Flash Director Explains Changing Michael Keaton's "Perfect" Batman Suit

The roadblocks for Michael Keaton's return as Batman were numerous.

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It seems that the future of the first big-screen version of the Dark Knight was seriously in jeopardy ,

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of ending before it even started after Batgirl was canceled and there were rumors ,

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that other Keaton cameos were cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.

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However, Batman's return required a crucial modification to his iconic Batsuit in order for the whole thing to work,

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according to director Andy Muschietti, who made this revelation recently.

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Keaton's 1989 Batsuit was reportedly considered to be impressive visually,

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