I think a recast would do fine a recast as part of a partial reboot like Flashpoint I think could be confusing to the general public.
I think a recast would do fine a recast as part of a partial reboot like Flashpoint I think could be confusing to the general public.
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I was never too sure about it...considering that the feel of BATMAN FOREVER and BATMAN AND ROBIN were so radically different from BATMAN (1989) and BATMAN RETURNS, and I think the only actor who appeared in all four films was Michael Gough as Alfred. Moreover, Schumacher was so different from Burton in terms of how he directed the films that it was difficult to imagine them all being in one universe/timeline.
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I think the different directors is the key here, BA. I completely agree the first two films feel more different compared to the others (without a doubt regarding the last one). Still, I never doubted it was all the same universe. Just think of it the way Silver Age DC morphed into the Bronze Age.
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Pat Hingle was also the Commish for all four 90s films.
Though I too never really considered Schumacher's vision in full continuity with Burton's, given the vastly different approaches they took to directing their films as well as the differing takes on Batman's characterization.
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Good lord. Some of you get confused by movies as easily as Mac from Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Weren't sure it was supposed to be the same version of Bruce? WTF. So his butler and commissioner are exactly the same, his batmobiles only modify slightly from film to film, Wayne Manor and the bat cave are largely unchanged but since it went from Keaton to Kilmer to Clooney all bets were off on if it was the same franchise? Holy hell.
Norton never appeared on screen with other actors, which is my main thing. The previous movie was totally inconsequential as far as audiences were concerned. Affleck will have appeared in 2 films alongside the two most important co-stars of the franchise. They have a chemistry, the audience believes they've developed a bond. It won't sit well to just replace him and pretend nothing happened. Mainstream audiences will be confused.
I actually had no idea they were supposed to be part of the same franchise. The supporting actors (aside from Alfred) don't connect, there were never references to previous adventures, villains never reappeared, love interests came and went, and the tone of the films were markedly distinct. Then again the idea of a franchise wasn't as solid as it is today. They were all Batman, the movies could, connect as different episodes in Bruce's life, but they could also stand alone as disconnected stories.
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Robin is just about as well known as Batman, but the name Dick Grayson isn't anywhere to as recognizable as Bruce Wayne. I don't think legacy works for movies. Too confusing, especially when actors are constantly recasted for these roles. Now if it were a tv show, that would make more sense.
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