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Andy Serkis Says Relationship Between Alfred & Bruce Wayne Is Central To The Batman
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In an interview with LAD Bible, Andy Serkis, who will play Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred Pennyworth, said that the relationship between Alfred and Bruce is central to The Batman.
“It’s very much about the emotional connection between Alfred and Bruce. That’s really at the centre of it. And it is a really exquisite script that Matt has written.”
And when asked if the film will feature a “darker, broodier” version of Batman, Serkis said, “I would say that’s not far from the truth.”
He also praised Michael Caine’s performance as Alfred in Christopher Nolan’s Batman films while noting that he will need to make the character his own.
“He [Caine] was fantastic. His Alfred was legendary, I couldn’t even begin to go there, really. You find it for yourself. It’s like playing these iconic roles in Shakespeare, you go back, you revisit them and you have to make it your own, and see what it is about he character that connects with you and your personal venn diagram.”
The Batman stars Robert Pattinson and directed by Matt Reeves. The film is now scheduled to be released on October 1, 2021.
