While doing press for his upcoming FOX TV show THE PASSAGE, writer/director Matt Reeves was asked by INDIEWIRE who is man behind in the cowl Bruce Wayne, or is he all Batman? Here’s what Reeves had to say…
Gosh, that’s a tough question. I think that it’s interesting, because one of the things that I’ve found interesting, just as we’re working on the story, is looking back at Jekyll and Hyde, and the idea of your shadow-self, and the idea of, we are all multiple things. It’s different aspects of who we are, and I think there are times when maybe the surface of Bruce is not really who he is, but that’s his disguise. There are times when Batman’s the disguise, but there are times when his true essence comes out, because by being veiled, a kind of instinctual side comes out that’s very pure.
And…
It’s not an easy question to answer, in that I think that we are all made up of so many different aspects of ourselves that make the whole. I don’t know if you could ever reduce anyone to one part of what they express. That’s what’s fun about his character, is that there’s a very bright light that shines on his shadow side. The idea of all of that is incredibly exciting. It’s part of what makes it fun for me to work on.
Cool.
THE BATMAN is rumored to begin shooting in the Spring or early Summer of 2019. Stay tuned to BOF for coverage of the film. – Bill “Jett” Ramey
