Uncredited The Batman Co-Writer Opens Up About Credits Controversy

mattson tomlinwho co-wrote the screenplay for Batman Part II (along with director Matt Reeves), he also co-wrote the screenplay for The batBut you wouldn't know it just by looking at the credits. Tomlin's name is not listed as a co-writer, though. The batAll credit goes to Reeves alone. The screenwriter recently revealed that he received no credit for his work, While he knew this was going to happen, Tomlin said he still feels the pain..

Mattson Tomlin recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about his new series, Destroyer ZeroHe was asked about his time working on The batand the second part coming soon, Batman Part IITomlin has revealed his feelings about being left out of the original film's cast. The writer was She was brought in late in the process to help arrange the third act of the film. He was told he was unlikely to receive credit for his work, due to the project's time frame. However, for Tomlin, it still hurts to see the hard work he put into the film go unacknowledged. He explained:

“Yeah, I’ll be honest about it. It was a painful thing to have to happen. I put a lot of time and a lot of heart into it. We ended up doing a lot, not just in the third act, but then we highlighted the dark stuff, and in the first two acts — there was a moment of, ‘Oh, wait, maybe there’s a chance. [I’ll get credit]”But that's all there is to it.”

So I found out the day the Fandome trailer came out. [in August 2020]“On the one hand, it was like, ‘Wow, here it is!’ On the other hand, it was like, ‘…and I have nothing to do with this anymore.’”

But Tomlin quickly got over his resentment at being left out of the The batThe co-writer admitted that he already knew his name would probably not be mentioned, Try to handle the situation like a professional..

“So nobody did anything to me. I wasn't cheated.

“There was a level of maturity, dare I say it, that I had to say, ‘You know what? They paid me. I’m a professional, so be a professional and try not to take it too seriously.’”

Mattson Tomlin Feels 'Cleansed' Working on Batman 2

While Tomlin has received no credit for his work on The batThe screenwriter has been linked to Batman Part II Since its inception, Tomlin revealed that about six weeks after the release of The batHe received a call from Matt Reeves saying:So, it's time for part two. Do you want to make it to the end this time?”

Tomlin said he felt good about returning for the sequel, with My book credit is guaranteed this time.However, even after co-writing one of the best Batman movies ever, Tomlin said he was still very nervous about working on the sequel. He explained:

“I got this imposter syndrome, and I started having thoughts like, ‘Oh, am I just going to be a footnote in a Wikipedia article,’ or, ‘Oh yeah, he had something to do with this, and that was his career?’” “All this dark, scary stuff happened. And it still exists, by the way, but it was kind of that moment of, ‘Okay — it’s not even a redemption arc. It’s more like, now I have to prove myself. Now I got the big guy job.’” So, all of that means I’m forever indebted to Matt Reeves. He’s changed my life three times now.”