The Batman may not be an origin story for Bruce Wayne, but it will be for Catwoman, The Penguin, and The Riddler.
At a recent panel attended by IGN, director Matt Reeves explained, “The thing about the movie is that it isn’t a Batman origin story, but it is an origin story for every rogue’s gallery character that you come across,” he revealed. “Selina Kyle is not yet Catwoman and The Penguin is not yet the kingpin.”
We'd previously heard that Catwoman's origins would be covered in the movie, but it seems we'll be getting the same approach for other famous foes.
Zoë Kravitz had a lot to say about her take on Catwoman, and it looks as though the young Selina Kyle hasn’t quite become the villain we know and love. At least, not yet.
“It was really lovely to be able to play Selina and not have to jump straight to Catwoman,” said Kravitz. “I had this wonderful opportunity to slowly develop her, and the audience gets to come on that journey with me.” Of course, Kravitz finds ways to hint at “you know… who she will become”.
But then, Catwoman and The Penguin (Colin Farrell) aren’t the only villains in The Batman. We’ll also see the legendary mob boss, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), not to mention the main act – Paul Dano’s vigilante take on The Riddler.
This focus on The Batman’s villains moves away from the traditional origin story, which usually focuses on the death of Batman’s parents. And though this element will remain in The Batman's background, Bruce Wayne’s rise as the caped crusader isn’t exactly the same.
“It’s kind of different to the traditional origin story,” explained Pattinson. “He doesn’t go away and train and come back as a fully mastered Batman at all, and he’s not the traditional playboy persona. Something has happened to him and he’s basically just… there’s too much trauma for him to deal with. When he’s Bruce – it’s still the day his parents died. He hasn’t gotten over it at all.”
As for the film’s villains, there are plenty more to explore in potential sequels, with director Matt Reeves keen to take on Mr. Freeze. Meanwhile, Robert Pattinson wants to explore the Court of Owls. With two sequels said to be on the cards, that sounds like one hell of a trilogy.
Robert Pattinson stars as The Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Paul Dano as The Riddler. The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Peter Craig.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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At a recent panel attended by IGN, director Matt Reeves explained, “The thing about the movie is that it isn’t a Batman origin story, but it is an origin story for every rogue’s gallery character that you come across,” he revealed. “Selina Kyle is not yet Catwoman and The Penguin is not yet the kingpin.”
We'd previously heard that Catwoman's origins would be covered in the movie, but it seems we'll be getting the same approach for other famous foes.
Zoë Kravitz had a lot to say about her take on Catwoman, and it looks as though the young Selina Kyle hasn’t quite become the villain we know and love. At least, not yet.
“It was really lovely to be able to play Selina and not have to jump straight to Catwoman,” said Kravitz. “I had this wonderful opportunity to slowly develop her, and the audience gets to come on that journey with me.” Of course, Kravitz finds ways to hint at “you know… who she will become”.
But then, Catwoman and The Penguin (Colin Farrell) aren’t the only villains in The Batman. We’ll also see the legendary mob boss, Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), not to mention the main act – Paul Dano’s vigilante take on The Riddler.
This focus on The Batman’s villains moves away from the traditional origin story, which usually focuses on the death of Batman’s parents. And though this element will remain in The Batman's background, Bruce Wayne’s rise as the caped crusader isn’t exactly the same.
“It’s kind of different to the traditional origin story,” explained Pattinson. “He doesn’t go away and train and come back as a fully mastered Batman at all, and he’s not the traditional playboy persona. Something has happened to him and he’s basically just… there’s too much trauma for him to deal with. When he’s Bruce – it’s still the day his parents died. He hasn’t gotten over it at all.”
As for the film’s villains, there are plenty more to explore in potential sequels, with director Matt Reeves keen to take on Mr. Freeze. Meanwhile, Robert Pattinson wants to explore the Court of Owls. With two sequels said to be on the cards, that sounds like one hell of a trilogy.
Robert Pattinson stars as The Batman alongside Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, Colin Farrell as The Penguin, and Paul Dano as The Riddler. The Batman is directed by Matt Reeves, based on a screenplay he co-wrote with Peter Craig.
Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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