8 Ways New Batman V Superman Trailer Made You Change Your Mind

5. Jeremy Irons Could Give Michael Caine A Serious Run For His Money

What You Originally Thought: In Christopher Nolan's critically-acclaimed and impeccably cast Batman movies, Michael Caine was one of the bonafide highlights. As Bruce Wayne's long serving and incredibly loyal servant, butler and best friend Alfred, he came to represent the heart of the series. Nobody, surely, could do better than Michael Caine in the role of Alfred Pennyworth? He was one of the reasons the series was so darn good! How The New Trailer Changed Your Mind: The smartest thing that the filmmakers behind Batman v Superman have opted to do with regards to Alfred is to change him up completely; whereas Caine's Alfred was a softer, gentler man, Jeremy Irons' version has been positioned as something more akin to a sophisticated badass. Seriously: going by the new trailer, Alfred has been rendered as a far more serious, more hardened character. Which means that he won't be playing favourites with Caine; these Alfreds can co-exist alongside one another as two very different incarnations of the iconic butler - a really good sign that Batman v Superman wants to be something new.