Occupy Gotham: Batman Is The 1%

It’s been a long running joke that billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman is part of the 1%. Back when rumors first surfaced that The Dark Knight Rises might use the Occupy Wall Street protesters in scenes in the film, many pointed out that in real life Bruce Wayne would be among the wealthiest people in the United States. Now, thanks to a new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, Bruce Wayne is once again getting called out as part of the 1%.In the new Dark Knight Rises trailer, which is airing in theaters in front of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, there are several scenes that point to a revolt against the rich. The trailer starts out by showing Gotham as a shining city, and the observation is even made that the mayor is going to dump Commissioner Gordon because no one needs a war hero in peace time.In one scene, Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman whispers into Bruce Wayne’s ear, “You think this will last? There’s a storm coming Mr. Wayne. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits you’re all going to wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.”While Selina Kyle is talking to Bruce Wayne, the scene flashes to what appears to be an angry mob ransacking homes of the wealthy. Luxury items are being hurled over staircases, and a rich old man appears to be trying to hide under a dresser, before being dragged out by a mob.