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James Gunn has definitely made it clear that Robert Pattinson will be reprising his role as the Caped Crusader, but not as the DCU's Batman. So that means the door is open to a new Batman, with only a few things set in stone. He's been in the cowl for a while, James Gunn doesn't want a campy Batman, and Bruce will be meeting Damian for the first time.
Personally I'm open to another Batman and I trust James Gunn's vision even if I did want a lighter Batman as a direct contrast to the grim and gritty Matt Reeves movie. But this means another production crew gets another shot at defining Gotham's grimy streets and her stalwart guardian monster.
I'm hoping for a Gotham City that's a tarnished glory. Art Deco rotting from corruption, with evidence that some are trying to stop the creeping sickness killing Gotham. Think ornate towers piercing the clouds, cracked from disuse, their windows dark and shattered. But scaffolding around the edges, proof of the good men and women of Gotham trying to clean things up. That Gotham is a dark and scary place, but that Gothamites are trying to come together to pull it out of the muck.
And for Batman, I'm hoping for a man scarred by hundreds of battles and wizened by years of success and failure. I'm thinking of a build similar to the Neal Adams Batman with slightly more mass. Any actor should have presence in the cowl, be good as an actor, and hopefully be able to fight. In temperament I want a nicer and more fallible version of the Arkham Batman, a very prepared and dangerous man, who has a big heart and a lot of issues. The kind of man who keeps the smokebombs for armed gunmen in the pouch next to lollipops for scared kids looking for Mom. In terms of costume I want a batsuit that's more cloth than armor, something with long ears, sharp fins on the gloves, a yellow emblem, and a blue and gray color scheme. A perfect blend of the Batman Inc. suit and the 70's-90's suit.
So that leads me to this. What are you guys hoping for? Any specific actors? Costume choices? or any small touches?
Personally I'm open to another Batman and I trust James Gunn's vision even if I did want a lighter Batman as a direct contrast to the grim and gritty Matt Reeves movie. But this means another production crew gets another shot at defining Gotham's grimy streets and her stalwart guardian monster.
I'm hoping for a Gotham City that's a tarnished glory. Art Deco rotting from corruption, with evidence that some are trying to stop the creeping sickness killing Gotham. Think ornate towers piercing the clouds, cracked from disuse, their windows dark and shattered. But scaffolding around the edges, proof of the good men and women of Gotham trying to clean things up. That Gotham is a dark and scary place, but that Gothamites are trying to come together to pull it out of the muck.
And for Batman, I'm hoping for a man scarred by hundreds of battles and wizened by years of success and failure. I'm thinking of a build similar to the Neal Adams Batman with slightly more mass. Any actor should have presence in the cowl, be good as an actor, and hopefully be able to fight. In temperament I want a nicer and more fallible version of the Arkham Batman, a very prepared and dangerous man, who has a big heart and a lot of issues. The kind of man who keeps the smokebombs for armed gunmen in the pouch next to lollipops for scared kids looking for Mom. In terms of costume I want a batsuit that's more cloth than armor, something with long ears, sharp fins on the gloves, a yellow emblem, and a blue and gray color scheme. A perfect blend of the Batman Inc. suit and the 70's-90's suit.
So that leads me to this. What are you guys hoping for? Any specific actors? Costume choices? or any small touches?
