Because the Batman nearly in The Sandman? Collection showrunner Allan Heinberg reveals {that a} cameo from Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader was thought-about for the finale.
Regardless of being set within the DC Universe, The Sandman has principally prevented the temptation to have fill itself from cameo after cameo of iconic individuals and locations. This holds true for each the unique comedian and the Netflix sequence, who just lately ended its two season run with a somewhat emotional finale. Nonetheless, it appears there wasn’t at all times plans to stay to this vow.
Showrunner Allan Heinberg just lately sat down with Selection to replicate on his journey with The Sandman following the finale lastly hitting Netflix. Throughout the chat, Heinberg revealed that the group behind the present briefly thought-about having Robert Pattinson make a cameo as Batman throughout the funeral of [SPOILER]. Nonetheless, they in the end determined in opposition to it.
“We talked about, ‘Does Robert Pattinson wish to come to the funeral?’ Briefly, we did talk about that, however solely briefly.”
Batman’s Connection To The Sandman
Surprisingly, Robert Pattinson making a cameo within the finale wouldn’t have simply been a scores stunt. Batman did really make an look on the character’s funeral within the comics, which means his look would have been comic-accurate. Nonetheless, whether or not or not Pattinson would’ve proven up for the cameo if Allan Heinberg went ahead with it’s one other story.
Whereas Batman and The Sandman don’t have the closest ties within the comics, the characters are linked sufficient {that a} cameo of not less than one in all The Infinite wouldn’t be misplaced within the sequel to Robert Pattinson’s Batman movie. Nonetheless, given DC is getting into a brand new period with their IP, it’s not going they might wish to preserve any sequence owned by Netflix within the lively canon.
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