One would assume that with all of the gritty violence that The Batman The trailers have been that includes, the Matt Reeves directorial would get an R ranking. However, that’s not the case in any respect, because the filmmaker just lately confirmed to Den of Geek that the Robert Pattinson-starrer superhero flick has been given a PG-13 ranking.
Yes, the tone of the movie goes into the noir house, and we get to see a decidedly younger Caped Crusader brandishing out his notably grotesque model of justice within the launched promos, however that doesn’t imply the filmmaker was pushing for R ranking. In reality, whereas talking to Den of Geek, the director mentioned that he all the time needed a PG-13 ranking of the movie in theaters, “In my mind, the movie was always going to be a gritty, edgy, noir, thrilling spectacle that was PG-13. The promotional materials that you’re seeing, they’re fully reflective of the tone of the movie.”
In the identical chat, the filmmaker additionally revealed that the film doesn’t have a particular R rated reduce which might be launched later. In any case, Reeves appears comfortable that extra folks would flock to the cinema halls to see his tackle the long-lasting DC superhero.
So far, the comedian e book character has been performed by the likes of Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer, Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton on the celluloid. And out of all these variations, solely Bale’s has really managed to please the viewers and critics alike. Bale performed the character in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy.
Meanwhile, the Robert Pattinson movie will launch in theaters on March 4.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
