'Not enough drugs in the world': George Clooney won't reprise role as Batman despite 'The Flash' cameo

George Clooney first portrayed the iconic character in the much-panned 1997 film 'Batman & Robin'
PUBLISHED DEC 19, 2023
George Clooney isn't coming back as Batman (Getty Images/Warner Bros/Imdb)
George Clooney isn't coming back as Batman (Getty Images/Warner Bros/Imdb)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: George Clooney has made it abundantly clear that he will not be donning the superhero cape again despite a recent cameo as Bruce Wayne in 'The Flash'.

In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Oscar-winning actor declared that there aren't "enough drugs in the world" to convince him to reprise his role as Batman.

Clooney remains firm on decision to avoid comeback as Batman

George Clooney (Photo by Joshua Sammer/Getty Images)
George Clooney (Photo by Joshua Sammer/Getty Images)

Clooney first portrayed the iconic character in the 1997 film 'Batman & Robin', alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman. Despite making a cameo in 'The Flash' earlier this year, the 62-year-old actor expressed his reluctance to revisit the role, emphasizing that it's "not really my Batman."

While Clooney wanted to wear the same suit from the past, known for its infamous rubber nipples, the filmmakers opted for a different look in his brief appearance.

The actor has been candid about his views on 'Batman & Robin' in the past, describing it as a "failure" and a "cautionary reminder of what can happen when you make movies solely for commercial reasons."

The film, known for its campy and over-the-top style, was widely criticized, and Clooney acknowledged that it led him to rethink his approach to choosing roles.

“I had to rethink how I was working [after that],” he explained. “Because now I wasn’t just an actor getting a role, I was being held responsible for the film itself.”

Clooney also advised Ben Affleck against taking on the Batman role when Affleck was considering it. Despite his reservations, Clooney acknowledged that Affleck did a "great" job in the role. More recently, Robert Pattinson took on the iconic character in 'The Batman'.

“I actually did talk to him about it. I said, ‘Don’t do it,’” Clooney revealed to Howard Stern in 2020. “It was only from my experience.”

George Clooney still feels Amal Clooney is 'out of his league'

In a recent interview with Page Six, Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney, 62, didn't hold back in expressing his admiration for his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, 45. The couple, often regarded as relationship goals, has been together since they first met in the picturesque setting of Lake Como, Italy, in 2013.

Clooney remarked that meeting Amal was a game-changer in his life. He candidly admitted to "punching above" his league in their marriage, jokingly suggesting that everyone would agree with that assessment. The couple exchanged vows in the romantic setting of the Aman Canal Grande Hotel in Italy, just a year after their initial encounter.

Sources close to the couple have revealed that George still holds the belief, almost a decade into their marriage, that he "hit the jackpot" with Amal. The actor, who once held the title of Hollywood's most eligible bachelor, found a soulmate who, in his own words, "swept him off his feet."

George Clooney playfully remarked about how his entire career has been reduced to being "Amal Clooney's husband," showcasing his humorous perspective on their high-profile relationship.

MORE STORIES

The post Khloe Kardashian liked featured Charlie Kirk speaking with a fan at an event about his devout Christian faith
Sep 13, 2025
Whitney Cummings sparked widespread outrage after posting a controversial tweet about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
Sep 13, 2025
Prince Harry was spotted entering King Charles’s London residence, months after saying his father had ignored his calls
Sep 11, 2025
Rosie O'Donnell said Ellen DeGeneres’ friendship denial hurt so much she printed T-shirts for her staff reading, 'I don’t know Rosie, we’re not friends'
Sep 10, 2025
A post alleged that Karoline Leavitt called Patti LaBelle 'just a singer,' leading LaBelle to deliver a seven-word response that froze the studio
Sep 10, 2025
Jennifer Lopez feels free channeling emotions into music, but Ben Affleck is embarrassed and sees it as crossing a line, according to the source
Sep 9, 2025
Howard Stern added that he missed last week’s show due to illness, not contract talks, and addressed rumors of being fired from his own show
Sep 9, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement in August 2025 triggered a wave of pregnancy chatter after an ultrasound photo went viral
Sep 9, 2025
Ed Sheeran, 34, revealed that he was leaving Suffolk with his wife Cherry Seaborn and their two daughters, Lyra and Jupiter
Sep 9, 2025
From Ice Spice’s chaotic corset to Paris Hilton’s flame dress, see the celebs who landed on the worst-dressed list at the 2025 VMAs
Sep 8, 2025