5. There Are Some Characters That Just Would Not Work in a "Nolan-verse" Bat Movie
Two really obvious examples come to mind here. Poison Ivy and Robin. While Ivy could be made to work in a Nolanesque way, it would limit the depth of the character. Instead of being an intermediary between humans and plants that can grow insanely cool creatures out of vines and such, Pam Isley would have to be toned down into a botanist/eco-terrorist making poisons out of plant extracts and doing other things that are within the realm of scientifically believable. If Bane can't be a Mexican wrestler, you can bet your buttered biscuits that Ivy's signature green skin hue would be too "out there" for a Nolan style villain. Even though many fans have expressed interest in seeing Robin return to the silver screen, Nolan made it clear from the get go that he had no interest in the boy wonder and he's stuck to his guns on that. It's not just a possible dislike that Nolan might have for the character that makes it a good idea to keep him out of this batch of movies. The fact is that the addition of Robin fundamentally alters the dynamic of any Batman story. He was originally brought into the comics to soften up Bats and give him a fatherly image at a time when comics were being demonized by the moral crusaders of the 40's. His introduction into the animated series of the 90's changed up the feel of the show, and his presence in the Schumacher movies marked the beginning of the Schumacher movies. Now that Nolan's ending his set of Bat films, another director with a different mind set and style can handle the question of whether to bring in Robin and how. Since I can't think of a good segue into the next point on this list, just click the button below.