Christopher Nolan’s genius is something very few possess. He breathes films, perfecting the art of movie-making in a way that has changed the game for all that will follow in his footsteps. He has been behind some of the most praised and significant films in recent times, with the most recent addition being that of Cillian Murphy’s Oppenheimer.
While this film has been described as the filmmaker at his peak, some would say otherwise, bringing up a certain trilogy around a caped crusader.
The Dark Knight trilogy is one of the most well-known works of Nolan out of all of his world-famous films. It featured an exceptional cast of actors who gave some of the best performances of their careers. Considering just how adored this film series is, it is no surprise that three films were not enough for fans. Unfortunately for them, Nolan revealed during an interview that a dream helped it set in stone that Christian Bale would not wear his cape again.
Christopher Nolan Dreamed The Ending Of The Dark Knight Trilogy
Christopher Nolan revealed during an interview, via NolanAnalyst on X, that the ending of The Dark Knight Rises was the first thing he came up with when deciding what to do about this film. This, too, came to him in a dream one night. He revealed that dreamt of the idea of someone taking over the symbol of Batman and entering the Batcave.
“I first dreamed the end of the Dark Knight trilogy—the idea of somebody taking over Batman and being in the Batcave.”
The filmmaker has a reputation for being very specific about where he takes his stories and never backtracking. This would mean that the ending of the third film from The Dark Knight trilogy was concrete. The possibilities of Christian Bale coming back in this role are slim to none all thanks to a dream.
Christopher Nolan Finds Dreams and Film To Be Closely Related
Dreams are a very big aspect of Christopher Nolan’s film. From Inception’s confusing world to the nightmares that haunt Bruce Wayne, Nolan is not one to only explore the waking world. It would seem that this has quite a lot to do with the filmmaker’s own opinions about dreams and their correlation with cinema.
“Film has a relationship to our own dreams that’s difficult to articulate, but there’s an extrapolation of your experience working things out through your dreams. You’re hoping to make connections and find things that are hidden from you while you’re living your life or being in the world. I think that’s what films do for us. They’re very dreamlike experiences.”
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He believes that films and their relationship with one’s dreams are very closely connected. Similar to what someone experiences while sleeping, Nolan sees that oftentimes, people seek out films as a mode of guidance through their everyday lives. He mentioned that one looks for hidden meanings in their dreams for hidden meanings that can be applied to their waking world.
