Are you guys as fuckin’ pumped as I am to see Edward Cullen as Bruce Wayne as Batman come March of 2022!!?? Ok, there’s some sarcasm spiced around in there but honestly it looks pretty good so far. And remember how the internet broke back when the mantle was passed to Ben Affleck…? Now not only is Affleck lauded for his time as the Caped Crusader, fans are actually petitioning him to keep the cowl in spite of the tenuous nature of the upcoming DCEU.
To be fair, I think nailing the role is difficult because the same actor has to excel at being Batman – the very embodiment of fear – and Bruce Wayne, the aloof, unthreatening playboy devoted to a life of leisure. It’s kinda hard to be a bad Batman. Don’t get me wrong, it takes serious chops to be a really good Batman, but it’s easy to hit acceptable middle ground by just being a theatrical badass. The trick is transitioning from this (and back) into a likable, possibly unremarkable, maybe almost a little boring, Bruce Wayne. Affleck never really had the chance to play this side of Wayne, but we did get to see him without cape and cowl a lot and how the man that can be both Bruce and the Bat acts when he isn’t particularly required to lean hard into one side or the other. He brought a very human and pragmatic vibe to the role, and I also liked how he portrayed an older, war-torn Batman, one whose ideals had perhaps been tainted and eroded but not by a long shot extinguished.
Robert Pattinson will go into the role playing almost the opposite. According to what I’ve heard, The Batman will largely cover Batman’s 2nd year as a vigilante. His ideals will (hopefully) be his main inspiration; however, he will also possess a lot less self-discipline and impulse control, leading to a Batman that is ultimately physically and mentally more vulnerable than the seasoned Dark Knight that we’re mostly accustomed to.
The Batmobile is obviously in its early stages at this point, and although we get a glimpse in the preview, it’s the newish Hot Wheels model that gives us our best first look at this highly modified muscle car.
That was a few weeks ago – but lo and behold, there’s another one on the shelves but it might be easy to pass over if you’re not paying close attention. I nearly passed by it myself. The one we got a couple of months back has a matte black finish, while the one popping up right now is a glossy black. I know, not exactly night and day, but it is of at least marginal importance to some of us out there.
The difference between the “shiny one” and the “matte one” is all but imperceptible here, but if you look hard enough, you can probably see a difference in how the light hits. The one of the left is the new, glossy Batmobile and the one on the right is the slightly older matte version.
I also have another iteration of the 2022 Batmobile in my possession…but we’re saving that for later…
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