How The Batman's Bruce Wayne Compares To James Bond
Writer/director Matt Reeves explains how The Batman's Bruce Wayne compares to James Bond and how he inspired the grounded nature of the story. Reeves took over the helming position from Ben Affleck after the former DC Extended Universe star stepped down from the solo film due to personal health concerns from the role. The Planet of the Apes reboot filmmaker was going to direct Affleck, but shifted gears to starting from scratch with a younger star in an effort to build a new franchise.
Reeves is taking inspiration from Year One, The Long Halloween, Ego and Zero Year for The Batman as the film shifts the focus to the Dark Knight's second year of fighting crime as he uncovers a web of corruption in Gotham City with connections to his family while also pursuing the cryptic serial killer known as The Riddler. Robert Pattinson is leading the star-studded ensemble as Bruce Wayne/Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as The Riddler, Jeffrey Wright as GCPD Lieutenant Jim Gordon, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot before he becomes the Penguin. Following multiple delays due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Batman is gearing up to hit theaters this March.
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In anticipation of the film's release, Matt Reeves sat down with MovieMaker for an in-depth discussion on The Batman. While talking about the development of the film, Reeves opened up about comparison between his Bruce Wayne and James Bond, tying together their range of exciting gadgets and the pain they've gone through in their lives, citing the latter point as what he used to ground his story. See what Reeves said below:
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