The Batman: Alfred’s Warning From ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Might Prove True
Alfred Pennyworth‘s (Andy Serkis) admonition to Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) in The Batman follows Alfred’s (Michael Caine) failed attempts to persuade Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) to give up being Batman in The Dark Knight Rises.
The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, is set in the second year of Wayne’s attempt to save Gotham by becoming a violent nocturnal vigilante. In Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Pattinson’s younger Batman resembles Bale’s Dark Knight, who was likewise creating how to be Batman as he went along.
Alfred tried to be the voice of reason in The Dark Knight Trilogy
Since Bruce Wayne returned from seven years overseas and revealed his insane intention to wage war on Gotham’s criminals by disguising up as a bat, Alfred tried to be the voice of reason in The Dark Knight Trilogy. Alfred remained a staunch supporter of Bruce and did everything he could to prevent Mr. Wayne from being assassinated as Batman.
But what Pennyworth really wanted for his boss was for him to put an end to his Batman antics and focus on helping Gotham. Alfred’s worry for Bruce in The Dark Knight Rises evolved into a desire for Wayne to reintegrate into society after an eight-year hiatus. But Bruce’s decision to resurrect Batman and battle Bane (Tom Hardy) wasn’t exactly what Alfred had in mind.
Alfred warns Bruce Wayne
Andy Serkis’ Alfred Pennyworth shares the fear and frustration of his predecessor, Michael Caine, in the Batman trailer. “If this continues, it won’t be long before you’ve nothing left,” Serkis’ Alfred warns Bruce Wayne, played by Robert Pattinson. Alfred’s frightening comments, which will no sure land on deafening bat ears, allude to Bruce Wayne’s terrible collision course with The Riddler in The Batman (Paul Dano).
Furthermore, as Matt Reeves discussed with Robert Pattinson and Zoe Kravitz, who plays Selina Kyla/Catwoman, at DC FanDome, their interpretation of Batman is one who is frustrated that the methods he’s employing to save Gotham from crime aren’t working, and it’s taking a physical and psychological toll on Bruce Wayne.
Robert Pattinson appears to be playing a more tortured version of Bruce Wayne
In The Batman, Robert Pattinson appears to be playing a more tortured version of Bruce Wayne, which might make Andy Serkis’ Alfred’s job even tougher than Michael Caine’s Pennyworth’s. The Batman may prove to be the most realistic and terrifying depiction of Gotham ever seen in a film, but one thing that all Batmans have in common is rejecting his trusty butler and father figure’s concerns.
The Dark Knight, played by Christian Bale, never heeded Michael Caine’s Alfred’s warnings, and the same fate could befall Andy Serkis’ Alfred and Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne in The Batman. Because, as Alfred rightly fears, Bruce will not stop becoming Batman until he has nothing else to do.
