Michael Keaton was paid $2M for a ‘glorified cameo’ in Batgirl
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Despite the ups and downs of the genre, the past few years have shown that even stars seemingly retired from the tights can be lured back into their Lurex. Michael Keaton, who famously exorcised his superhero history with his Oscar-nominated role in Birdman, came out of Batman retirement for a trio of roles: the upcoming The Flash, a cameo in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (though that may have been cut) and Batgirl.
Keaton received $2 million for Batgirl, the $90 million film that Warner Bros. Discovery ultimately shelved, after participating in about a week’s worth of work, described by sources as a glorified cameo.
For Keaton, donning the Batsuit may be the closest a star can get to living like Bruce Wayne. Says one dealmaker: “If you want to get paid, you have to put on a cape.”