure was revealed officially 2 WEEKS ago.

Great journalism there, Josh.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 3/28/2023, 7:22 AM
The first suit he had was already bulletproof, so why do all of his follow up suits need obvious body armor plates and random straps everywhere? Costume designers be going absolutely crazy.
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 3/28/2023, 10:40 AM
@Matchesz - They like to cover all level of crisis. There's a Bat Leaf-Blower in his crotch compartment.
Termin8r
Termin8r - 3/28/2023, 2:31 PM
@Matchesz - cuz it luks kewl
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 3/28/2023, 7:30 AM
Nice thigh-highs and garterbelt, Batdude.
Tasmaniac
Tasmaniac - 3/28/2023, 7:31 AM
FFS the ears are STILL too fkin short 😠
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 3/28/2023, 10:39 AM
@Tasmaniac - They shrank in the wash. (Blame Alfred).
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 3/28/2023, 8:09 AM
Getting strong Darth Vader action figure vibes from this!
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/28/2023, 8:13 AM
Follow Todd McFarlane if you want to see these figures weeks earlier lol
DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/28/2023, 8:18 AM

If it were really a buttflack toy, it would be tipped over drunk lying in a pool of whiz & vomit.

regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 3/28/2023, 8:22 AM
@DocSpock

DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 3/28/2023, 8:48 AM
@DocSpock - as a recovering alcoholic, go [frick] yourself.
WiIIkes
WiIIkes - 3/28/2023, 8:41 AM
Good riddance to the godawful FatBat logo in live-action
TheHumanSpider2
TheHumanSpider2 - 3/28/2023, 9:32 AM
Looks like the Punisher's logo...fitting, I guess.
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 3/28/2023, 10:03 AM
Between the color scheme being so far off you'd think it's from a different movie and the Michael Keaton Batman figure not having the actor's likeness, does anyone else feel like these figures are a major skip?
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 3/28/2023, 10:37 AM
@BobGarlen - Considering how they kept dumping footage of Keaton from various projects - we're lucky these figures didn't come with inter-changeable heads for different actors.
SheepishOne
SheepishOne - 3/28/2023, 11:35 AM
The box art gives me Batman and Robin vibes. Not saying I don't like it, but it reminds me a lot of the Clooney suit for some reason.

Maybe the shininess.
1stDalek
1stDalek - 3/28/2023, 5:49 PM
I really don't like the armor they gave him for this movie. It looks awful to me
toylled
toylled - 3/29/2023, 8:57 AM
Wait for the hot toys
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