#Matt Reeves Speaks About the Importance of Bruce and Gordon’s Bond in The Batman

The bond between Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne will play a big part in The Batman according to director Matt Reeves.

We can expect to see a lot of interactions between Robert Pattinson’s Bruce Wayne and Jeffrey Wright’s Jim Gordon in The Batman. Set to premiere in theaters on March 4, the film has had a long production process and stands as one of the most anticipated movies of 2022. It’s directed by Matt Reeves who also co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig, setting the story outside of the DCEU and inside of its own standalone universe.

At a recent press conference to promote the film, Reeves shed some new light on The Batman. He noted how the bond between Gordon and Batman is central to the plot of the upcoming film as fans will see when it is released. This would be in line with most versions of the Batman story where the character shares a particularly close bond with Commissioner Gordon as the two investigate Gotham’s biggest crimes together. Here’s what the director said, per CBR.

“I think from the beginning, the idea was that there was no question that the bond that Gordon and Batman had was central to the story in that they were the ones who were fighting against a stream of corruption. I think that … look, for me, movies are really about understanding and empathy.”

The film will feature plenty of villains, most notably Paul Dano’s Riddler. Appearing to know Batman’s true identity, the Riddler has been terrorizing Gotham City by meticulously carrying out murders and leaving behind puzzles for Batman to solve at the scene of the crime. Interestingly, Reeves says he’s not interested in showcasing the villains, hoping to instead better tell the story of how these people became villains in The Batman.

“I’m not interested in villains. I’m interested in the way in which we can become villains. Meaning that our flaws are what lead us down the wrong path.”

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The Batman Will Skip the Traditional Origin Story for Bruce Wayne

We all know the origin story of Batman, with a young Bruce Wayne turning to vigilantism after his parents are murdered by a Gotham City thug. Matt Reeves does a fast-forward past this part of the process, and our story begins with Bruce already fighting crime as Batman. He is just two years into his new life as the Dark Knight, however, so he’s still learning his way when the Riddler comes along as his biggest challenge yet. You can read the synopsis below.

“During his second year of fighting crime, Batman pursues the Riddler, a serial killer who targets elite Gotham City citizens. He uncovers corruption that connects to his own family during the investigation, and is forced to make new allies to catch the Riddler and bring the corrupt to justice.”

The Batman will be released in movie theaters on March 4, 2022. Along with Robert Pattinson in the lead role, The Batman stars Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell. Two spinoff series are also in the works at HBO Max, one following the GCPD and the other following Farrell’s Penguin.

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