“We knew we were in for something special”: This scene from Christopher Nolan’s Batman was conceived from the beginning of the Dark Knight trilogy and has never been changed.

There’s no doubt about it: When it came to adapting Batman for the movies, Christopher Nolan wasn’t kidding. Given how seriously the director takes his films, many fans wondered when The Dark Knight Rises was released in 2012 if Batman would finally bite the dust in the final moments of the film. Especially since at that time the screenwriter of the trilogy, David S. Goyer spoke about the film’s final scene and its profound emotional impact before the film opens in theaters. Fans then speculated and thought the worst…

Warning spoilers! This article will reveal the main elements and ending of “The Dark Knight Rises”.

In an interview with Empire magazine, the screenwriter first admitted that the final scene of the trilogy was exactly what he and Christopher Nolan wanted from the beginning and that it never changed.

“The final scene of The Dark Knight Rises is exactly the scene we were talking about. remained completely unchanged. We both knew in our hearts that we were on to something special.“

But fans speculated about the following statement:I have to tell you that after the last time I saw it all together and after seeing that scene I had a lump in my throat.“

The mere mention of a lump in his throat was enough to make fans around the world imagine a painful, sad, even tragic moment.

However, the Empire pressed the question further and received a different answer. After speaking in the publication “commercial sacral“, the screenwriter said:Yes ! That’s why it’s really exciting!“

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This is the so-calledcommercial sacralYou know, that ending scene that got a lot of talk. After an epic battle against Bane (Tom Hardy), Batman (Christian Bale) sacrifices himself for the city of Gotham as Bane’s device explodes, attaching the reactor to the plane and taking the bomb with it into the sea. Protect the city from explosion. The device exploded, ensuring Gotham’s safety at what was believed to be the cost of the Dark Knight’s life. And yet, in the final scene of the film, Alfred (Michael Caine) sees Bruce enjoying a date with Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), with whom he seems to have started a new life. Alfred and Bruce then confess and presumably go their separate ways.

Although fans have speculated that this scene could be Alfred’s dream of seeing Bruce alive when he is actually dead, Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale Both confirmed that the latter was alive and well and “retired” as a masked vigilante, fulfilling Alfred’s long-held wish. However, it is not known how Batman managed to escape the explosion or whether he was present at the time because the plane’s autopilot was engaged.

After his “disappearance”, Wayne Manor has been turned into an orphanage and all of Bruce’s possessions are now named after Alfred – Bruce Wayne is presumed dead after being held hostage by Bane. Additionally, John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) discovers the Batcave after receiving the coordinates from Bruce, which seems to indicate that it is now his turn to take on the role of Batman – the one who literally “rises” on a platform that rises . In the cave, at the end of the film (“Rise” is English for “to rise”, “to rise”, thus referring to the title “The Dark Knight Rises”).

This film completed the Batman trilogy, completing the portrayal of Batman. Christopher Nolan Bruce Wayne is now living a normal, happy life and Batman (the other) is still protecting Gotham.

Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy can be seen in its entirety on Prime Video.