Not much else is known about the upcoming "Batman" movie starring Ben Affleck. With Matt Reeves at the director's chair and the script getting a bit of an overhaul, there is another element that he would leave out of the titular character's appearance.
Reeves replied to a fan's tweet, who brought up the infamous "nipples" seen on the suits of Batman and Robin in the titular film. He replied to the joke with a little laughter, before clarifying that no, the Bat-nipples will not be included in Affleck's batsuit in the upcoming movie.
The infamous bat nipples were featured in the critically panned "Batman & Robin" movie. Director Joel Schumacher as well as the former Batman himself George Clooney have since shared their thoughts about the feature, with Schumacher explaining that it seemed like a good idea at the time. Schumacher previously explained that when "Batman Forever" came out, there were advancements when it came to rubber molding.
He then suggested to make the suits more anatomical, as seen from the Greek statues and drawings. When the nipples were added onto the suit, Schumacher then thought it was cool.
During the early days when Affleck was just announced to become the next caped crusader, some even jokingly brought that up. However, after Affleck impressed everyone with his performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman in the DC Extended Universe, it is safe to say that only few would be worried about that coming back.
Not much else is known regarding the plot, but with the recent announcement of a "Deathstroke" stand-alone movie, it can be assumed that the villain will not be going head-to-head with the Dark Knight in "The Batman." Joe Mangianello was signed on to play the masked assassin but it is still unclear whether or not he is still attached to the role.
"The Batman" is scheduled for release in 2019.
