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Aflred Pennyworth, Batman’s trusted butler, played by Andy Serkis BatmanSerkis recently revealed how he approaches the character’s process and how Alfred’s latest iteration is seriously different from previous roles. In previous Batman films, Alfred has grown significantly, and in addition to serving as a housekeeper, he also acts as a father figure to Bruce Wayne, as he helped raise Wayne after the deaths of his parents, Martha and Thomas. Alfred also mentions his time in the British Army or MI6 in previous films to use his military and/or MI6 connections to get Wayne out of trouble.
Similar to previous Batman films, Alfred served in the British Army and MI6. Batman.Alfred characters from the previous Batman movies to the present another continuous feature Batman Alfred is well dressed and elegantly styled. However, Alfred’s character does not act as the full-time caregiver for Wayne, Batman Was a bodyguard for Wayne’s parents.
Now, Serkis revealed in an interview CHEAP Alfred was not like his father to Wayne in the past, and this difference affects his current personality, allowing him to clash with Wayne more easily. Another difference that director Matt Reeves added is the addition of the cane that Alfred usually wears, as an allusion to a troubled past life. Serkis also came up with the idea of having a scar on Alfred’s face to show that, in addition to Batman, Alfred is also a character who has encountered dangerous people. Serkis’ full quote on Alfred’s backstory and relationship with Wayne is as follows:
“Alfred is very annoying. As a soldier, he’s used to rules and regulations, structure and precision. I wanted him to be military in his attire and demeanor, while his nihilism and refusal to listen to Bruce’s opinions would ruin that. It’s a relationship built on quicksand.”
Serkis also noted that he made significant contributions to Alfred’s costume design and that he felt it was important for Alfred to continue to dress appropriately to reflect his values no matter how the Wayn Tower fell. Although the relationship between Wayne and Alfred is actually more strained Batman Compared to previous films, they share a tender moment after Alfred is nearly killed. Serkis mentioned that in some shots of that scene, Alfred was “vulnerable‘, but they chose a softer version, the one seen in the movie. Choosing to keep Alfred to some extent during the scene where Wayne admits that Alfred is his only friend and Stoic confidant could bring more continuity and harmony to the character.
While some audiences familiar with previous Batman films may be looking forward to seeing a warmer version of Alfred, the choice to add strain to Wayne and Alfred’s relationship will create more room for growth in future films and allow writers to take more unexpected turns in how their motivations evolve further. Alfred has also chosen to protect Wayne for many years from the truth about his father’s imperfect past, and Gotham’s growing corruption also shows worrying and uncertain signs. On the one hand, it recalls Michael Caine’s Alfred personality traits the dark Knight Alfred burns Rachel’s letter to Wayne, telling Wayne she won’t wait for him, giving Wayne hope that Rachel might still love him. On the other hand, Alfred cheated on Wayne Batman It could also indicate that he doesn’t think Wayne is ready to learn the truth about his father’s past and doesn’t believe Wayne will react to that information. Alfred’s character still retains a certain level of complexity BatmanIt will be interesting to see how this character continues to develop in future films.
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