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Joss Whedon Reveals A Scene From His Rejected Batman Script
Joss Whedon's 'The Avengers' has already made upwards of $280 million overseas before even hitting US theaters. It's also a phenomenal film in this writer's opinion. Success of this kind, especially in the realm of superhero cinema, always gets the geek hive mind contemplating, and we couldn't help but wonder what a Joss Whedon Batman film would look like. Turns out, as some of you may already know, Whedon did in fact bid to helm the reboot of the Caped Crusader, which of course ultimately went to Christopher Nolan. In a recent interview with GQ, Joss described one of his favorite scenes from his rejected script that gives us a glimpse into his approach to Bats' origins. The scene revolved around a young Bruce Wayne who, after the slaying of his parents, became a morbid child obsessed with death. In a crucial moment, one that would forever shape his destiny, Bruce tries to protect a girl being bullied in an alley. Whedon goes on to say...
"And he's like this tiny 12-year-old who's about to get the shit kicked out of him. And then it cuts to Wayne Manor, and Alfred is running like something terrible has happened, and he finds Bruce, and he's back from the fight, and he's completely fine. And Bruce is like, 'I stopped them. I can stop them.' That was the moment for me. When he goes 'Oh, wait a minute; I can actually do something about this.' The moment he gets that purpose, instead of just sort of being overwhelmed by the grief of his parents' death."
Pretty powerful stuff. Don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying I regret that Christopher Nolan got the Batman gig over Whedon. Hell, Whedon himself even loves 'Batman Begins.' I don't know what more we could have possibly asked for in Nolan's relaunch of the franchise, but it is interesting to think about how the Dark Knight would have risen under a different puppet master. I like the idea of Bruce latching on to a clear sense of purpose as a child, and realizing he had the physical strength to fight those who oppress others. Apparently however, the studio did not like it. As Whedon recalls, "the executive was looking at me like I was Agent Smith made of numbers. He wasn't seeing me at all." Again, I wouldn't change a single frame of 'Batman Begins,' but it's funny to think that Warner Brothers couldn't see the merit in Whedon's vision given that he just made Marvel a boatload of money. Of course, having not read the entire script, I can't speak to the overarching quality of it, but I can at least imagine that the dialogue was as punchy as Batman at an Arkham escapee picnic.
What do you guys think a Whedon Batman would have looked like? Could you see him potentially helming a future entry in the franchise?
Source: GQ
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Comment by KP Spark on May 4, 2012 at 7:13pm -
@Quicksandbuddy
You've obviously never seen his other works.
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Comment by Quicksandbuddy on May 4, 2012 at 3:13pm -
Just got back from Avengers. Definitely relieved he didn't get his way with Batman. He is not suited for fare that dark.
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Comment by Happy Birthday Roboto on May 4, 2012 at 10:09am -
Nolan ended up with Batman and Whedon ended up with Avengers, looks like it all worked out.
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Comment by Dilster3000 on May 4, 2012 at 9:48am -
If his script didn't get rejected. We wouldn't have the beauty of the Nolan Dark Knight trilogy and The Avengers.
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Comment by The Fridge Raider on May 4, 2012 at 7:56am -
Screw Batman. This dude needs to get to work on a Serenity Sequel that has Gina Torres buck-naked in it, knaamean?
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Comment by Jesus Jones on May 4, 2012 at 4:58am -
Juan..And luke...Really.... Can you read guys, Does it anywhere near the internet that his name is Josh? Open your eyes. His birth name is Joesph for suck sakes lmao
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Comment by CrackedVersion2.0 on May 4, 2012 at 4:14am -
Well.... Atleast it's better than what Michael Bay wrote (Actually happened)
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Comment by Juan on May 4, 2012 at 4:00am -
I hate Josh and his work so I'm glad he didnt do it
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Comment by Luke Hero on May 4, 2012 at 12:40am -
They should let him do a reboot of Catwoman....I love Josh...but he would have fucked Batman up
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Comment by Johnny Chingas on May 4, 2012 at 12:33am -
it sounds like we would have seen a 21 year adolescent Batman or Bruce trying to be a vigilante during his college days or something. For example, Bruce joing a fraternity by getting hazed while being naked but only wearing a mask and cape piss drunk and high (which explains his gruff voice in the Nolan movies) who then has to run through the streets. Eventually, he realizes his Batman persona when he resists one of his hazing trials by giving one of his frat-leaders a piggyback ride while getting his ass paddled. When the frat leader says "Why So Serious?", Bruce realizes that the leader will eventually become....well you know the rest.
Aside from that bullshit. Based on Whedon's excerpt, he does grasp the central idea of Batman's motivation like Nolan which is very important. But I guess the WB saw it too similar to the an aspect of Spider-Man's origin in 2002 which involved fighting bullies.
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