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Christopher Nolan’s Batman or The Dark Knight trilogy is considered one of the best superhero movies ever made. The first film, Batman Begins, was released in 2005 and stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Cillian Murphy as Scarecrow, Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes, Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth, and Gary Oldman as James Gordon.
The first film received lots of appreciation from the masses. It went on to become a hit at the box office, too. Then, in 2008, the Inception director made The Dark Knight. Heath Ledger played Joker in the film and wowed everyone with his incredible performance. Today, the movie is considered one of Nolan’s best works, packed with brilliant storytelling and performances.
But did you know Christopher Nolan had no interest in making a sequel after the 2005 film? The director just wanted to make one film and teased the Joker card at the end of Batman Begins just for the thrills. The revelation was made in the director’s book, Christopher Nolan: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work, written by Ian Nathan.
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Christopher Nolan Was ‘Done’ With His Superhero Bit
In the book, about having no intention to make the sequel, the excerpt reads, “The playing card that Gary Oldman’s stalwart police officer James Gordon reveals in a Ziploc at the end of Batman Begins – the Joker, naturally – was intended as a tingle of anticipation and possibility to send the audience home with, no more than that. Christopher Nolan had no intention of maintaining a franchise; he had done his superhero bit, bringing Batman back from his decline into camp, and wanted to be away to pursue more personal, original material. This was only a tease, or at best a departing offering to the studio – the enticing question of what a revamped (as far as fans were concerned, a Nolanized) Joker might resemble.”
The director had claimed that they only wanted to suggest possibilities of how the story would continue. The tease wasn’t done with the intention of making a sequel.
Today, we all can be happy that Nolan changed his mind and decided to make The Dark Knight. The movie is indeed one of the best superhero movies, with Heath’s performance making the viewing experience even more promising. The later actor won an Oscar posthumously in the Best Supporting Actor category. Nolan’s film also won an Oscar in the Best Sound Mixing category.
Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan’s 2023 film Oppenheimer has received 13 Oscars nominations this year, including the Best Director and Best Picture category. There is a high chance of Nolan winning his first Academy Award as a director. We will find out if it happens on March 10, 2024.
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