The truth of the matter is that Batman is a skeptical character.
Trust isn’t something that comes easy to him, even concerning his closest friends and allies.
There are plenty of comic book examples that show this to be true.
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Snyder knew this, and he was willing to see Batman’s multi-film character arc through.
Rather than being threatened by these god-like beings,Bruce learns to understand their power and direct it.
Reverse Flash and a new Batman were also in the works.
Admittedly, it takes the DCEU Batman a little while to stop killing compared to most comic book depictions.
Here we see Batman go toe-to-toe with the likes of Superman, Doomsday, and Steppenwolf.
If only Ben Affleck had gotten to direct his own gritty Batman movie.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis available to watch on Max in the U.S.
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