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Michael Keaton wants to you know this: I’m Batman.

In an interview with Variety, when asked if he has any jealousy towards new Batman Ben Affleck, he stated: “No, Do you know why? Because I’m Batman. I’m very secure in that.”

For those who remember and to those who are young not to remember, Michael Keaton played the role of Batman in Tim Burton’s Batman in 1989. Keaton believes that the 1989 movie paved the way towards popularizing the superhero drama in cinema.

Ben Affleck will don the Batman costume in the upcoming film Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice. It is scheduled to be released in 2016.