Sjovt nok dukkede George Clooney kortvarigt op i den sidste scene af The Flash, som indikerede kraftigt at i dette nye univers, der var det virkelig Clooney der skulle spille Batman. Dog måtte James Gunn, og Clooney selv, hurtigt slå fast at der var tale om en vittighed.
Og nu gør Clooney det endnu mere tydeligt. Den sjove Flash cameo-rolle til trods, så kommer han aldrig til at vende tilbage i kostumet som Batman. I et interview med Entertainment Tonight siger han dette ret så sarkastisk:
"I thought there was such a clamor for me to come back as Batman, as you know. There was a clamor. I actually said, 'Where are my rubber nipples?' And they were like, 'Can we do it without the rubber nipples?' I was like, 'Well, it's not really my Batman, is it? I do not think there's enough drugs in the world for me to go back."
Det har dog været en succes at bringe tidligere versioner af superhelte tilbage, så vil du gerne se Clooney vende tilbage?