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13. The First Line That Nolan Wrote Was A Joke

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We've already discussed how Nolan uses humour quite sparingly, so it might surprise you to learn that the very first line he wrote on Batman Begins... was a joke.

There's a scene in the film where Bruce Wayne takes a camouflage-painted Tumbler for a test ride, and once the vehicle has been ground to a halt, he cheekily asks Lucius Fox "does it come in black?"

According to Nolan, that's the first thing he wrote on the movie, long before the script had fully taken shape. Who would've guessed that?

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