Gary Oldman isn’t sure if the universe created for Zack Snyder’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” makes sense.
During an interview with Yahoo! Movies, the former Commissioner Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy explained why he believed the Nolan universe was successful.
Gordon believes what set the movies apart from other superhero stories is the film was set in reality. Nolan removed the supernatural elements to the film and made it into something that was relatable for audiences.
“They want to keep it going. Of course they do. But, it’s Superman yeah? Batman and Superman together? We shall see,” Gordon told Yahoo. “The thing about Nolan, there was some grounding of reality to it. In our trilogy, and as fantastical and as big as The Joker was, it was based [on reality]… we could relate to it.
“But now we’ve got a Batman and we’ve got a guy who can fly who’s an alien? We’ll have to see…It’s got big shoes to fill.”
Though Oldman is skeptical about the film, he doesn’t mind the new universe and holds no resentment towards the film.
Oldman isn’t the only outspoken skeptic of the “Batman vs. Superman” production. Actor Seth Green explained why he doesn’t believe Ben Affleck would make a good Batman during an interview with Ora TV's Larry King Now back in February.
"If this movie is meant to be the idealistic alien, humans before all else Superman, and this is supposed to be the grizzled weathered Batman who's been living in Gotham, fighting crime himself for 10 years, you need a guy who's older,” Green said. “You need a guy who's got more weight. You need a guy that a Henry Cavill Superman is gonna be actually scared of.”
King countered Green’s arguments by stating examples of Affleck’s success as an actor and director. Green continued to argue Affleck did not physically fit the role.
"There is only so much you can act a role before people are or are not going to believe you in that role," Green said. "I'm never going to play a MMA fighter, because I'd step into the ring with an actual MMA fighter like Batista, and I wouldn't look correct, so there is a physicality of it."
