10 Trailers That Tease Missing Scenes In Superhero Movies
4. Batman Begins - Bruce Wayne's Monologue
One of the earliest trailers for Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins is dominated by a striking monologue from Bruce Wayne in which he discusses his thirst for revenge. It plays over footage from the film, but the speech itself didn't make the cut.
"They told me there was nothing out there. Nothing to fear. But the night my parents were murdered I caught a glimpse of something. I've looked for it ever since. I went around the world, searched in all the shadows, and there is something out there in the darkness - something terrifying, something that will not stop until it gets revenge - me."
It's a memorable speech, enhanced by Christian Bale's gravelly vocals, and it got everyone pumped up to see Nolan's gritty take on the Caped Crusader. As for why it was chopped, writer Jonathan Nolan explained during a Reddit session that he penned it especially for the trailer, and felt it was "too grim" for the film itself.
"I wrote this in a couple hours in my brother’s trailer while he was shooting the scene in which Bruce is arrested for stealing Wayne corp supplies on his 'journey.' Remains some of my favourite writing from these films. Was written specifically for the trailer. Wouldn’t have worked in the film."