However the common misconception is that christian bale was fully responsible for this voice. Here are some interesting facts about the movie you would love to know about. The dark knight made over one billion dollars in worldwide box office sales, making it the highest grossing. The infamous growl performed by christian bale was much rougher in the dark knight film than batman begins 2005 and has. The creation of the dark knight trilogy is fascinating, and there are amazing stories surrounding all three instalments.
The dark knight was released july 18, 2008 in the united states. Writer, producer, and director christopher nolan said that this movie s theme deals with pain. The animated series, appeared in 1997s batman and robin, and has a cameo in the dark knight rises. Eighteen months after swooping dramatically off of a roof at the finale of batman begins, everyones favorite brooding vigilante christian bale is hard at work making life safer for gotham city. When bruce wayne reestablished his connections to his fathers company, wayne enterprises, bruce met former board member lucius fox in the applied sciences division. Directed by christopher nolan inception, interstellar, dunkirk and written by jonathan nolan westworld, this movie was the second installment in what would later be referred to as the dark knight trilogy, which also includes 2005s batman begins and 2012s. Its a shame that batman begins gets so little attention in the trilogy because it in itself was an excellent movie. Since his debut in 1939s detective comics, he has racked up quite a history and considerable popularity and memetic status for his nature as a normal guy whose superpowers are best defined as being prepared and. The initial batman stories were especially violent. Whether you call him the dark knight or the caped crusader, this superhero has captured the hearts and minds of people across the globe for generations.
While filming in chicago, the film was given the fake title rorys first kiss to lower the visibility. Batman by numbers bat facts about the caped crusader. In batmans the dark knight, at the point when the danger known as the joker wreaks destruction and confusion on the general population of gotham, the caped crusader must deal with one of the. The caped crusader, the dark knight, the batfreak, batsy whatever name you know him by, the batman is easily dc comics most prolific of heroes. In comics, the dark knight returns is considered the greatest batman series and it was chosen as one of the 10 best english language graphic novels ever. Since his debut in 1939s detective comics, he has racked up quite a history and considerable popularity and memetic status for his nature as a normal guy whose. Four alisters were considered to replace katie holmes. Tom hardy, who played bane in the 2012 film dark knight rises, is only 59.
Batmans the dark knight movie mistakes you missed batman. Aug 22, 2018 the joker was supposed to return in the dark knight rises this isnt technically a fact from the dc extended universe but the dark knight trilogy was originally going to be set in the same world. After the dark knight took in some of scarecrows enhanced fear toxins in arkham knight, batman started seeing its effects later on in the. Five hollywood actors have played the role of bruce wayne and the dark knight in movies, whilst three have played batman on tv and over six actors have voiced batman for various animated tv series and video games.
Bruce wayne is named after scottish hero robert the bruce and american revolutionary hero mad. Dec 18, 2015 1620 interesting facts about the dark knight rises. The dark knight is the first christopher nolan film to be a sequel, and though batman begins ends with gordon handing batman the joker card as a kind of setup for the next film, the director wasn. Despite the fact that jack nicholsons portrayal of the joker was a. It was notoriously snubbed for a best picture academy award nomination, and some credit its omission with forcing the academy to expand the number of. Christian bale has been a pretty dominant force in hollywood for a few decades. Lets see some interesting facts and trivia about the dark knight.
Which 80s movie star plays gotham news reporter, mike engle in the film. Robert pattinson is currently filming the batman in an upcoming movie directed by matt reeves. Hardy had to wear special boots just to see eye to eye with christian bales batman. In designing the bat, production designer nathan crowley approached it as if it were an actual military project, emphasizing the need for it to fit into the same family as the tumbler and the batpod. Michael keaton plays bruce wayne batman, jack nicholson plays the joker and kim basinger plays vicki vale. He was leaning out of the window and recording the sequence when the vehicle he was in, which was supposed to be following the jokers truck, crashed into a tr. Around the world, may 1st may mark a spring holiday, but here, it marks the first appearance of the dark knight, in detective comics. May 11, 2016 after the dark knight took in some of scarecrows enhanced fear toxins in arkham knight, batman started seeing its effects later on in the story. But no one quite expected the dark knight to ignite the way that it did. The original batmobile in batman and robin was just plain old fashioned 1939 cadillac, which of course, wasnt old fashioned at the time. His target is in fact one ifc, which is about half as tall and has a similar ornate. The dark knight does contain an exorbitant amount of action sequences, but it does lack some of the things individuals might associate with the genre. Batman is defined by his allencompassing knowledge of everyones secrets, whether they be friend or foe.
