Smallvilleactor Michael Rosenbaum, last seen asMartinexinGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.

3, revealed how he lost a role in an upcoming DC show.

Rosenbaum is most known to DC fans as eitherSmallville’sLex Luthoror the voice of various incarnations ofThe Flash.

Lex Luthor Michael Rosenbaum, Batman signal

By far his most prominent portrayal of the speedster was Wally West in Bruce Timm’sJustice League.

Timm is one of several executive producers for the upcomingBatman: Caped Crusaderanimated seriesset to release on Amazon Prime.

One show he mentioned auditioning for wasBatman: Caped Crusader.

Batman Caped Crusader

It was JJ Abrams and Bruce Timm who created Justice League: Unlimited.

It got just axed, but I remember going for a callback with him and everybody.

And you know, I think my Batman was really good.

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Rosenbaum typically has a more youthful cadence but can also pull out gruff performances like Scarecrow.

Batman: Caped Crusaderhas yet to set a release window for its premiere on Amazon Prime.

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