10 Things You Need To Know About The Batman TV Show That Didn’t Happen

10. Alfred Would Have Served As The Narrator

From a leaked pilot script and initial outline for the series, each episode of Bruce Wayne would've been narrated by Alfred Pennyworth.

By all accounts, Alfred would actually serve as a bookend on each episode, with an older version of Master Wayne's famed butler reflecting back on his memoirs to divulge Bat-tales of yesteryear based around Bruce's younger days and his ascension towards eventually becoming the Caped Crusader.

Nobody knows Batman as well as Alfred, and taking this approach to the series sounds like a hugely intriguing way to deliver the show. Rather than outright reliving the entire story of the young Bruce Wayne, this would afford the show's Alfred the opportunity to highlight a particular anecdote from the past, while then potentially giving a present-day reflection on how this past adventure ties in to how Batman became the Batman we know and love.

The Bruce Wayne series didn't get close to announcing its cast, so we'll never know who was being lined up to play Alfred in the show. That said, topping Michael Gough's Alfred would be a tough ask for any actor.

Authored by Andrew Pollard

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Posted On: 14th Dec 2019

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