Keep in mind that this is purely speculative, but I really have a hard time believing that the paparazzi footage that we’ve been seeing has much to do with the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises.
After the jump check out my 5 reasons why that it’s all a front and let me know your thoughts.
- Christopher Nolan is an incredibly private and secretive filmmaker. Why would he suddenly abandon that and film so many sequences so publicly?
- We’re seeing an awful lot of daytime footage. Perfect for paparazzi, but in the previous two films, how many times did we see Bale in costume during the day?
- Even the teaser trailer is notoriously vague, giving glimpses of what’s to come. Why abandon that entirely while filming?
- Even though it’s costly to film sequences just to throw off the paparazzi, The Dark Knight grossed over a billion dollars worldwide, and I’m sure Warner is looking to beat that. Why would several “key sequences” such as a prison break, the Batwing and a football arena be open to so much opportunity for spoilers and paparazzi footage and photos? I don’t recall seeing a single photo of the mayor’s funeral parade or the truck sequence from Dark Knight during filming.
- Even the Catwoman footage has consisted of just a stunt-woman and one studio released still.
If this truly is Nolan’s last Batman film, I really can’t fathom why he would suddenly share so many plot elements with the audience during production.
And lastly, and this is just a theory: despite casting announcements and presence on the set that contradicts otherwise, I think that Joseph Gordon Levitt’s appearance will take place in flashback as a man who meets with Ra’s al Ghul who swears to plunge Gotham into chaos. We never got an accurate story how he got those scars, did we?
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