Robert Pattinsons Batman is a gearhead who built his Batmobile from scratch

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Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:03:30 +0000

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The Batman director Matt Reeves has explained the more grounded approach to his Batmobile and Batcave.

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Every incarnation of Batman is different. Michael Keatons Bruce Wayne was a brooding and mysterious philanthropist, Christian Bales a tech-abreast billionaire. Robert Pattinsons take on the Caped Crusader? Apparently, hes a real grease monkey.

Thats according to The Batman director Matt Reeves, who told Esquire that the grounded, industrial approach to Pattinsons Dark Knight will be reflected in the characters distinctive Batmobile and Batcave.

The Nolan films established the Batmobile as a tank, which was a brilliant idea, Reeves said. But I thought, Wouldnt it be cool if [our Batman] is a loner and a gearhead and fashioning these things by himself, taking parts of other cars and kit cars? So, its recognizable as a car this time. But its
like a muscle car. One that hes made himself.

Judging by what weve seen of Pattinsons Batmobile so far, that gearhead aesthetic rings true. While Schumacher and Burtons versions of the iconic vehicle were outlandish, and Christopher Nolans Tumbler was, quite literally, a small tank, Reeves Batmobile is more akin to a modded Dodge Challenger a tinker project for Pattinsons Batman.

This commitment to gritty realism will be evident in the characters unique Batcave, too, which is based on a secret underground railway that still
exists in New York, according to Reeves.

The idea being, he added, that some of these wealthy industrialist families had private train cars at the turn of the century. So, the Batcave is
actually in the foundation of this tower. It was [another] way of saying, How can we root all these things in things that feel real, but also
extraordinary?

Given that The Batman will depict a younger Bruce Wayne in the early days of his vigilante career, its refreshing to see the character sporting a more plausible set of accessories. And judging by the movies almighty runtime , were likely to see a whole lot of them. Rocky reception

In the same interview with Esquire, Reeves also addressed the early criticism directed towards Pattinsons casting as the Caped Crusader, saying that the backlash was an inevitable expectation.

There has been no actor, when [the news] that he was going to be playing Batman in one of the feature films was announced, that has not received a backlash, Reeves said.

The people who were excited, I knew it was because they knew Robs work post-Twilight," the director added. The people who werent excited, I knew it was because they didnt know Robs work post-Twilight.

Reeves pointed towards Pattinson's star turn in the Safdie brothers 2017
film, Good Time, as proof of the actors ability to portray dangerousness, desperation and an inner kind of rage three qualities for which Batman is famous.

We dont have long to wait to see Pattinson in action, either. The Batman hits theaters March 4, 2022. Relax, The Batman's PG-13 rating isn't a problem



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