After Joel Schumacher’s over-the-top Batman films, Christopher Nolan took the superhero completely seriously again. For this approach, star Christian Bale was initially laughed at.
For many Batman fans, Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy is the clear highlight of previous film adaptations about the Dark Knight. Before the release of Batman Begins in 2005, however, the mood looked very different. That’s what Christian Bale talked about as the star of the series a while back.
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Christian Bale was initially laughed at for idea for Nolan’s Batman trilogy
In an interview with the Washington Post about his villain role in Thor 4: Love and Thunder, Bale also talked about how he was initially laughed at for the concept for Nolan’s Batman films:
“I would [tell people] we’re going to do Batman, but take it seriously. I had countless people laughing at me and just saying, ‘Well, that’s not going to work at all.’ So it’s wonderful to be part of a trilogy that proved those people wrong. “
After Tim Burton’s Batman films with Michael Keaton, which already portrayed the DC hero in a very dark way, the character slipped into ridiculousness. Batman Forever and Batman & Robin by Joel Schumacher were at best ironically enjoyable as trash orgies. Otherwise, Batman was just reduced to a joke here.
The thought that subsequent Batman films would again take a completely serious path was inconceivable to many at the time. But Nolan’s trilogy silenced most dissenting voices and laid the groundwork for the darkly serious tone that would go on to define the DC film universe in general.
