The “Crisis on Infinite Earths”
crossover storyline for all related DC superhero TV series in the “Arrow”
franchise on The CW has not yet aired yet, but already anticipation for it has
been built up to a fever pitch. It will be the first time new series such as “Black
Lightning” and the upcoming “Batwoman” will have episodes contributing to the
narrative. The news is that former actors of DC heroes on TV and film would
also reprise their roles, like Brandon Routh from “Superman Returns” and Burt
Ward from the 1960s “Batman” with the late Adam West. But they are not the only
ones.
According to E! Online, the news has come out that veteran Batman actor Kevin
Conroy will also be part of the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover for The
CW’s “Arrow”-verse. For casual fans that might not recognize the name from Michael
Keaton, Christian Bale, or Ben Affleck, Conroy is the most prolific voice talent
for the Dark Knight, starting from the 1992 WB Animation show “Batman: The
Animated Series.” Such is the length of his voice tenure that Conroy still
voices Batman in shows and direct-to-video animated movies until today.
The 2019 Television Critics
Association summer press tour reveals that Conroy will be appearing in the “Crisis”
storyline, not as a voice talent but in the flesh, portraying his famed voice
role live for the first time in close to three decades. Plot blurbs apparently
hint that he is an aged Bruce Wayne from either the future of the “Arrow”-verse
setting or some parallel dimension like the one “Supergirl” takes place in.
Conroy’s deal is somewhat similar to Burt Ward, who apparently will play an
aged Robin, and Brandon Routh, reprising his sole super appearance on 2006’s “Superman
Returns” as an older Man of Steel.
Watchers of the “Arrow”-verse on
The CW can catch the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” starting before and ending
after the Holiday season. It will comprise five episodes, each on a component
series of the TV franchise, beginning with “Supergirl” season 5 on December 8.
From there the story moves to “Batwoman” on December 9 and “The Flash” on
December 10. The last two “Crisis” episodes will air January 14, 2020, first on
“Arrow” and then on “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.” While the “Black Lightning”
series gets no episode of its own, its characters will appear in the other participating
shows.
Aside from his “Superman Returns”
role, Routh currently plays Ray Palmer/The Atom, who has appeared on “Arrow,” “The
Flash,” and “Legends of Tomorrow.” Interestingly, Kevin Conroy recently posted
an artist rendering of himself as a live-action elderly Bruce Wayne from 1999’s
“Batman Beyond,” around the same time his The CW casting was being made public.
An artist did a rendering of me as an aged Bruce Wayne for Batman Beyond. I look pretty good for 80. Paying attention you casting agents? pic.twitter.com/OlTUkWskEL— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) August 3, 2019
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