Jeremy Irons Talks Alfred In Justice League
Jeremy Irons was the latest man to don the title of Alfred to The Batman, as he debuted in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. But he will also be in Justice League and the upcoming Batman solo film. In a chat with IGN, he talked about how he’s not going to be just a butler to Batman in Justice League, but that he will be on the front lines so to speak:
“Yeah, Alfred is a very hands-on… what I based Alfred on really was a close neighbor of mine, used to be before he died, Paul Getty. I remember the first time I went to dinner with him. I reached gates and a very kind gentleman took my car and parked it. I walked in and another very kind gentleman took my coat. And then Paul showed us through the hall and another very kind gentleman gave me a glass of champagne and then a very kind gentleman served us dinner. I learned during the evening that every kind gentleman who had been taking care of me was actually an ex-SAS member who was there to protect Paul. I thought, yeah, that’s Alfred really. He’s there. He’ll do anything. That’s where he comes from. That’s his mindset. He’ll wash the dishes, but he’ll also be a tail gunner.”
He also noted that Ben Affleck’s solo Batman film will likely start production in the spring:
“It’ll be very interesting to see where he gets to, when we get to Ben’s production of Batman this spring. I haven’t read the script of it yet. “