Ten years later, 2008s the dark knight is still considered the gold standard of superhero movies. The joker was supposed to return in the dark knight rises this isnt technically a fact from the dc extended universe but the dark knight trilogy was originally going to be set in the same world. Writer, producer, and director christopher nolan said that this movies theme deals with pain. As you can imagine, an authentic movie prop is pretty pricey. Director christopher nolan brought his batman trilogy to a close with this batman film. Batmans fate at the end of the dark knight rises reddit. Jun 29, 2012 the dark knight rises cowriter jonah nolan has stated he expects anne hathaway to steal the movie, but the former theatrekid wasnt the only actress in the frame to play cat burglar selina.
The film is directed by christopher nolan and stars christian bale as batman, michael caine as alfred pennyworth, heath ledger as the joker, aaron eckhart as harvey dent twoface, maggie gyllenhaal as rachel dawes, gary oldman as james gordon and morgan freeman as lucius fox. As the clown prince of crime hid behind a mask and offed. One of dcs most profitable and enduring characters, batman debuted in may 1939 in detective comics no. Michael keaton plays bruce waynebatman, jack nicholson plays the joker and kim basinger plays vicki vale. Batman is a fictional superhero, appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. But this time, were the ones who did some digging on the dark knight, and we rounded up. Many top stars were considered for the role of batman, including mel gibson, kevin costner, charlie sheen, pierce brosnan, tom selleck and. On july 20, 2012, a mass shooting occurred inside a century 16 movie theater in aurora, colorado, during a midnight screening of the film the dark knight rises. Batman was created by the artist bob kane 19151998 and writer bill finger 19141974. Anne hathaway assumed her dark knight rises audition was for harley quinn. Nov 07, 2017 the dark knight is one of the greatest comic book movies of all time, ranked among the popcorn cinema elite in fan polls as one of the best movies ever. There is no other trilogy quite like the dark knight. For those that dont remember, the nuke is set to destroy gotham at the end of the movie, but batman straps it to the batwing and flies it out over the bay to save the city, seemingly sacrificing himself.
The bad guys are running scared until they get a visit from the assassination fairy, wearing a purple suit and calling. Nov 12, 2017 the dark knight is widely considered one of the greatest comic book movies ever and regularly ranks toward the top in fan polls about the greatest movies, period. Based on dc comics and the character of batman, the movie the dark knight was the second instalment of christopher nolans the dark knight trilogy. The dark knight is the 2008 sequel to batman begins. Here are 25 facts you should know from behind the scenes. Isnt it strange that the dark knight, the most popular batman movie of. What are some lesser known but interesting facts about batman. The dark knight trilogy will go down as one of the greatest series of films in history, but theres a lot about these batman movies you may not know. Apr 16, 2016 the dark knight trilogy will go down as one of the greatest series of films in history, but theres a lot about these batman movies you may not know. Its actually happened throughout multiple movies he did admit specifically that he fell asleep during a scene in batman begins with michael. In all three movies of the dark knight trilogy, batmanbruce wayne has the last. Batman, american comic book superhero created for dc comics by writer bill finger and artist bob kane.
It almost seems like he is simply a bored man with way too much money. A cameraman was killed while filming the dark knights chase scene under the bridge. Batman is a superhero movie directed by tim burton. Superman was the first time that wonder woman has been featured in a movie. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring christian bale and supported by michael caine, heath ledger, gary oldman, aaron eckhart, maggie gyllenhaal, and morgan freeman. Based on the dc comics character batman, the film is the second installment of nolans the dark knight trilogy and a sequel to 2005s batman begins, starring christian bale and supported by michael caine, heath ledger, gary oldman, aaron eckhart, maggie gyllenhaal. All of the main action in this movie takes place over nine days and nights, by far the shortest time span of the dark knight trilogy batman begins 2005 takes place over a few decades, and the dark knight rises 2012, even when removing the flashbacks that elongate its time span to a few decades, still covers many months within the main action. Batman does not save the girl, vanquish his enemy, or triumph at the conclusion. Like most batman movies, the dark knight was not inspired by any single. Around the world, may 1st may mark a spring holiday, but here, it marks the first appearance of the dark knight, in detective comics no.
