The Batman: 15 Details You Missed The First Time
7. The Shakespeare Bust In Wayne Manor
Moments before Alfred is bombed by the Riddler, keep an eye on the left-hand side of the screen and you'll see a bust of William Shakespeare.
This might seem like an ordinary enough ornament for a well-off Englishman to have in his quarters, but it's actually a sly Easter egg nodding to Batman's prior history in the moving pictures.
The 1960s Adam West-starring Batman series prominently featured a very similar bronze Shakespeare bust which Bruce Wayne used to conceal the trigger for the Batcave.
Upon lifting the Bard's head he could press a button which would pull back a bookshelf facade and reveal the two poles allowing him and Robin to slide into the Batcave.
Though the '60s Batman might seem quaint by modern standards, it's neat to see a director as forward-thinking as Reeves show some respect to what came before.
