The Batman Teases Two Robins (But Not The One Pattinson Wants)
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Batman
Two of Batman’s Robin sidekicks are teased in The Batman, but the one Robert Pattinson hopes to see was not one of them. The Batman is the first live-action installment in a new DC continuity that will exist alongside the DCEU franchise. The Batman’s sequels and spinoff content are poised to introduce Batman’s famous sidekick, with the 2022 film referencing Dick Grayson and Tim Drake, both of whom used the Robin moniker in the comics and their adaptations. Jason Todd, who was the second Robin in the comics, went unreferenced, though Robert Pattinson hopes to see his most infamous story adapted.
Dick Grayson, who is the first and most famous Robin, is a former circus acrobat who became Bruce Wayne’s adopted son after the death of his parents but became the superhero Nightwing as an adult. His successor, Jason Todd, was a homeless orphan who helped Batman defeat a gang of criminals, becoming the new Robin soon afterward. After Jason Todd was murdered by the Joker, however, the young sleuth Tim Drake became the third Robin after convincing Batman that he needed a Robin in his crime-fighting activities.
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The Batman, unsurprisingly, features easter eggs and references to the Batman comic mythos, including Batman’s famous sidekicks. Dick Grayson’s home city upon becoming Nightwing, Blüdhaven, is mentioned by Catwoman as her destination before leaving Gotham City. Grayson’s trapeze artist past is also potentially set up by Alfred, who mentions being associated with a circus, which may be Haley’s Circus. Batman’s batarang is hidden in plain sight as his chest emblem, which references Tim Drake concealing an emergency
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