Aquaman Concept Art Reveals A Major DC Cameo Got Scrapped From The Film

«Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom» is on its way to theaters. This time around, Aquaman and Orm have to reluctantly team up in hopes of defeating Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), who wields the powerful and mysterious Black Trident. During this adventure, Aquaman will be surrounded by allies such as his father, Tom Curry (Temuera Morrison), and his wife, Mera (Amber Heard), but that’s not all. There’s a chance Ben Affleck’s Batman could appear in some capacity.

Initially, plans were reportedly in place for Michael Keaton’s Batman to appear in Aquaman’s second film. This would’ve connected the feature to «The Flash,» which puts his version of Bruce Wayne front-and-center, but it came to light that the minds behind «Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom» swapped Batmen. Instead, Affleck’s Batman was said to have taken his place, with Jason Momoa even spoiling his inclusion on Instagram. However, recent reports have claimed that in light of the DC Extended Universe being phased out in favor of the James Gunn and Peter Safran-led DC Universe reboot, Affleck may be out of the picture as well. 

So, will Ben Affleck’s Batman pop up in «Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom»? Fans will just have to wait and see when the long-awaited sequel premieres on December 20.