Is Christian Bale actually returning to play Batman one more time in 2024?

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But Bale has been questioned on whether he would like to make a return.

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I literally had people laugh at me when I told them we were doing a new kind of Batman.

I think that the reason it worked was first and foremost Chris take on it."

Thats something that Chris always would talk about.

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Hed say, ‘This is it.

Were making one film.

Thats all weve got.

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‘Then when they came and said, ‘You want to go make another?’

It was fantastic, but we still said, This is it.

I said, ‘No.

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We have to stick to Chris dream, which was always to, hopefully, do a trilogy.

Lets not stretch too far and become overindulgent and go for a fourth.'"

After that I was informed my services were no longer required (laughs)."

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Three years later in 2022, Bale was again asked about potentially returning to reprise his role as Batman.

No one’s ever mentioned it to me.

No one’s brought it up.

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And I’m like, ‘That’s news to me.

No one’s ever said that.

‘I had a pact with Chris Nolan.

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We said, ‘Hey, look.

Let’s make three films, if we’re lucky enough to get to do that.

And then let’s walk away.

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Let’s not linger too long.'"

And if he wished to tell that story with me, I’d be in."

It is also possible thatPaul Dano’sRiddler,Colin Farrell’sPenguin, andBarry Keoghan’sJokercould show up in some capacity.

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Many fans are also excited aboutJames Gunn’supcomingDCU, an interconnected universe that will have its own Batman.

Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy is streaming onMax.

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