The Batman (Earth-173)

The Batman is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman, produced by DC Comic and Warner Bros., distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. It is the first instalment in the DC Theatrical Universe, and thus is set in Earth-173. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, and written by David S. Goyer and Christopher Nolan, the film stars Ben Affleck, Walton Goggins, Eric Bana, Jeremy Irons, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Meloni, Courtney B. Vance, Elijah Wood, Robert De Niro, Michael Madsen, and Alice Braga. The film retells the origin story of Bruce Wayne, who becomes the masked vigilante, Batman, after the death of his parents, and protects the crime-filled land known as Gotham City.

The Batman's premiere in the United States was attended by its principal cast members in New York City on April 2nd, 2013. The film was released in conventional, 3D, and IMAX theaters. The film became a box office success, grossing $700,170,347 worldwide, with a highly positive response by critics. Critics and viewers noted success on the film's narrative, general acting, visuals, effects, villains, and reinvention of the titular character.

Synopsis
Bruce Wayne is a famous billionaire whose parents were shot when he was a child. Fuelled by vengeance, Bruce dons a suit and becomes "The Batman," a masked vigilante with endless paraphernalia to protect the crime-filled streets of Gotham City. But as Batman becomes more and more famous, he makes enemies faster than he thinks....

Plot
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Cast
Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne ​Max Charles as Young Bruce Wayne Walton Goggins as The Riddler/Edward Nigma Eric Bana as Hush/Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Wayne ​Ty Simpkins as Young Tommy Elliot Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth Jennifer Garner as Vicki Vale Christopher Meloni as Detective James "Jim" Gordon Courtney B. Vance as Lucius Fox Elijah Wood as Dr. Jonathan Crane Robert De Niro as Carmine Falcone Michael Madsen as Detective Harvey Bullock Alice Braga as Detective Renee Montoya Mackenzie Crook as Joe Chill Tony Jones as Oswald Cobblepot Adrian Pasdar as Thomas Wayne Melora Hardin as Martha Wayne Rocky Carroll as Silas Stone Nia Long as Elinore Stone Additionally, Kelsey Grammer appears as Mayor Hamilton Hill. Octavia Spencer appears as Amanda Waller in the mid-credits scene. Ken Watanabe portrays Kirigi in the movie. Jason Isaacs also makes an appearance in an unknown location near the end of the film, following Elliot's defeat. Isaacs is supposedly playing Ra's Al Ghul, although it is currently unknown because the appearance was uncredited.

References To The DCTU When Bruce wakes up and Alfred lists what they had to do that day, he mentions that Wayne Enterprises was to sign a deal with LexCorp. Lex Luthor, the arch-nemesis of Superman, is the CEO of the latter company. Silas Stone and Elinore Stone appear in the movie, being researchers temporarily in the Gotham City branch of S.T.A.R Labs. In the comics, Silas Stone and Elinore Stone are the parents of Victor "Vic" Stone a.k.a Cyborg. S.T.A.R. Labs is also the workplace of Silas and Elinore in the comics, where they conduct experiments on Vic. Additionally, S.T.A.R Labs is closely related to Cyborg and the Teen Titans in the comics. Amanda Waller, who appears in the mid-credits scene, mentions herself being the director of A.R.G.U.S. Both Waller and A.R.G.U.S. are closely related to the Justice League in the comics, which Waller mentions and offers for Batman to join, which also reflects on Batman usually being a founding member of the League in DC Comics. Trivia Both Michael Jai White and Ray Fisher were to appear in minor roles in The Batman as Bronze Tiger/Benjamin Turner and Cyborg/Ray Fisher, respectively, but they were cancelled to focus more on the principal cast. Unlike the comics, The Batman's Mayor Hamilton Hill and Detective Harvey Bullock aren't corrupt. However, Bullock and Gordon have a friendly rivalry. Dr. Jonathan Crane, played by Elijah Wood, is the alter-ego of one of Batman's enemies in the comics, the Scarecrow. He is confirmed by Aronofsky to appear later in the franchise. Oswald Cobblepot, played by Toby Jones, is the alter-ego of one of Batman's enemies in the comics, the Penguin. Like the Scarecrow, Aronofsky had confirmed the Penguin's appearance sometime in the franchise. The Batman's Riddler gained the identity a bit differently from the comics' Riddler.