Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight Trilogy is all about a core group of men- Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne, Michael Caine’s Alfred Pennyworth, Gary Oldman’s James Gordon… and Morgan Freeman’s Lucius Fox. I feel Lucius Fox, or Morgan Freeman when compared to the other three, never gets enough credit. Obviously Batman is our hero; Alfred is his surrogate father figure who provides him with an emotional anchor; and Jim Gordon is the everyman who will do what is necessary to protect Gotham, basically Batman without the mask.
But Lucius Fox gives us something different- he’s just as much of a hero, and just as much of a necessity to Bruce Wayne and Batman. Why else would Christopher Nolan have brought in a character that is not seen as an essential character? Superman has Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White. Spiderman has Mary-Jane, Aunt May and Jonah Jameson. Why does Batman need Lucius Fox when he has Alfred, Robin and Commissioner Gordon? Well, you’re about to find out!
Read on to find out why I believe Lucius Fox was The Dark Knight Trilogy’s most vital and underrate character.
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Yeah i also thought lucius Fox was very underated also. Also here is poll to vote on.
Dark Knight vs Dark Knight Rises
http://www.misterpoll.com/polls/566831
More than six people knew Bruce was Batman-you forgot about Coleman Reese, Ra’s Al Ghul, Talia Al Ghul, and Bane
If you look past the whole marrying his granddaughter thing than Morgan Freeman is the bomb!
He did not marry his STEP-granddaughter. Both he and the granddaughter denied it. And he is currently not married. This is how rumors get started. Take time to think before posting untrue and insidious remarks about others on the internet.
I would also like to point out that the prisoner (portrayed by Tom Conti) is the most unsung hero. NO ONE ever mentions his role. But in fact he was a temporary father figure and a surrogate “Alfred” to Bruce Wayne while he was in the pit.