Will Andy Serkis return as Alfred in DC after The Batman?

Following his DC debut with The Batman, Andy Serkis hinted at a possible return of the butler character to the franchise.

the Batman, one of DC’s most recent films, opened up a whole range of possibilities for the publisher’s Extended Universe in the cinema, which was in crisis. The end of the Snyderverse had blocked a whole range of productions and the arrival of this one in particular allowed us to think of more.

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According to what has been confirmed before, the study would try to make parallel realities both with the Bruce Wayne franchise and with that of the joker. In this way, he could explore more characters and in more ways.

Speaking specifically of The Batman though, the ideas so far assume there will be a Penguin series and a sequel. In addition, at some point another title focused on James Gordon was proposed, similar to what was seen in the series. Gotham.

Independent of everything, CW, which is the network with the television rights of DC, will premiere a series focused on alfred Pennyworth, Wayne’s guardian. The show will have nothing to do with the rest of the productions and in fact it will not be very close to the comics.

On the big screen, the last interpretation of the character was made by Andy Serkis, who was consulted about its future in the DCEU. So far it has not been confirmed if he will have more participation.

Amid characteristic diplomacy, the interpreter refused to elaborate much on the subject. Not so long, he gave his point of view about what to expect.

“I don’t know where we are on Alfred right now. I just don’t know where the character is going to go. I’m sure Matt Reeves will create something amazing because he always does. He is another formidable storyteller who is always looking for the heart, ”he assured exclusively for Screenrant.

He also referred to other productions in the DC universe, but leaving a bit of context. “As for the villains, I would like to see… Sandman. [Risas] A little crossover. I think it would be interesting,” he assured the actor.

While both story arcs, Gotham and Sandman, take place in the DC universe, it is unlikely that they will meet. In fact, not even in the comics has it been a common crossover. Even so, all it is possible.

It should be noted that Serkis’s only participation as the famous butler was in The Batman, which premiered on March 4, 2022. Both the director and the executive team have expressed interest in making this film the beginning of a saga. Series and other dependent productions appear in the studio’s plans as well.

The above is consistent with what was said by David Zaslavpresident of Warner Bros. Discovery, who assured that “now we will have a real focus on the franchises”. The arrival of James Gunn to the presidency of DC Films would have his eyes set on making the gothic world a priority on his agenda.