It turns out to be one of the most famous lines of dialogue of The dark Knight persecuted the director Christopher Nolan For years. He explains that this phrase haunted him and admits that the phrase never made much sense to him, but he put it in the film anyway, and the quote has taken on a life of its own since the film’s release.
The line is delivered by Aaron Eckhart’s Harvey Dent, Gotham’s district attorney who eventually becomes the villainous Two-Face. He says, “Either you die a hero or you live long enough to become the villain.” Speaking about this phrase, Nolan said in an interview with Deadline:
“I’m haunted by a line from The Dark Knight, and it haunts me because I didn’t write it. My brother [Jonathan] Written. It kills me, because it’s the line that resonates the most. And I didn’t even understand it at the time. He says, “Either you die a hero or you live long enough to become the villain.” I read it in his draft and thought, “Okay, I’ll keep it there, but I don’t really know what that means.” Is it really such a thing?’ And then, over the years since the film came out, it seems more and more true. In this story it is absolutely this. Build them, tear them down. It’s the way we treat people.”
It’s a great-sounding line, which is obviously why he kept it, but it’s so funny to learn that Nolan didn’t initially quite understand what it meant. All that mattered in the end was that he resonated with the audience. The joke worked, and while it pains him, Nolan now gets it.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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