THE BATMAN May Follow CAPTAIN MARVEL's Lead By Taking Place In The 1990s

THE BATMAN May Follow CAPTAIN MARVEL's Lead By Taking Place In The 1990s

Rumour has it that Matt Reeves' The Batman is set to move the action to the 1990s, but what does that mean for actors like Jeremy Irons (Alfred) and J.K. Simmons (Commissioner Gordon)? Read on for details!

By JoshWilding - Mar 18, 2019 02:03 AM EST
Filed Under: The Batman
Source: Discussing Film
Setting Captain Marvel in the past really paid off for Marvel Studios as it allowed them to explore the Marvel Cinematic Universe's history and fill in some gaps. Now, it appears as if that's also the plan for The Batman if a new rumour which is doing the rounds today is to be believed. 

Apparently, Matt Reeves' movie takes place in the 1990s, and that's something which makes sense for a lot of reasons. 

For starters, Ben Affleck's Batman had obviously been the Caped Crusader for well over twenty years and going back to the past gives Reeves the opportunity to tell some new stories without being forced to adhere to what's come before or having to totally reboot the character (which wouldn't sit well with fans of Batfleck). 

Many of Batman's greatest comic book adventures were released in this era, and with Reeves planning to focus on a younger Dark Knight and his detective skills, it's no real surprise that he's rumoured to be taking Bruce Wayne to this time period.

Unfortunately, you have to believe this means we'll also be getting younger versions of Alfred Pennyworth and Commissioner Gordon which more than likely closes the door on Jeremy Irons and J.K. Simmons reprising their roles. We can also probably forget about seeing Batman in the present day DCEU.

What are your thoughts on this rumour? Let us know that in the comments section down below.
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TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 3/18/2019, 2:58 AM
No thanks. Just ignore everything the Ben Affleck Batman ever said. Please don’t abandon the idea of a shared universe where all the heroes can be in the League together in their prime.
AC1
AC1 - 3/18/2019, 3:05 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - if Affleck is truly done with the franchise, even Justice League movies set in the present following his previous appearances, I feel like their best course of action would be to introduce their younger actor in Reeves' movie and then try to convince Affleck to come back one more time in a story that eventually sees him use a Lazarus Pit in the present day and make him younger, meaning the younger actor could take over in the present in a way that makes sense and doesn't destroy even more continuity.

I'm not keen on losing Affleck and I'm not sure these new Batman movies are necessary right now, but if they did that it'd certainly help put me at ease.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 3/18/2019, 2:59 AM
Obvious bait is obvious.

Other than that...i dunno about this, it could work, yeah...
AC1
AC1 - 3/18/2019, 3:02 AM
Kind of thought that was a given, seeing as it's a prequel to a Batman who's been doing this for over 20 years by the time we met him in BvS.

As far as other returning actors, Jeremy Irons actually looks quite young for his age in my opinion - certainly for an Alfred who's been helping Batman for 2 decades - so I could see him coming back, with a bit of suspended disbelief, seeing as Alfred is always meant to be an old man anyway.

As for JK, maybe they could get away with it with makeup and replacing the white hair/stache with brown, but it might be a slightly harder sell. Don't get me wrong, dude looks good for his 60s and could easily pass for 10 years younger, but 20+ might be a stretch.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 3/18/2019, 3:07 AM
I mean that can be cool in all

I'm getting tired of the period pieces. Do these studios have an aversion to the present? Or they presentophobe? Am I a pastophobe? No one mind me I haven't been to sleep yet.
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 3/18/2019, 3:16 AM

A Batman movie set in the 90's? What a fresh idea!😂 I'd rather see Bruce and Selina Netflix and chill, instead of Blockbuster and chill.😼

theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 3/18/2019, 6:08 AM
@WAKANDABATMANFOREVER - DC's understandable response to Captain Marvel:
Imfunnyhow
Imfunnyhow - 3/18/2019, 3:17 AM
Not surprised since Phoenix Joker is based around the same time.
TheIrishSuperman
TheIrishSuperman - 3/18/2019, 3:37 AM
NO!
johnnymarr
johnnymarr - 3/18/2019, 3:40 AM
Horrible idea. I want to see a Batman
at the peak of his physical and mental conditioning, in a film set in the present.
Battabing
Battabing - 3/18/2019, 3:43 AM
Following Captain Marvel's lead?

Whaley87
Whaley87 - 3/18/2019, 5:07 AM
@Battabing - That touched a nerve for you, didn't it?
Battabing
Battabing - 3/18/2019, 3:46 AM
By the way, where is this rumor from? Site a source, please.
ARMUS
ARMUS - 3/18/2019, 3:49 AM
"Rumour has it" Rumour?!!! Link to source, you know like a reputable news site would provide. One of the major reasons I rarely read articles here anymore.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 3/18/2019, 3:53 AM
I'd rather have a film set in the modern DC movie era. Give it to an actor in their thirties and just give him some grey hair so it aligns with Afflecks version.
If actors always play actors ten years younger, they can do the opposite.

Re-watched The Accountant for the first time Since it was in the Cinema and still loved it. Hopefully Gavin O'Connor does a comic movie soon, shame that it didn't work out with Suicide Squad 2.



SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 3/18/2019, 4:02 AM
@Soos -

Was thinking the grey hair so it aligns with Afflecks version and
just don't mention the age.

Yep, you can get grey hair in your thirties or twenties.
I'm in my thirties and I have plenty of grey hairs, mostly at the side and back of my hair, while the top of my hair is black.
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