Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne to drive Maybach concept in new film

Images from the set of upcoming supero flick The Flash have revealed Bruce Wayne’s new wheels, in the form of the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet concept car.

Posted to Twitter by user Grace Randolph, the photos show Michael Keaton on-set behind the enormous Maybach. The car will apparently be used by Keaton’s character, Bruce Wayne, throughout the film.

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the Maybach 6 in coupe form at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and followed up with this convertible version the next year.

The Cabriolet is given away by its differing roofline to the coupe, though it now features a body-coloured hardtop as opposed to its original white roof. It’s powered by four electric motors, generating a total output of 550kW for a 0-100km/h sprint in under four seconds.

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Drawing on Art Deco cues, the Maybach is well-suited to the Batman franchise. It’s particularly evocative of classic Batmobiles, including the car featured in The Animated Series.

The Flash follows the young superhero’s time-travelling exploits, which give rise to an alternate universe with multiple Bruce Waynes. Keaton will appear as an older Bruce Wayne/Batman, marking his first appearance in the role since Tim Burton’s 1992 Batman Returns. He will be joined by Ben Affleck’s more recent incarnation of the hero.

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Credit: Mercedes-Benz Cars UK

Affleck’s own Bruce Wayne also drove a Mercedes concept during his last outing as the Dark Knight, in 2017’s Justice League. He was seen behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG Vision Gran Turismo, which made its debut in 2013 as part of the Gran Turismo 6 video game campaign.

The car was fitted with a usable interior, enlarged by 10 per cent to accommodate a human being, and dash for the film.

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Credit: batmobilehistory.com

Another Mercedes appeared as part of Wayne’s arsenal in a 2004 Teen Titans comic, this time a Batmobile modelled on the CLK GT-R supercar.

The Flash is due to be released on November 22, 2022.