In reflecting on his youth, Bruce begins to remember why he became Batman in the first place.
Blaming himself for his parent’s murder, Bruce sees a vision of a bat.
More than that, he can once again begins to see himself as the Dark Knight.
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“I’m Batman, Alfred,” he replies.
“I’m Batman.”
What happened to the Dark Knight in between Tim Burton’s movies?
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Though it certainly isn’t complete, it leaves us wanting more.
Instead,he has chosen to be both, finally allowing his alter-egos to co-exist.
The deleted scene also adds greater emphasis to Riddler’s own bat-sized fears.
Frankly, the deleted scene is incredibly well constructed.
Had this scene been included in the finished theatrical cut, it may havemadeBatman Forevera better film.
