<Dl> <Dd> A trusted butler to Bruce's parents, who continues his loyal service to their son after their deaths as his closest confidant . Nolan felt Caine would effectively portray the foster father element of the character . Although Alfred is depicted in the film as having served the Wayne family for generations, Caine created his own backstory, in that before becoming Wayne's butler, Alfred served in the Special Air Service . After being wounded, he was invited to the position of the Wayne family butler by Thomas Wayne because, "He wanted a butler, but someone a bit tougher than that, you know?" </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> A trusted butler to Bruce's parents, who continues his loyal service to their son after their deaths as his closest confidant . Nolan felt Caine would effectively portray the foster father element of the character . Although Alfred is depicted in the film as having served the Wayne family for generations, Caine created his own backstory, in that before becoming Wayne's butler, Alfred served in the Special Air Service . After being wounded, he was invited to the position of the Wayne family butler by Thomas Wayne because, "He wanted a butler, but someone a bit tougher than that, you know?" </Dd> <Ul> <Li> Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard / Ra's al Ghul: </Li> </Ul> <Li> Liam Neeson as Henri Ducard / Ra's al Ghul: </Li>

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