A new Justice League image shows Batman's trusted butler Alfred tending to the caped crusader's impressive muscle car. The image comes in the lead up to director Zack Snyder's massive four hour cut of the film that's coming to HBO Max next month.
Justice League was set to be DC's biggest film yet, coming off the heels of Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice, which was a more polarizing film than Warner Bros. had anticipated. Following creative differences and a family tragedy, Snyder departed the production, replaced by Avengers director Joss Whedon. Whedon's cut of the film was a critical and financial bomb and even led to regime change at DC Films. The announcement that Snyder would be brought in to finish his version of the movie resulted from a massive fan campaign on social media to allow the director to complete his vision of the DC team-up film.
The latest image from the film comes via Snyder's Vero account, showing Alfred hovering over the Batmobile with some dramatic lighting effects. Check it out below.
The DC Extended Universe version of Alfred, played with boozy charm by Jeremy Irons, is a slightly rougher, more utilitarian version of the character. He's a gruffer Alfred who's been in the battle with Batman for over two decades, and the weariness of that battle hangs over him just as much as it does Batman himself. To his credit, Alfred has taken the arrival of other superpowered heroes in stride, serving as something of a coordinator to their efforts in the Whedon cut of the film.
It remains to be seen what exactly Alfred will get up to in the Snyder cut of Justice League. We know he'll have an encounter with Superman, sporting his all-black costume after his resurrection. It also stands to reason he'll serve his usually advisory role to Bruce. There's a decent chance this will be the last time we see Irons in the role; Alfred will be played by Lord of the Rings luminary Andy Serkis in the upcoming Matt Reeves-directed The Batman. If this is his last turn as Batman's most trusted ally, it'll be a shame. Irons has been one aspect of the DCEU that virtually everyone can agree on; his performance is appropriately intense, but he perfectly captures the spirit of the character. If Batman is going to get out of Justice League alive, he will need Alfred's help.
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