The Batman Falls Short On One Beloved Character
This article contains spoilers for The Batman. In the DC Universe, there is an endless supply of formidable teams and duos. The Caped Crusader is a fundamental piece of many of these pairings, one of which includes his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. The Batman establishes many of Bruce's relationships but doesn't spend a ton of time delving into his relationship with Alfred. Alfred's limited time on screen is sparse, making it difficult to see the typical partnership between Bruce and Alfred.
In The Batman, Alfred is played by Andy Serkis. Instead of Alfred and Bruce, the relationships between Batman and Catwoman, Batman and the GCPD (particularly James Gordon), Batman and the citizens of Gotham, and of course, Batman and the villains, take precedence. With his limited screen time, it is impossible for Serkis to compete with the previous portrayals of Alfred from Michael Gough, Michael Caine, Sean Pertwee, or Jeremy Irons.
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Within Matt Reeves' adaptation, there are plenty of things to appreciate. The characterization of all the characters The Batman encompasses is an insurmountable feat that isn't easy to get right. Iconic Gotham characters like James Gordon, Selina Kyle, Penguin, The Riddler, and Carmine Falcone, are all huge pieces to the massive puzzle The Batman sets out to solve. Each of these characters is fundamental to uncovering the core of The Batman's massive mystery, but Alfred doesn't appear to play that much of a role in the man Bruce has become. Instead, their dynamic shows a completely different side of the pair that typically operates as a strategic team.
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