Dr. Burton was the head doctor at Arkham Asylum.
Biography[]
Harvey Dent's escape[]
Dr. Burton was the one who discovered that Harvey Dent had escaped, but upon entering his cell, discovered that he left a guard gagged, and a message that said: "The bat must die".[2][3]
Studying Edward Nygma[]
Later, Dr. Burton allowed Dr. Chase Meridian to visit the brain damaged Edward Nygma. Nygma claimed he knew the identity of Batman, but everyone found Riddler be unreasonably delusional with a lack of basic understanding for objective reality.
Behind the Scenes[]
Dr. Burton's name and look was a reference to Tim Burton, who directed Batman and Batman Returns and given top billing producer credit on Batman Forever. In an early script, Dr. Burton was replaced with Hugo Strange.[citation needed]
Burton features prominently in a deleted opening scene for Batman Forever. In this version, he visits Harvey Dent during the night, believing him to be under supervision by a guard. As he approaches, Burton attempts to call out to Dent, only to find he has subdued the guard and bound him to a chair. Burton then finds that Dent has broken out of his cell and left a message apparently written in blood: "The Bat Must Die". The scene was filmed but was cut, likely due to concerns about how dark its tone was. However, it features in both the novelization and comic adaptation for the film.
Burton did not feature in Batman & Robin, with no official reason for the character's absence. However, the character appeared in Mark Protosevich's script for a fifth film titled Batman Unchained. The film's unmade script revealed his complete name as Dr. Maxwell Burton and featured him as the therapist of Dr. Jonathan Crane, who would become the Scarecrow.[4]
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References[]
- ↑ Although the name of Maxwell is never mentioned in the film series, the unmade Batman Unchained film would have revealed Maxwell as Dr. Burton's first name.
- ↑ Batman Forever (novelization)
- ↑ Batman Forever (comic adaptation)
- ↑ Batman Unchained by Mark Protosevich