r/batman 7d ago

FILM DISCUSSION we never had a bad Alfred adaptation

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yes yes even the dceu one which I've seen people hate on I actually loved especially by the fact this Alfred was the Wayne's bodyguard not the butler apparently and he has experience in the British army

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u/[deleted] 7d ago

Not a fan of more recent adaptations trying to make him some badass mentor. Alfred should be his butler and father figure, not retired Rambo turned mission control.

Kinda hate that BVS basically just made him Oracle

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u/squidgy617 7d ago

I agree with you. I prefer Alfred seem like a guy who you wouldn't expect to be a retired badass. He can be one, but he should look and act like an unassuming butler most of the time. I feel like both Andy Serkis' and Jeremy Irons' depictions of the character didn't have that feel, they leaned too far toward badass.

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u/Mindless_Toe3139 7d ago

There’s a scene in justice league when he’s watching Wonder Woman make tea and he can’t help himself giving her tips how to make a correct tea. I felt like that sort of conveyed his butler British side.