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The Batman franchise isn’t going anywhere! Robert Pattinson, 35, is the astir caller histrion to instrumentality connected the relation of The Dark Knight, and helium surely won’t beryllium the last. Previous Batman Michael Keaton, who archetypal took connected the relation of the comic publication leader successful 1989’s Batman, reprised the relation successful June 2023’s The Flash.
The quality of Batman/Bruce Wayne has a agelong past that goes backmost decades. Some of the champion actors successful Hollywood have played Batman astatine immoderate constituent successful their careers. From Rob to George Clooney, each mentation of Batman has been a memorable one. It’s the accidental of a beingness to deterioration the iconic Batsuit, truthful HollywoodLife rounded up each histrion who has played Batman.
Robert Pattinson (The Batman, 2022)
Robert Pattinson arsenic Batman. (Everett Collection/Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)
Robert Pattinson is the latest Hollywood histrion to play Batman. He stars successful The Batman, was released connected March 4, 2022. The archetypal glimpse of the Twilight alum successful the Batman suit was revealed successful February 2020 by manager Matt Reeves, and Rob surely did not disappoint.
“It’s an absorbing direction,” Robert told Variety astir the absorption of The Batman. “It’s thing from the comics which hasn’t truly been explored yet. It’s brainsick shoes to fill. It’s absorbing the antithetic directions you tin instrumentality with it and that the, successful immoderate ways, rather a circumstantial quality really has a batch of leeway. When you look astatine the antithetic tones of the movies and TV shows, you tin bash rather a batch with it.”
Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016)
Ben Affleck arsenic Batman. (Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Pictures/Everett Collection/Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock)
Ben Affleck made his debut arsenic Batman successful the 2016 movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. His mentation of Batman was a small spot older than erstwhile iterations, but helium inactive brought each the action. Ben reprised his relation arsenic The Dark Knight successful Justice League. He was expected to prima successful his ain standalone movie, but that yet fell through. Ben is expected to play Batman again alongside Michael Keaton, successful the upcoming superhero movie The Flash. He besides appeared arsenic Batman successful Zack Snyder chopped of Justice League in 2021.
Christian Bale (The Dark Knight trilogy, 2005, 2008, 2012)
Christian Bale arsenic Batman. (Warner Bros./Everett Collection/imageSPACE/Shutterstock)
Christian Bale played Batman successful 3 blockbuster movies: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises. Christian and manager Christopher Nolan are mostly credited with reviving the Batman franchise aft the flop of Batman & Robin. The Dark Knight is wide regarded arsenic 1 of the champion superhero films ever made.
George Clooney (Batman & Robin, 1997)
George Clooney arsenic Batman. (Everett Collection/David Fisher/Shutterstock)
George Clooney lone played the Capes Crusader successful 1 film: Batman & Robin. The movie was released successful 1997 and really flopped astatine the container office. Despite the prima powerfulness of George, it wasn’t capable to prevention the movie. George has been unfastened astir the information that helium “wasn’t good” successful the movie and that it “wasn’t a bully film.”
Val Kilmer (Batman Forever, 1995)
Val Kilmer arsenic Batman. (Warner Bros./Everett Collection/Mark Humphrey/AP/Shutterstock)
Val Kilmer took implicit the relation of Batman from Michael Keaton successful Batman Forever, which was released successful 1995. Val’s Batsuit was notable due to the fact that it was the archetypal Batman suit to person rubber nipples connected it. In Batman Forever, the comic publication icon was joined by Robin, played by Chris O’Donnell.
Michael Keaton (Batman & Batman Returns, 1989 & 1992)
Michael Keaton arsenic Batman. (Warner Bros./Everett Collection/Jordan Strauss/AP/Shutterstock)
Michael Keaton archetypal played The Dark Knight in Batman and Batman Returns. At first, Michael’s casting caused immoderate contention due to the fact that helium had done mostly comedic roles anterior to the superhero flick. Michael faced disconnected against Jack Nicholson’s Joker, and the movie became a monolithic hit. Batman was followed by the 1992 sequel, which featured Danny DeVito Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman.
As mentioned above, helium returned to the legendary relation successful 2023’s The Flash. In a 2021 interview, Michael admitted helium often thought astir playing Batman again aft turning down the relation that past went to Val. “Frankly, successful the backmost of my head, I ever thought, ‘I stake I could spell backmost and nail that motherfucker,’ ” helium told The Hollywood Reporter. “And truthful I thought, ‘Well, present that they’re asking me, fto maine spot if I tin propulsion that off.’ ”
Adam West (Batman TV series, 1966-1968)
Adam West arsenic Batman. (20th Century Fox Film Corp./Everett Collection/Broadimage/Shutterstock)
Adam West starred arsenic the titular Batman successful a 1960s TV series. The bid ran from 1966 to 1968. The amusement was peculiarly campy, with Batman and Robin regularly facing disconnected against notorious villains. He besides starred successful the 1996 diagnostic movie Batman. Adam sadly passed distant successful 2017 astatine the property of 88. When it comes to actors who played Batman, Adam is the 1 who started it all.
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