Informal Christopher Nolan followers may not notice how integral Jonathan Nolan has been to his brother’s profession. The British director, whose “Oppenheimer” completely dominated the 2024 Oscars, has collaborated along with his brother quite a few occasions, with Jonathan co-writing “The Status,” “Interstellar,” and, after all, “The Darkish Knight.” Within the latter’s case, after “Batman Begins” scribe David S. Goyer hammered out a narrative, Jonathan Nolan set to work on drafting the script over six months, checking in along with his brother, who was engaged on “The Status” on the time, all through. Chris Nolan then stepped in and the brothers refined the script collectively.
One small aspect Christopher did not have any enter on, nonetheless, was the “see your self turn out to be the villain” line. As we all know, the director did not perceive the road on the time, which is fairly stunning given that is the person who purchased us the time-bending motion of “Tenet,” which even a seasoned filmmaker like Quentin Tarantino could not perceive. Fortunately, Jonathan has now offered us all with extra perception into the road itself. Chatting with LeslyNewsMagazine, the “Westworld” co-creator mentioned:
“It got here later within the script. We have executed a model or two of the script the place we have been on the lookout for one thing that may distill the tragedy of Harvey Dent, however that may additionally apply to Batman.”
The tragedy of Harvey Dent in “The Darkish Knight” was, after all, his gradual transmogrification from Gotham’s upstanding “White Knight” defender to wicked villain bent on revenge. In the meantime, Batman takes the autumn for Dent’s post-transformation crimes, thereby turning into a villain within the eyes of Gotham’s residents. In that sense, when Dent delivers the road earlier within the movie, it is a grim portent of issues to return for each he and Bruce Wayne/Batman.