Funko Pops! Reveals A Much Closer Look At Robert Pattinson’s Batman’s Costume

FUNKO Pops! reveals a closer look at Batman’s costume in The Batman and the figures got comics-accurate yellow highlights. 

The Batman stars Robert Pattinson as the titular character, with Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Colin Farrell as the Penguin, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Andy Serkis as Alfred, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, and John Turturro as Carmine Falcone.

Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman is a stand-alone relaunch of the character set outside the bounds of the DCEU. Coming in theaters on March 4th, 2022.

New Funko Pops! for The Batman were revealed exclusively via Entertainment Weekly, which show a new yellow accent to the costume, namely at the top of his boots, as well as on a new “wingsuit”. While yellow accents on Batman’s boots haven’t been a standard costume trait in the comics, including a yellow accent is certainly a nod to the comic-book look of the character.

In addition to the yellow accents, another detail revealed is the function of Batman’s gauntlets, which appear to project outward to use as fighting clubs of some sort.

The wingsuit is also a new addition to the franchise, at least in this form, which is similar to what actual wingsuit enthusiasts wear, ironically often called “batsuits.”

The Batman Pops! also revealed unmasked Batman figures, Catwoman and the Batmobile.

The live-action Batman costumes have ironically gone through almost as many changes as the comic-book counterpart, starting off in the 60s TV series mostly as a set of blue and grey tights with a cowl and silky cape, before graduating into the all-black armored look (with yellow accents) that the 1989 Tim Burton film ushered in.

The Joel Schumacher films, Batman Forever and Batman and Robin, took things to an even more extreme level, including Batsuit nipples and a more gaudy, vibrant, and diverse set of costumes that looked more showy than functional.

Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy went back to Burton’s armored approach, leaning more heavily into the functional aspect. Zack Snyder‘s Batman, played by Ben Affleck, was a hybrid of the comic-book grey/black variation, but with an armored approach still in effect. The Batman looks to be more Dark Knight style.

It will be interesting to see how the yellow accents are portrayed in Reeves’ film, as they aren’t readily apparent in the trailers or marketing thus far, given the dark style and look of the film. (source: screenrant.com)

(ROHN ROMULO)