At first glance, it's not clear that Matt Reeves has any secret identity like Batman. The 55-year-old filmmaker is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get guy, but Reeves is now the guardian of Batman's formidable cinematic legacy
Matt Reeves in Los Angeles, Feb. 2, 2022. On March 4, Warner Bros. will release “The Batman,” directed and co-written by Reeves, the latest attempt at a foundational adventure for the vengeful vigilante-by-night; Image: Devin Oktar Yalkin/The New York Times
Central to the mythology of Batman is the idea of the secret identity: Beneath his fearsome mask, he is really Bruce Wayne, the billionaire scion of grimy Gotham City, and beneath that, he is still the traumatized child who saw his parents murdered in front of him.
At first glance, it’s not clear that Matt Reeves has any secret identity. The 55-year-old filmmaker is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get guy; with his slicked-back hair, neatly trimmed mustache and affable manner, he’s like a friendly mirror image of Batman’s hard-nosed police ally, James Gordon, if Gordon traded his cigarettes for Sweetgreen salads.
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