Bruce Wayne (Reevesverse)

Bruce Wayne


Alias(es)	Batman Paul Vengeance
Appeared in	The Batman The Batman Part II
Status	Alive
Actor	Robert Pattinson Oscar Novak (Young)

"Fear is a tool. When that light hits the sky, it's not just a call. It's a warning."

―Batman^[src]

Bruce Wayne is a reclusive billionaire from Gotham City who became the masked vigilante Batman to cope with his traumatic past.

Biography[]

"I'm starting to see now. I have had an effect here... but not the one I intended. Vengeance won't change the past, mine or anyone else's. I have to become more. People need hope. To know someone's out there for them."

―Batman^[src]

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The Batman Part II[]

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Character traits[]

"I'm vengeance."

―Batman^[src]

In the first film, Bruce Wayne was around 30 years old and is not yet an experienced crime fighter. He suffers from insomnia and cannot delineate between his Batman persona and his "recluse rockstar" public identity as Bruce. His obsession with being Batman was also compared to a drug addiction.

Abilities[]

Hand To Hand Combat (Advanced): Bruce is an extremely skilled combatant due to intense training since his adolescence. He is able to easily fight and defeat multiple armed opponents at once with little issue. His fighting style is built around quick and brutal strikes that incapacitate opponents as fast as possible and includes moves from Karate, Judo, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, Eskrima, Silat, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do and Kickboxing.

Equipment[]

Batsuit: Bruce wears a protective suit as his alter-ego, Batman, to hide his identity from his enemies when he goes out fighting crime.
- Utility belt
- Batarang
- Grappling gun
- Handcuffs
- Adrenaline shot
- Taser
- Camera contact lenses
Batcomputer
Batcycle
Batmobile: Bruce uses the Batmobile; when he is out on patrol as Batman.

Relationships[]

Thomas Wayne - Father; deceased.
Martha Wayne - Mother; deceased.
Alfred Pennyworth - Employee and close friend.
Dory - Employee.
GCPD
- James Gordon - Ally and friend.
- Martinez - Ally.
- Pete Savage - Situational ally; deceased.
- Mackenzie Bock - Situational ally.
- William Kenzie - Former ally.
Selina Kyle/Catwoman - Temporary enemy, friend, partner, savior, and love interest.
Gil Colson - Ally; deceased.
Bella Reál - Ally.
Carmine Falcone - Former ally-turned-enemy; deceased.
Edward Nashton/The Riddler - Enemy and attempted killer.
Oz Cobb/The Penguin - Enemy.
The Joker - Enemy.

Appearances/Actors[]

Reevesverse (2 films)
- The Batman (First appearance) - Robert Pattinson
- The Batman Part II - Robert Pattinson
Reevesverse (1 comic)
- Riddler: Year One

Behind the scenes[]

Before Robert Pattinson was cast, Nicholas Hoult was the runner-up for Bruce Wayne/Batman. Jack Reynor, Jack O'Connell, Alexander Ludwig, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Armie Hammer were considered for Bruce Wayne as well.
Robert Pattinson wore both the Val Kilmer batsuit from Batman Forever for his auditioned and the George Clooney batsuit from Batman & Robin, which he said "looks cool, but feels like a nightmare. I can't move. I was sweating all the time."

Trivia[]

Bruce is a fan of Nirvana and had an electric guitar in his manor.
According to Matt Reeves, this version of Batman is also inspired by Kurt Cobain.^[1]