Michael Keaton is likely to return as Batman in action-fiction The Flash, and various other DCEU entries, making him Warner Bros.' version of Nick Fury. The Night Shift actor is in talks to reprise the role of Batman after nearly thirty years, giving him an opportunity to appear alongside Ezra Miller in the upcoming movie The Flash.

Originally reported by TheWrap, the report suggests Keaton is in the very early stages of talks, meaning, it is not confirmed that the actor will be making a return as the Caped Crusader. Details about Keaton’s role are still few and far between and it remains to be seen whether his role will be big or small if the discussion goes in his favor.

General audiences will be introduced to the concept of a multiverse, which is one of the main concepts that support DC Comics. For those unaware, the multiverse alludes to a shifting number of alternate universes that simultaneously exist within the preponderant reality shown in DC comics.

The multiverse was originally created to justify multiple contradictory changes DC comics' characters experience from time to time, and it enables different versions of the same character to exist at the same time and even interact on some occasions. Filmmaker Matt Reeves' upcoming movie The Batman is highly unlikely to be affected by Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne touted as the future of the franchise.

Directed by Andy Muschietti, details about The Flash are kept under the wraps at the moment, but CBR reported the film is supposed to be an adaptation Andy Kubert and Geoff Johns' 2011 comic series dubbed Flashpoint, wherein Barry Allen introduced a new alternate timeline after taking advantage of his time travel abilities to save his mother's life.

It will be interesting to see if Keaton will reprise the role he played in Batman and Batman Returns or will he be offered something entirely new. Nevertheless, his return is likely to have considerable consequences throughout the DC Extended Universe.

Keeping in line with that, The Hollywood Reporter claims Keaton will sign a contract that would comprise multiple appearances in a role equivalent to Marvel Studios' Nick Fury. Keaton portrayed Bruce Wayne/Batman in Tim Burton’s blockbuster of the same name in 1989.

A massive financial success, the film changed how superhero-centric movies were viewed. Aside from that, the film also paved the way for the superhero genre's box office success.