Summary

• Rumor suggests that The Marvels had plans to cast George Clooney as a major Marvel hero who would die early in the film, adding a comedic layer to his Bruce Wayne cameo in The Flash.
• Clooney's past as Batman and his ability to play charming characters could make him a potential addition to the MCU in the future, possibly as Uncle Ben in Spider-Man 4.
• While it seems unlikely that Clooney will return to superhero movies, there is always the chance for a pleasant surprise.

A new rumor has emerged claiming The Marvels had a surprise casting plan, and it would have made George Clooney's Bruce Wayne cameo in The Flash worth it had it happened. Clooney famously played DC's Dark Knight in the ill-fated Batman & Robin, often cited among the worst comic book films of all time. That is largely due to the movie's campy tone, with Clooney's Batman not acting like Bruce Wayne is normally known to behave in most media.

Clooney surprisingly returned as one of The Flash's cameos thanks to the multiverse, reprising his Bruce Wayne for the movie's final scene. The scene may have raised more questions than it answered and blurred Barry Allen's place in the DC universe, but it at least almost set up another cross-brand joke. If the rumors are true, Marvel Studios' alleged stunt casting plan for its last movie release of 2023 — The Marvels — could have been a hit.

The Marvels' Plan Could've Given George Clooney Two Superhero Cameos In One Year

Recently, a rumor began making the rounds on Twitter, claiming that The Marvels was originally looking at either Clive Owen or Clooney to play a major Marvel hero from the comics in the film. However, the actor cast would only appear to be important in the film, as the hero would actually die at the end of The Marvels' first act.

As @TheNerdTron pointed out, had The Marvels cast Clooney as the Marvel hero rumored for the film, the actor would have returned to comic book films after several years only to appear in two roles used for jokes.

If that rumor had turned out to be true, then The Marvels could have added a fun new layer to Clooney's Bruce Wayne cameo in The Flash. Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck's versions of Batman appeared in the film in substantial roles, but Clooney was relegated to a seconds-long gag. However, if Clooney was to show up in both a Marvel and DC movie in the same year, with the actor ing The Marvels' cast for another comedic cameo, the synergy behind Clooney's similar roles could have made his The Flash cameo better.

Will George Clooney Ever The MCU?

While nothing indicates that Clooney will appear in The Marvels, the actor can still the MCU in the future. Clooney's past as Batman and ability to play charming characters could be used by the MCU to use him as a variant of established characters like Iron Man. In the main MCU, Clooney could be an interesting choice to appear as Uncle Ben in Spider-Man 4 should he appear in flashbacks.

With Aunt May dead, Tom Holland's Peter Parker could finally have a flashback ing his early life with Uncle Ben and Aunt May, and Clooney has the range to excel at such an emotional scene. However, with no The Marvels cameo in his future and The Flash behind him, it seems unlikely that Clooney will get on the superhero movie train again. However, there's always the possibility for a pleasant surprise.