The Batman reveal of the new Robert Pattinson Batsuit happens to feature a big spoiler for the movie, as director Matt Reeves has revealed camera test footage on social media.
Note: Spoilers follow.
While the original camera test footage is really dark with a red hue, fans have manipulated the footage to offer a clearer look at the new Batsuit, which reveals the spoiler in relation to the new Bat symbol on the chest of Robert Pattinson.
Eagle-eyed fans have noticed the new Batsuit happens to feature the parts of the gun that killed Bruce Wayne’s parents: Yep, that is what makes up the new Bat symbol.
Check it out:
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The Batman Batsuit origin from comics:
Batman using the gun that killed his parents for his Batsuit actually does come from the comics, as Detective Comics #1000 saw Batman melt down Joe Chill’s gun and use it as chest protection.
Here are a couple of panels and the dialogue from the comics:
“It’s not going into the trophy collection, Alfred. This gun was never fired at me, but it still scarred me for my life. I grew up broken and sad after this hunk of metal took everything from me. And who knows how many other lives it’s ruined? Or ended. But after tonight, it’s never going to hurt anyone again. I’m going to make that metal pay for its sins. I’m going to burn the metal that killed my parents. And forge it into something useful. So the metal that broke my heart as a child? That same metal will protect my heart as a man. And That is justice.”
The Batman has a June 25, 2021 release directed by Matt Reeves starring Robert Pattinson as Gotham City’s vigilante detective, Batman, and billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Starring alongside Pattinson as Gotham’s famous and infamous cast of characters are Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle; Paul Dano as Edward Nashton; Jeffrey Wright as the GCPD’s James Gordon; John Turturro as Carmine Falcone; Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson; Jayme Lawson as mayoral candidate Bella Reál; with Andy Serkis as Alfred; and Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot.