To be fair to those thirsty fans, writer\/director Matt Reeves has<\/em> already teased a follow-up \u2013 and when we caught up with some of the film\u2019s stars they were all enthusiastic about returning, whenever and wherever it ended up happening.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I\u2019m called back to Gotham, I\u2019ll be there,\u201d Riddler actor Paul Dano told RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p> \u201cThis character has been around and in the culture for 80 years. And I think the only thing to do is to reinterpret it for the times that it\u2019s made in and reinterpret it through the artists who are making it and Matt [Reeves] brought something personal and emotional and psychological to the table that I am super impressed by.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf they said \u2018we\u2019re gonna do another one\u2019 I think I would say \u2018hmmm yeah, okay, I\u2019ll try to find my way back to set and work on that,’\u201d joked Jeffrey Wright, aka Gotham\u2019s new Lieutenant Jim Gordon.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, of course. I would love to love to revisit it. And there\u2019s this rich history within the comics, as Paul described, 80 years of Batman.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDefinitely, if there were to be other films.\u201d agreed Andy Serkis who plays Batman\u2019s butler Alfred. \u201cAnd I think the idea is that there might be.\u201d<\/p>\n And some of the cast already have some ideas for where they\u2019d like to see their characters go next, with Wright hoping for a complex take on his honourable police officer Jim Gordon.<\/p>\n \u201cIn some of the later versions of Gordon, he\u2019s always evolving,\u201d Wright said. \u201cAll of these characters are evolving from the beginning, which I think is wonderful.<\/p>\n \u201cBut one of the things that has been explored in the later versions of the story is Gordon\u2019s life away from the rectitude and the honourability. And you know, that inner life and the life behind closed doors, as opposed to his public persona, which I think is really rich.<\/p>\n \u201cMatt\u2019s focus has been on the psychology of these characters and their internal dimensions. And so I think that might be might be super cool to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n Serkis, meanwhile, hoped to see a continued evolution in the relationship between Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) and his own character Alfred, with their traditional partnership only beginning to develop in the course of this first film.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of their relationship, it\u2019s on rocky ground, and not kind of traditionally where the Bruce Wayne\/Alfred relationship is in terms of them being on song and facing the foe together,\u201d he told us.<\/p>\n \u201cWe begin to see the thaw in this film that that will lead them into other aspects of their relationship, and lead them to other adventures together. Hopefully, that that will be the case.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I really do love where Matt has chosen to drop anchor in their story and look at the complex,\u00a0 very nuanced, and sort of subtle relationship between them that isn\u2019t easy. I think that\u2019s the strength of this particular version.\u201d<\/p>\n Wright has also teased an appearance in the planned Gotham City police spin-off<\/a> coming from Joe Barton \u2013 speaking of future plans, could we see Serkis in that show too?<\/p>\n \u201cWho knows?\u201d he laughed. \u201cI mean, it\u2019s all early days, but, but I really loved playing this character, and I would love to continue playing with it. If it felt right, and it felt appropriate. And, you know, if that was that was an interesting ride ahead, sure.\u201d<\/p>\n Altogether it looks like the future\u2019s bright for one Dark Knight \u2013 or at least, his eponymous film franchise. Batman, forever!<\/p>\n The Batman is in UK cinemas from Friday 4th March. For more, check out our dedicated Movies<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Huw Fullerton Published: Saturday, 26 February 2022 at 12:00 am Gritty superhero reboot The Batman isn\u2019t even in cinemas yet, but fans are already looking ahead to what could be next from the revamped franchise. Well, for this sort of movie it\u2019s almost tradition to count your chickens before they\u2019re hatched, right? 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