The last time Bruce Wayne teamed up with a sidekick on screen was in 1997's Batman and Robin. Christopher Nolan understandably decided against introducing the Boy Wonder (even if we did get a very different take on Robin in The Dark Knight Rises), while Zack Snyder later confirmed that Dick Grayson had been killed by The Joker in his dark take on the DCEU.
Given the grounded nature of Matt Reeves' vision for The Batman, it's hard to imagine any version of Robin fitting into his take on the material. There's certainly room for a fresh take on Bruce's dynamic with the teenager who follows him into battle, though, and Robert Pattinson seems open to exploring this team-up down the line.
"Yeah, but he has to be 13. That's the only way I'll accept it," the actor joked at a press event when asked about Robin (via Screen Rant). "No, I love Death in the Family and stuff, but I think it'd be so cool. Also people are so scared of it, but it's kind of exciting. I think it would be a really fun addition."
There does appear to be a reluctance about bringing Robin back, hence why Dick is a character who seems to have been relegated to television in TV shows like Titans and the upcoming Gotham Knights. The Caped Crusader taking a child with him to fight criminals and psychopaths is undeniably twisted, and exploring the concept in a future sequel to The Batman could be fascinating.
It remains to be seen whether Reeves is as interested in the idea as Pattinson, but the latter has proven to have a good grasp of the comic books by mentioning "Death in the Family" (the controversial storyline which saw the Clown Prince of Crime brutally murder Jason Todd after a fan vote).
The Batman arrives in theaters on March 4!
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