The Batman’s Ending Proves Robert Pattinson Needs More Than A Trilogy
The ending of The Batman sets up a story that doesn't limit itself to a movie trilogy. All previous Batman actors have had their strengths and weaknesses, and they all have had very different tenures as the Dark Knight. Michael Keaton's Batman starred in two Tim Burton-directed movies before leaving Joel Schumacher to reboot the franchise with Val Kilmer under the cowl, and in turn, both Val Kilmer and George Clooney only donned the Batsuit for one movie each. And while Ben Affleck is the actor with the most big-screen appearances as Batman so far, Christian Bale was the one with the most solid arc, as he starred in a complete trilogy that followed Batman from his origin story to his alleged death.
Now, Robert Pattinson's Batman promises to go deeper into the story of the Dark Knight. The Batman showed the early days of the Caped Crusader, where he's only beginning to understand the role he has to embody in Gotham. While this novice but brutal Batman is already feared by Gotham's underworld, he still has a lot to learn in terms of detective skills, crime-fighting, and working with unexpected allies. The critical and commercial success of The Batman proves how prepared Matt Reeves is for a full trilogy, but the first movie's story also proves that it needs to go beyond three movies.
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Matt Reeves is more than capable to craft a series on par with famous comic book trilogies like the MCU's Iron Man, Nolan’s Dark Knight, and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man, but The Batman is naturally a slow-burn story, which means that packing Batman's full journey into a simple three-act structure would likely require a lot of condensing. This was a problem in Christopher
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