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Post by singoutloud on Jul 11, 2008 1:37:26 GMT -5
Cause he looks reeeeally young.
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Post by QuietOne on Jul 11, 2008 11:09:49 GMT -5
I have heard that the actual character of Scarecrow is kinda old compared to the rest of the other characters in Batman. I did find this link at wikipedia which gives all kinds of interesting information about the character Scarecrow: en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scarecrow_%28comics%29&oldid=224741886 Unfortunately, any estimate of Scarecrow's age is't there. |
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Post by Kizuna on Jul 11, 2008 20:24:02 GMT -5
Alright, nerding time! Obviously, Jonathan Crane's supposed to be a lot older in the comics, I'm sure. He's a college psychiatry professor, and supposed to be a bit of a weirdo recluse. Personally, I would peg him as being around in his mid-forties, if not maybe a little older.  But in the comic, Scarecrow: Year One, he does look a whole lot younger, and if I remember correctly, Nolan's Batman Trilogy is particularly based on Batman: Year One, as well as The Long Halloween, The Man Who Falls and The Killing Joke.  Also, Batman Begins is supposed to be an origin story for Batman, and thus, I really don't think it was too illogical for everyone, including Crane, to be younger than their comic counterparts. I did see a good number of people complaining that Cillian was too young and attractive to play Crane. To some extent, I do agree with that, but Cillian proved that he was more than just a pretty face and actually sold Scarecrow as an intimidating character. And I swear to God, if they kill Crane in The Dark Knight, that will be the movie's only flaw. Just seven more days... |
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Post by singoutloud on Jul 12, 2008 17:00:20 GMT -5
Oh, yes! He was very good at being bad. Thanks for the replies.  |
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Post by QuietOne on Jul 12, 2008 20:47:08 GMT -5
[/quote]I did see a good number of people complaining that Cillian was too young and attractive to play Crane. To some extent, I do agree with that, but Cillian proved that he was more than just a pretty face and actually sold Scarecrow as an intimidating character.[/quote]
I think the fact that Cillian is so attractive and young only adds to the mystery of character Scarecrow...no one would expect for someone like that to be so evil--it catches everyone off-guard. I don't think casting meant for it to be that way, but I think it's brilliant.
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Post by ashleyrose09 on Jul 13, 2008 19:22:08 GMT -5
I do too! You put that wonderfully!  |
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Post by Trish on Jul 15, 2008 11:55:28 GMT -5
did he attend yesterdays premiere?
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Post by singoutloud on Jul 25, 2008 18:16:35 GMT -5
I dunno...I'll go see if he did!
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Post by leyla11 on Feb 28, 2012 2:15:13 GMT -5
That's exactly what I thought when I first watched Batman Begins "he must have taken his degree while still in kidergarten". He was very young and looked even younger, LOL. And yes he was definitely too young and handsome and bubbling with energy and this is why he was so creepy a villain. The contrast between his pre raphaelite looks and the madness in his head is striking, it was genius casting from Nolan!
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Post by thehyacinthgirl on Mar 1, 2012 18:21:29 GMT -5
Devil with an angel's face, no? It works because of this. His childlike glee when asking "Would you like to see my mask?" would not work quite so well if he were an older man. That he looks so sweet and beautiful makes his character all the more compelling.
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Post by leyla11 on Mar 2, 2012 0:18:44 GMT -5
Devil with an angel's face, no? It works because of this. His childlike glee when asking "Would you like to see my mask?" would not work quite so well if he were an older man. Well, if Crane was an older man the reaction would have probably been "run, run for your liiiiiiiife!" while here it was "I might consider saying yes....". I enjoyed every minute of Crane, as Cillian was one of my reasons to watch the movie in the first place. Hoping there is really a cameo in the last one, but I'm confident. |
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Post by Zombiekitten on Mar 8, 2012 18:39:51 GMT -5
But in the comic, Scarecrow: Year One, he does look a whole lot younger, and if I remember correctly, Nolan's Batman Trilogy is particularly based on Batman: Year One, as well as The Long Halloween, The Man Who Falls and The Killing Joke. That's Crane?  Looks quite sexy I think. Has a little bit of a Manga touch.  Me gusta!! Seconding what Leyla and Hyacinth said. It's something I always thought. A villain many times can look much scarier (and sexier )when he's interpreted by a handsome/childlike/angelic looking man. Because when a villain looks obviously and stereotypically bad and creepy, then I, as the audience, feel somehow .... fooled. I have to say the Asian (comic) artists seem to get that aesthetic point a little better than most of the Western comic artists. Because in Mangas for expl you see A LOT of angelic, beautiful, almost feminine badass and most of all SEXY villains LOL |
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Post by bunnie24 on Mar 8, 2012 18:44:46 GMT -5
i think that maybe casting him 'young' was a good thing--cause when they're young and handsome people might want to trust them more...
where as if every villain looked like Hannibal Lector, it wouldn't be as fun...you wouldn't be as intrigued.
Plus, Crane is just an awesome bad guy....
**sorry, rant probably doesn't make any sense*
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Post by Zombiekitten on Mar 8, 2012 19:35:19 GMT -5
You're right about that aspect of trust, Bunnie! One would probably trust a good looking guy, wearing a neat suit and having a dazzling smile more than an evil and ugly looking rowdy/gangster stereotype creepy guy LOL
About Hannibal I can say that in the book he's not so impressingly evil looking. He's more like a well mannered, slender, neat normal guy (as far as I can remember... It was about two years ago since I read the book)
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Post by Cait on Mar 8, 2012 21:28:50 GMT -5
Jackson Rippner is a perfect example of the young and handsome, and therefore seemingly trustworthy. If he were an older guy, I'm sure the film wouldn't have done nearly as well.
But back to Crane, I agree that if he were older (and unattractive), he wouldn't have made as good of a villain. Personally, I don't like it when villains are made to look evil and ugly all the time, it seems too predictable. It's always better when villains are given more personality than just the 'evil' trait, which I find limits their character.
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Looks quite sexy I think. Has a little bit of a Manga touch. 
Me gusta!!
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