Batman Begins was a curiosity before it became known as the launcher of director Christopher Nolan’s genre-transformative trilogy. After all, it arrived in the ignominious aftermath of 1997’s Batman & Robin, making it a reboot few fans were asking for. Of course, the film proved to be a solid foundation for a franchise thanks to the dualistic performance of lead Christian Bale and—no less significantly—the villainous performance of Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane, a.k.a. the Scarecrow. Interestingly, Murphy was close to donning the cape and cowl himself, a process he now looks back upon.
Murphy has fielded a successful career in film and television—notably starring on crime series Peaky Blinders—following his performance as Crane/Scarecrow in Batman Begins, which also included memorably madcap cameo reprisals in 2008’s The Dark Knight and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. While he’s currently promoting a...
Murphy has fielded a successful career in film and television—notably starring on crime series Peaky Blinders—following his performance as Crane/Scarecrow in Batman Begins, which also included memorably madcap cameo reprisals in 2008’s The Dark Knight and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises. While he’s currently promoting a...
- 5/26/2021
- by Joseph Baxter
- Den of Geek
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