Nightwing director Chris McKay spoke with fans on Twitter about his love for the character or Nightwing and was asked if the actor being cast will need to love the character as he does and he responded with a definitive yes. Stating its a full commitment and he will need to be able to handle the daily gymnastics and martial arts skills the character is an expert on.
McKay showed fans his love for the DC Universe with The LEGO Batman Movie and with that being the more campy side managed to give fans of the darker side of the characters a smile with all the Easter eggs and meta references.
A live action darker film is different from a CGI animated comedy, but the love for the characters will still translate in his efforts as director for the Nightwing film.
I hope the actor you cast loves him as much as you do
— jenny (@clarkjoes) July 16, 2017
Also emotionally taxing. It's going to be real.
— Chris McKay (@buddboetticher) July 16, 2017
His relationships, his conflicts with Batman et al felt real to me because he was the window character with which we experienced Gotham city
— Chris McKay (@buddboetticher) July 16, 2017
And people that underestimated Robin or dismissed him perhaps had their opinions changed as we watched him "grow up" right in front of us.
— Chris McKay (@buddboetticher) July 16, 2017
It wasn't a flashback. We experienced it. So all of Robin/Nightwings successes and failures we were along for the ride.
— Chris McKay (@buddboetticher) July 16, 2017
He also retweets an idea from a fan with an agreement to the type of film Nightwing should be, so perhaps we are being given a peek inside what we will get from the film.
A neon-style Nightwing live action movie set in BlĂĽdhaven would be the greatest movie ever made @buddboetticher đź‘€ pic.twitter.com/rQvfnZBXNI
— •Rebel Max• (@SupesBatsy) June 27, 2017
Agree
— Chris McKay (@buddboetticher) June 27, 2017
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