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One of the most fascinating aspects which make Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark KnightTrilogy stand out is its emphasis on Batman’s Rogues’ Gallery. It’s safe to say that theTDKtrilogy comprises some of the best comic book villains crafted in live-action and not all of them get enough credit, including Cillian Murphy’s Scarecrow. Although villains like Ra’s al Ghul, Joker, and Bane are some of the most prominent aspects that make the trilogy so great, Murphy too doesn’t fail to deliver in the role of Scarecrow.
And following his performance in the first movie, the actor was brought back in the threequel and it seems that to avoid spoilers, the actor refused to read the script forThe Dark Knight Rises.
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Cillian Murphy refused the read the script forThe Dark Knight Rises
While reflecting on their work together in the critically acclaimedTDKTrilogy, Nolan revealed that one of his favorite scenes comprisingCillian Murphy‘s Scarecrow was the court sequence in the threequel. However, even though theInceptionstar does nail his brief appearance inThe Dark Knight Rises, he revealed that he refused to read the entire script of the movie. In order to avoid spoilers and enjoy the movie to the fullest upon its arrival, Murphy askedChristopher Nolanonly to guide him with his scenes, as he avoided the rest of the story. Murphy said to Nolan,
“I remember when you called, you said, ‘You want to read the script?’ and I said, ‘You know what, I don’t actually want to read the script. Just tell me what I’m doing, just tell me what my motivation is, and then I want to see the movie. I didn’t want to spoil it. So I just came in for that one day, did that little bit on that amazing set, and then waited to see the movie. And it was worth it.”
This eventually worked out, as Cillian Murphy claimed this elevated his first-time viewing experience of the threequel. However, the role of Scarecrow, which would start the working relationship between him and Nolan, wasn’t the initial role that Murphy auditioned for.
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Cillian Murphy originally auditioned for the role of Batman inBatman Begins
Although it’s hard to imagine anyone in the role of Batman in the Nolan Trilogy except Christian Bale, Cillian Murphy did put on the cowl to audition for the iconic role. Reflecting on the situation, the actor claimed that he thought he was nowhere close to getting the role as Bale was always the perfect fit for Batman and this would eventually land him the role of Professor Crane. He said,
“I don’t believe I was close to landing that role. The only actor who was right for that part at that time, in my estimation, was Christian Bale, and he absolutely smashed it. So, for me, it was just an experience, and then it turned into something else. It turned into that character, Scarecrow, and it turned into a working relationship with Chris.”
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But after starring as a supporting actor in several Christopher Nolan movies, Cillian Murphy has finally got his time to shine in Nolan’s upcoming ambitious projectOppenheimer.
The Dark Knight Risesis available to stream on HBO Max.
Source:Entertainment Weekly
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
