The Batman Trailer Breakdown: 20 Things You Must See

13. Our First Look At Alfred

The Batman 3
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LEGO toy leaks aside, this trailer has given us our first look at Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth: Bruce's butler, friend, and most important mentor.

Serkis - who is fresh off the box-office success of Venom 2, which he directed - worked with Reeves on the recent Planet Of The Apes trilogy, so hopefully the two of them were able to translate that chemistry to this Batman project.

Though much has been said about Serkis playing a younger version of Alfred compared to the ones we're used to, we should point out that he's actually 57 years old in real life. Also - and this isn't readily apparent from the way the above shot is lit - Serkis does have a full head of grey hair, and an accompanying grey beard.

Still, any version of Alfred is going to seem young compared to the unparalleled wisdom of Sir Michael Caine, right?

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Danny has been with WhatCulture for almost nine years, and is currently Doctor Who Editor and WhoCulture Channel Manager, overseeing all of WhatCulture's Whoniverse coverage. He has been writing and video editing for 10+ years, and first got a taste for content creation after making his own Doctor Who trailers and uploading them to YouTube (they're admittedly a bit rusty by today's standards). If you need someone to recite every Doctor Who episode in order or to tell you about the making of 1988's Remembrance of the Daleks, Danny is the person to ask.