The Batman Turned A Big Costume Problem Of Previous Movies Into A Strength
Robert Pattinson’s costume in The Batman lacks a flaw found in other cinematic Batman suits, but it nevertheless gives the Caped Crusader’s famous body language new meaning. When Batman had his first major cinematic outing in Tim Burton’s classic 1989 film Batman, an issue with the Batman costume restricted Michael Keaton’s movement, forcing him to create a new style of movement for his character when in-costume. Pattinson’s Batman has no such issue, but one of his many high-tech gadgets gives him a good reason to retain Keaton’s style of movement.
Michael Keaton’s Batman cowl didn’t allow him to turn his head, so he cleverly worked this into his Batman performance, crafting a not-quite-human style of walking and turning. This, combined with his long stares, created wonderfully creepy performances as Batman. Christian Bale’s Batman similarly couldn’t turn his head when wearing his original suit, but The Dark Knight introduced a second outfit that allowed him to turn his head, making fight scenes easier in-universe and behind-the-scenes.
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Similar to Bale’s second Batman outfit, Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson each wore suits that allowed them to turn their heads, though The Batman’s iteration of the Dark Knight still has similar body language to Keaton’s iteration. The Batman introduces a clever new device for Bruce Wayne, a set of contact lenses that record everything he sees. While The Batman’s costume allows Wayne to turn his head freely, he retains rigid body language for the sake of higher-quality recordings for later analysis.
Batman’s contact lenses were a brilliant new addition to the Dark Knight’s high-tech arsenal of gadgets. While Batman has the well-earned
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