Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Batman

While Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne is a much younger and different vigilante in The Batman, he does share a brutal commonality with Ben Affleck's version of the Dark Knight when it comes to their Batmobiles. Unlike Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne seen in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Pattinson still holds to a code, refusing to kill and use lethal force. However, that doesn't seem to extend to his driving skills.

Just before Affleck's Batman meets Superman face to face in Dawn of Justice he was engaged in a brutal car chase, pursuing Lex Luthor's forces who had a cache of kryptonite Batman needed to take down the Man of Steel. Using his Batmobile's tow cables and mounted guns, several of the thugs undoubtedly met their demise at the hands of the Dark Knight who cared very little about the rules and morality he once held in his younger years, having grown cruel following the death of Robin and the destruction caused by Superman when he first revealed himself to the world fighting General Zod.

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In contrast, Pattinson's Bruce Wayne is only in his second year as the Batman. While he may be unrefined and full of rage, his one rule to not kill it is still intact. However, that doesn't appear to be the case when Pattinson's Batman engages in his own Batmobile car chase to take down the Penguin. Pattinson's Batmobile actually causes quite a bit of collateral damage to other cars during the chase scene (which could have led to serious injuries or even deaths). More importantly, Batman ends up ramming Penguin's car, causing it to flip several times over in a crash that could have easily killed Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot. While the Penguin was unharmed, the Batman had no way of predicting Oz's survival from his Batmobile maneuver, mirroring the brutality displayed by Ben Affleck's Batman in his own Batmobile.

The Batman Batmobile scene Robert Pattinson

While both Batmobile chases were action-packed and full of dynamic visuals, neither scene held much regard for human life, a sentiment that's counter-intuitive to the core character of Batman. That being said, neither version of the Dark Knight is at their best. Ben Affleck's Batman was far more brutal and lethal due to his many years and high levels of trauma having worn him down. Pattinson's Batman is on the other side of the spectrum seeing as how he's still in the early stages of his crusade, still working to become the Batman he's meant to be while still full of rage and vengeance.

While both Batmen displayed some brutal driving skills with their respective Batmobiles, both Dark Knights did grow and become better in the aftermath. The end of The Batman saw Bruce Wayne evolving with the recognition that his crusade has to be more than pure vengeance alone. In a similar vein, the death and sacrifice of Superman motivated Ben Affleck's Batman to get back to form as the Batman he should have always been by the end of Dawn of Justice. As The Batman franchise continues, perhaps Pattinson's future Batmobile scenes will be more aware of the collateral damage and potential deaths he could cause as his crusade becomes more refined.

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