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Volume 613
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Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
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This is from etonline.com
Christopher Nolan once gave us the hero Gotham deserves (if not the one it needed right then). Now, the filmmaker is ready to see where the character of Batman is taken next, especially since the latest
iteration of the Caped Crusader is being played by his Tenet star, Robert Pattinson.
Nolan: "One of the first things I learned when we went to talk to the DC guys before Batman Begins, is the character of Batman thrives on reinterpretation."
In Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, Batman became more of a dark and gritty antihero than traditional superhero.
Then, Ben Affleck took a turn as a burly and brooding Bruce Wayne in Batman v Superman and Justice League. Once he'd hung up the cape and cowl -- at least temporarily, as Affleck is set to make one final
appearance as Batfleck -- Pattinson was tapped to give it a go in The Batman.
Nolan: "Each generation creates its own version, that's what keeps the legend so sort of fresh in a way."
Our best look yet at Pattinson's Batman arrived during DC Fandome, previewing The Batman's Nolan-esque darkness but also its interpretation of Batman as both the world's greatest detective and a vengeful
vigilante. Nolan didn't need to see the teaser trailer to be
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convinced of Pattinson's casting, though, having already seen him in action (literally) in Tenet.
Nolan:"Having worked with Rob, I can say with total confidence that he can do absolutely anything he sets his mind to," Nolan concluded. "And I could not be more excited to see what he does with
Batman."
Nolan's own Dark Knight, Christian Bale, echoed a similar sentiment when Pattinson's casting was first announced.
Bale: "All the best to him! I think he's an absolutely fantastic actor. Wonderful choice for Batman!"
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