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Michael Keaton recently told GQ magazine that he wasn’t all that upset when Warner Bros. canceled the release of “Batgirl,” which saw the actor reprise his iconic role as Batman opposite Leslie Grace in the title role. The studio shelved the film in August 2022 to cut costs. The $90 million “Batgirl” was already filmed and in post-production when the decision was made, in a shock to the industry. Variety reported that a tax advantage was a driving force behind the decision to kill “Batgirl.”

"No, I didn't care. Big, nice, beautiful check," Keaton said when asked if he was disappointed about the film's cancellation. GQ notes that Keaton also "rubbed his fingers together in the universal gesture for 'moolah.'"

"I like those guys. They're nice guys," he added in a softer tone of "Batgirl" directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. "I'm rooting for them. I want them to succeed, and I think they felt really bad, and that made me feel bad. Me? I'm good."