Fan Casting Martha Wayne in Darren Aronofsky's Batman: Year One

Bruce's mother, an elegant socialite wearing a pearl necklace to a Zorro movie. She slaps at the mugger, chokes, and dies beside her husband. Warmth and terror—holding young Bruce's hand one moment, gasping for air the next. Her pearls bouncing on the pavement is the film's most iconic, heartbreaking image. She has no dialogue, only screams.