6 details you may have missed in 'The Flash' trailer featuring Michael Keaton's Batman
- Warner Bros. released the first trailer for "The Flash," showcasing the return of Michael Keaton as Batman.
- A 45-second spot during the Super Bowl contained some different footage.
This is likely Ben Affleck's Batman on the motorcycle in Gotham.
Though there's been a little bit of debate online about whether or not this is Christian Bale's Batman, we doubt it.
You can clearly see Batfleck's Bat symbol on the bike in the Super Bowl spot. Affleck's version of Batman also has a shorter cowl. A close look at one of the police cars in the TV spot shows that Bats is outrunning the Gotham police for some reason.
This is likely Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne when Barry first seeks him out, long retired and reluctant to help out at first.
In the big game spot, you can see the same person (just look at the sweater) place a bruised hand on a photograph featuring parents and a small boy. We'd wager this is supposed to be Bruce's parents from Tim Burton's 1989 film. They slightly resemble Sharon Holm and David Baxt who portrayed Wayne's parents, Martha and Thomas, in Tim Burton's film.
We'd expect an older Bruce Wayne to have bruises or long-term wear and tear on his skin after years of fighting crime as the Dark Knight. Because of some set photos, it's possible Keaton will eventually shorten his hair once he decides to don the cape and cowl once more to help Barry.
There's blood on the ground next to Batman's cowl.
Near the start of the full-length trailer, we curiously see Keaton's Batman cowl and pieces of his suit in, what appears to be a bathroom, next to blood droplets.
This is likely Bruce Wayne's blood after getting in a bad scrap. Otherwise, it could belong to someone else he hurt.
It seems we'll see the Batwing in "The Flash."
In the long trailer, a bat symbol is briefly shown in the sky with a rope dangling from it.
That's likely the Batwing, the Dark Knight's custom plane, seen in Tim Burton's Batman films.
Michael Keaton's Batman has a collection of Batsuits, including a blue and gray one.
It only makes sense for Batman to have an array of costumes.
The blue and gray one is a cool nod to several Batman costumes, including Adam West's and the suit worn by the Caped Crusader in "The Brave and the Bold."
The suits also remind us of the many Batman action figures that were sold in the '90s where the character would have a different suit for a specific mission. For instance, for Burton's "Batman Returns" film, you could buy a "Deep Dive" scuba gear Batman, which reminds us of the costume second from the right.
An "I Am Legend" poster can briefly be seen, which is a fun nod if you know there's a "Batman v Superman" billboard in the Will Smith movie.
Posters for "Pacific Rim" and "I Am Legend," other WB films, can be seen in Barry's room.
The "I Am Legend" poster feels extra special here. The 2007 apocalyptic film starring Will Smith features a billboard for a "Batman Vs. Superman" film. It only feels right to see an "I Am Legend" poster in a DC film.
"Pacific Rim" debuted in 2013, meaning it's likely Barry went back in time to at least that year.
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