Batman: A scene deemed offensive causes controversy

Released in cinemas on March 2, Batman attracted 1.2 million viewers in France. Internationally, Matt Reeves’ film has already garnered 463 million green tickets.

However, this commercial triumph is marred by controversy raised by the Asian community in the United States.

The impressive sequence of the film is highlighted, where a dark knight beats a group of fictional bandits in the corridors of the Gotham metro.

The criminals attacked the young Asian man and asked one of the members to hit him, in a kind of initiation ritual. But Batman comes and beats the bandits, saving the victim’s life.

This scene was considered offensive by the Asian community in the United States. The latter has long condemned the increase in violence against citizens of Asian descent.

Therefore, this sequence is accused of perpetuating clichés against this society, with the testimony of a weak and frightened Asian man, as well as being frightened by Batman, who reveals great cruelty.

The Stop Asian Hate Association, which condemns the growing attacks on American citizens of Asian descent, especially on Twitter, has been sparked by a wave of outrage.

“It’s really embarrassing how Batman portrays several guys who beat an Asian boy in the subway at the beginning of the movie. Such ‘cultural agitation’ makes me think that people still do not take violence seriously anti-Asian….Condemned Internet user Roy Mong.

As for David Chen, he is interested in the urgency of this scene, which he considers inappropriate at a time when Asian citizens of U.S. descent are facing increasing violence in American cities.

However, some bring nuances to the controversy as someone Andrew responds to David Chen’s anger.

“I’m half Asian and my mother was verbally and physically abused in public. So I’m against your point of view. I wish someone (white or otherwise) could intervene when my mother was abused by groups of people. They have to be heroes. Protect bullying victims.”With a hammer he.

Note that the character, who is martyred by a group of small pieces, is played by Aki Kotabe, who has already been seen in the series Falcon and the Winter Soldier or Venom 2.