Batman Artist Based The Dark Knight on 1 Oscar Winning Actor Whose Movie Was Turned Into a Remake by Martin Scorsese Himself

Frank Miller is an important artist to the DC Comic as he essentially revamped the characters of Batman and Daredevil. Back in 1986, the artist created The Dark Knight Returns which created a rough and gritty persona of Bruce Wayne.

Well, the artist revealed that he was inspired by a veteran actor from the 1960s, basing his style on a look from a 1962 film. Frank Miller and veteran director Martin Scorsese were both impressed by Gregory Peck.

Frank Miller Based His Batman On Gregory Peck

The Dark Knight Returns followed Bruce Wayne coming out of retirement and fighting bad guys after the events of “Crisis on Infinite Earths” worked as a reboot in the comics. As per a report by SlashFilm, Miller based his character of Batman on veteran actor Gregory Peck.

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Gregory Peck starred in the 1962 film titled Cape Fear. The story follows an imprisoned r*pist who thought about avenging his past and the lawyer who sent him there. After tracking the lawyer, the r*pist starts threatening the lawyer’s family. The film, which starred Gregory Peck in the role of the lawyer, received rave reviews from around the world.

Veteran director Martin Scorsese was also impressed by the film which made him create a remake in 1991. The remake, having the same name, starred Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, and, Nick Colte. The movie received 2 Oscar nominations and is one of the few rare films that Martin Scorsese remade from another director with a dash of his own vision. Veteran actor Gregory Peck was the inspiration for Frank Miller’s Batman and Martin Scorsese was inspired to direct the 1991 film Cape Fear.

Throughout his impeccable career, the actor received an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for the 1963 film To Kill a Mockingbird. In a trivia, veteran director Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro had a funny banter while shooting the 1991 film!

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When Robert De Niro Would Scare Martin Scorsese!

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While shooting the 1991 film, veteran actor Robert De Niro decided to adopt a heavy accent while portraying the role of Max Cady in the film. As per film trivia on IMDB, the thick accent used by De Niro was very terrifying for Martin Scorsese.

As a joke, De Niro would often call Scorsese’s house and leave voicemails with that same accent to give the director a scare! With a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDB and a whopping 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear is available to rent on Apple TV+ in the U.S.