Jun 19, 2019 before there was the batmanor the dark knighttim burton and michael keaton were reinventing the comic book movie genre with this 1989 blockbuster. The movie starring christian bale as batman is considered to be one of the best superhero films made in a decade. The dark knight is widely considered one of the greatest comic book movies ever and regularly ranks toward the top in fan polls about the greatest movies, period. The bad guys are running scared until they get a visit from the assassination fairy, wearing a purple suit and calling himself the joker heath ledger. Nov 29, 2017 batman or bruce wayne is an amazing and awesome dcs fictional superhero. It came complete with an array of weapons and gadgets. The infamous growl performed by christian bale was much rougher in the dark knight film than batman begins 2005 and has been parodied countless times due to its extreme nature.
Mar 24, 2016 batman is defined by his allencompassing knowledge of everyones secrets, whether they be friend or foe. The dark knight kicked things off in style with its clown bank heist and the introduction of the joker. Here, you will find twenty of the most mindblowing facts about nolans. Batman is widely considered as one of the greatest comic characters of all time. Arkham asylum owes its existence to a failed the dark knight game. The only scenes in this movie that are implied to take place outside of these nine days and nights are the brief flashforwards in the final. The dark knight rises cowriter jonah nolan has stated he expects anne hathaway to steal the movie, but the former theatrekid wasnt the only actress in the frame to play cat burglar selina. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal. With the help of lieutenant jim gordon and district attorney harvey dent, batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. Answer the following questions pertaining to the 2008 christopher nolan film, the dark knight. There, bruce was able to acquire various gadgets for his soontobe alter ego known as batman.
Answer the following questions pertaining to the 2012 chirstopher nolan film, the dark knight rises. What are some unknown facts about the dark knight trilogy. According to gary oldman, christopher nolan told the actors and actresses the ending of the movie verbally to avoid any leaks. The very first batman movie from 1949 was a serial. Directed by christopher nolan inception, interstellar, dunkirk and written by jonathan nolan westworld, this movie was the second installment in what would later be referred to as the dark knight trilogy, which also includes 2005s batman begins and 2012s the dark knight rises. May 28, 2016 in batmans the dark knight, at the point when the danger known as the joker wreaks destruction and confusion on the general population of gotham, the caped crusader must deal with one of the best. One snippet would come out in theaters running once a week. Clearly the dark knight gets all the accolades and deservedly so. Many top stars were considered for the role of batman, including mel gibson, kevin costner, charlie sheen, pierce brosnan, tom selleck and bill murray. In all the 3 movies, bruce waynes main car is a lamborghini.
Personally, batman has always seemed the most realistic superhero if you can use that phrase. Twelve people were killed and seventy others were injured, 58 of them from gunfire. Dec 12, 2012 the dark knight does contain an exorbitant amount of action sequences, but it does lack some of the things individuals might associate with the genre. Aug 27, 2018 ten years later, 2008s the dark knight is still considered the gold standard of superhero movies. Im the hero gotham deserves, but not the one it needs right now. Though the dark knight is unquestionably a batman movie, nolan and company didnt consider the caped crusader to be the films main character.
All of the main action in this movie takes place over nine days and nights, by far the shortest time span of the dark knight trilogy batman begins 2005 takes place over a few decades, and the dark knight rises 2012, even when removing the flashbacks that elongate its time span to a few decades, still covers many months within the main. Batman or bruce wayne is an amazing and awesome dcs fictional superhero. Before there was the batmanor the dark knighttim burton and michael keaton were reinventing the comic book movie genre with this 1989 blockbuster. I feel like theres a general consensus about bruce wayne faking his death at the end of the dark knight rises. The dark knight is a 2008 superhero film directed, coproduced, and cowritten by christopher nolan. From playing the iconic batman in the dark knight to playing a charming serial killer in american psycho, this actor has proved his talent and versatility time and time again. Katie holmes skipped the sequel to make a terrible comedy. They would end on a cliffhanger to get people coming back for next weeks installment. Jun 23, 2014 10 ridiculous facts about tim burtons batman. In television, the mid1960s batman television series became so popular that it has been called the biggest tv phenomenon of the.
For batman begins 2005, it was fear, while the dark knight 2008 dealt with chaos. This batsuit was an improvement on the outfit from batman begins 2005, and made christian bale. Jul 17, 2018 the dark knight is the first christopher nolan film to be a sequel, and though batman begins ends with gordon handing batman the joker card as a kind of setup for the next film, the director wasn. The dark knight rises 2012, following after his own batman begins 2005 and the dark knight 2008. Dressed in tactical clothing, james eagan holmes set off tear gas grenades and shot into the audience with multiple firearms. Batman moved up on the alltime best movie vigilantes. Justice league we fight for justice and protect our earth from super villians.
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