![Smirking Batman / Man Smirking Batman meme depicting Michael Keaton smirking in a promotional image for the 2023 film The Flash.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/045/373/cover9.jpg)
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About
Smirking Batman is a viral reaction image of Batman, portrayed by Michael Keaton, smirking in a promotional image for the 2023 film The Flash. The image achieved virality in February 2023, and again in June 2023 following the premiere of the movie.
Origin
On February 12th, 2023, several promotional images of Michael Keaton as Batman in the upcoming DC Comics superhero film The Flash were released.[1] In one of the images, Batman looks directly at the camera with a smirk (shown below, left). On February 13th, 2023, a promotional poster for the film based on another image of Keaton as Batman with a similar expression was released (shown below, right).[2]
![Smirking Batman](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![The Flash Batman Poster WORLDS COLLIDE ONLY IN THEATERS JUNE 16 Dolby Cinem EXPERIENCE IT IN IMAX](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/583/194.jpg)
On February 12th, 2023, Twitter[3] user @MrAtom04 posted the earliest found meme based on the image, a Clearly You Don't Own an Air Fryer meme that garnered over 90 retweets and 3,700 likes in four months (shown below).
![Clearly You've Never Owned an Air Fryer (Batman) made with mematic CLEARLY You've never owned an air fryer](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Spread
On February 12th, 2023, Twitter[4] account @DiscussingFilm tweeted the image, captioning it, "preheating my oven." The tweet (shown below) received over 3,500 retweets and 46,100 likes in four months.
![](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
The post prompted viral spread of the image on Twitter[5] in the following days. For example, on February 13th, 2023, Twitter user @D4hz4hn posted the image, writing, "he's just a silly old man who's still beating people up and loves doing it." The tweet (shown below, left) received over 570 retweets and 12,900 likes in four months.
On June 13th, 2023, Twitter[6] user @fellawhomstdve tweeted the February poster for the film, commenting, "this might be the funniest poster of all time" (shown below, right). The post received over 1,100 retweets and 30,000 likes in two days.
![I was expecting him to be withered and sad but he's just a silly old man who's still beating people up and loves doing it DA hz An @D4hz4hn I was expecting him to be withered and sad but he's just a silly old man who's still beating people up and loves doing it 6:53 AM. Feb 13, 2023 287.2K Views :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/571/485.jpg)
![this might be the funniest poster of all time guy online @fellawhomstdve this might be the funniest poster of all time ✪ WORLDS COLLIDE ONLY IN THEATERS JUNE 16 Dolby Chmi EXPERIENCEIT IN IMAX 8:56 PM Jun 13, 2023 845.8K Views :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/581/103.jpg)
Various Examples
![My Reaction to That Information My reaction to that information](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/584/a91.jpeg)
![Chris Pratt Batman @cbmoviefan](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![Alexa, give me that man’s balls DeemonTea @deemontea Alexa, give me that man's balls 11:48 AM. Feb 15, 2023 · 53 Views . :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/578/e25.jpg)
![Why is this image so funny 😠Doom @baddiesluvdoom Why is this image so funny 5:20 AM. Feb 14, 2023 95 Views :](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/577/4a2.jpg)
![Me staring at the massive family that hasn't left the aisle in 30 minutes completely blocking my ability to put away one sing Subjugating Heaven and Earth @WuffFluff : Me staring at the massive family that hasn't left the aisle in 30 minutes completely blocking my ability to put away one single plate and attempting to make them explode with my mind. 7:22 PM . May 1, 2023 4,858 Views](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/579/41b.jpg)
![I Really Wish I Wasn't Here Right Now! Quinton Reviews @Q_Review Yeah... i'm batman. 4:24 PM. Feb 13, 2023 53.5K Views U : REALLI I WE HE RIGHT](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/606/575/5f1.jpg)
Template
![Smirking Batman](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @DiscussingFilm
[2] Twitter – @FlashFilmNews
[4] Twitter – @DiscussingFilm
[6] Twitter – @fellawhomstdve
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