There are plenty of “what ifs” when it comes to the superhero genre, and several of those pertain to the DC Extended Universe, which was greatly shepherded by Zack Snyder. Over the years, Snyder and some of his collaborators have discussed the plans he was dreaming up for the DCEU, and a common claim is that Jeffrey Dean Morgan would’ve played Flashpoint Batman. Morgan himself has touched on that here and there, but just how serious was Snyder about all that? Well, the actor has provided some clarity on that front.
Morgan played Thomas Wayne – the father of Bruce Wayne – in Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, where the character was killed alongside his wife, Martha. Those who’ve read the comic likely know that the “Flashpoint” story arc of the comics features a universe in which young Bruce Wayne dies, and Thomas and Martha become that world’s versions of the Dark Knight and Joker, respectively. As of this writing, that story has yet to be depicted on the big screen, unfortunately.
