Alfred's Darker Backstory In The Batman: Scar & Circus Past Explained
Bruce Wayne’s faithful butler and surrogate father, Alfred Pennyworth, gets a new and darker backstory in The Batman, tying into the film’s overarching mystery. Alfred is one of the most important supporting characters in the Batman mythos and is rarely omitted from live-action Batman adaptations. The Batman not only takes a dark and relatively realistic approach to adapting the Dark Knight's iconic characters and storylines, but it also features numerous references to the comics and other media adaptations, including teases for more classic characters to appear in sequels and spinoffs. Alfred’s ties to the circus and notable scar exemplify this, offering hints to his and Bruce Wayne’s history and a potential Bat-Family in sequels.
In most iterations of Batman, Alfred raised Bruce Wayne following the death of his parents. As one of Batman’s few confidants, Alfred is an invaluable ally who helps Wayne maintain his dual identity and even assists him in defeating criminals in some cases. Numerous iterations of Alfred have a background in the British military or MI6, subsequently giving them extremely valuable skills and connections to assist Bruce Wayne. Alfred also frequently serves as a moral compass for his young ward, helping him through ethical dilemmas. More recent versions of the character have also tried to steer Bruce away from his nocturnal superhero activities out of concern for his safety.
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Past film versions of Alfred have adapted these characteristics well. The 1960s and Tim Burton versions of Alfred were shown providing Bruce Wayne with invaluable assistance on missions to capture Gotham’s various criminals. The Dark Knight Trilogy’s Alfred
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