Rose from darkness, the vigilante of the dark, and with the superpower of richness, Batman is one of the most admired superheroes ever nurtured. From Lego cartoons to the action trilogies, the hype and buzz around the Batman movies are truly impeccable. Continuing the legacy of Batman, Robert Pattinson is coming up with his own version of Bruce Wayne. Introducing to mass in 1943 to 2022, the Dark Knight has managed to cultivate less cartoonish and more real experience for the audience. As the release of Batman is on the edge, here we bring you actors who slipped in the suit of the Dark Knight:
1. Christian Bale: Many Batman came and go but the way Christian Bale left his mark on the suit of the dark knight is indescribable. Bale portrayed more of the serious and outrageous version of Batman but still managed to make the audience the tenderness of the vigilante. Christian Bale was introduced as Batman to the audience with Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy.
2. Michael Keaton: Credits for making Batman fan-favourite goes to Michael Keaton who was introduced as Batman back in 1989 with Batman. Michael received backlash when the movie was announced but he proved everyone wrong with just one movie as the dark vigilante. Keaton’s gift of balancing seriousness and comic charm, paired with his relatable and lonely approach to the character, helped Batman become a critical and commercial success.
3. Adam West: Adam West is known for bringing the caped vigilante to the small screen with his one of the most watched TV series Batman. West’s Batman was more cheerful, full of calmness in short completely opposite to Christopher’s Batman. West thoroughly enjoyed playing the character and truly loved donning the famous costume.
4. Ben Affleck: Casting Ben Affleck as Batman was one of the most controversial casting of all time, but when Ben slipped in the suit of Batman and features in Justice League and Batman vs Superman, he left all the controversies grounded. The reason why Ben is receiving so high appreciation is his role was against Henry who is one of the best Superman and Ben totally managed to overshadow him.
5. Val Kilmer: For the third installment of Warner Bros.’ initial Batman series, Val Kilmer stepped in as Bruce Wayne when Michael Keaton chose not to reprise the role. Director Joel Schumacher was interested in Kilmer for the lead after his impressive performance in Tombstone. The actor was a huge fan of the superhero, and as a child visited the studios where the 1960s series was recorded.
6. George Clooney: George Clooney was OG and will always be an OG. He made his debut as Batman in Batman and Robin. George Clooney received immense love from the audience for his performance and created many records but failed to return as Batman because of his time schedule and Val finally replaced him.
7. Kevin Conroy: Though numerous actors have voiced Batman, there's one who stands out. Kevin Conroy has basically become "the voice" of the Dark Knight, doing the character for "Batman: The Animated Series" in the early 1990s and almost everything else related to Batman in animation and video games.
8. Robert Pattinson: Pattinson's Batman is still very rough around the edges as we focus on the character in his second year as Gotham's Dark Knight. And that's what makes it so appealing as instead of watching Bruce Wayne in his prime as a superhero here he's using his raw talent and desire to make Gotham better to get through every night.
