Some comic book enthusiasts believe that film director Zack Snyder based his upcoming "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" film on Frank Miller's iconic graphic novel "The Dark Knight Returns." However, the filmmaker revealed that the film is far from being an adaptation.
Snyder talked about the upcoming superhero film in an interview with Comic Book Resources during the Hollywood Walk of Fame posthumous honors for Batman co-creator Bob Kane, where he clarified the film's alleged influence.
According to the director, Miller's version of the Caped Crusader has been a big influence on his perception about Batman and he wanted to honor "The Dark Knight Returns" using imagery in the movie. But aside from several visual elements, he would not label the film as an adaptation of the classic graphic novel.
The interview also pointed out that "Batman v Superman" used a lot of film adaptations of Gotham's crime-fighting superhero. But the film director also mentioned that he has a clear concept for his version of Batman. "I definitely wanted an older Batman. I wanted a war-weary Batman. That's why, in a lot of ways, Ben was really perfect for me -- we kind of aged him a little bit. It worked really great. I'm really excited about the Batman we created," Snyder explained.
The director also credited Kane during the Walk of Fame ceremony for creating Batman as a person with no supernatural powers yet he still managed to be a hero. Based on his speech, anyone can be inspired by Batman's story since people can easily relate to the superhero character who can beat the lawless elements even without using any super powers.
"He's a man. He's all of us. I think that's it. We all carry around a hero inside of ourselves every day. It's that guy. It's Batman. I thank Bob for that. We all owe him a debt of gratitude. In that hero that we carry around, we realize that the hero is us, because he's just the man. In truth, we are all the Batman," Snyder revealed.
"Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" will premiere on March 25, 2016.
