View Full Version : Your Favorite Live-Action Batman Actor


Adamantium
10-22-2005, 05:10 PM
Lewis Wilson ("Batman" 1943 Movie Serial)
Robert Lowery ("Batman and Robin" 1949 Movie Serial)
Adam West ("Batman: The Movie" 1966 Feature Film)
Michael Keaton ("Batman" 1989 / "Batman Returns" 1992)
Val Kilmer ("Batman Forever" 1995)
George Clooney ("Batman & Robin" 1997)
Christian Bale ("Batman Begins" 2005)

This list doesn't count the animated voice actor Kevin Conroy from "Batman: Mask of the Phantasm". Please just pick between the live-action actors.

My choice: Michael Keaton!

Chad22
10-22-2005, 05:16 PM
Christian Bale.

gilligan fanatic
10-22-2005, 05:18 PM
I will go with Adam West.

Adamantium
10-22-2005, 05:23 PM
Although I'm a Michael Keaton fan, I will give Christian Bale credit. For one thing, he is the one Batman that I wouldn't be able to tell he's Bruce Wayne. The others, it's kind of obvious. Michael Keaton has those distinctive lips that you could tell belong to (Michael Keaton's) Bruce Wayne. And George Clooney doesn't even change his voice any when he's Batman. If I live in Gotham City, Christian Bale's Batman/Bruce Wayne would be hard to tell that they're one in the same.

My order is this:

Michael Keaton
Christian Bale
Adam West
Lewis Wilson
Robert Lowery
Val Kilmer
George Clooney

It's harder putting Adam West in there, because his Batman was more comical, whereas the others were dramatic.

Johnny S
10-22-2005, 06:42 PM
Michael Keaton!!! No doubt about it... the first two movies (the Tim Burton ones) are IMO the only good ones. The newer three don't even compare. George Clooney is by FAR the worst.

Karen*
10-23-2005, 02:36 AM
I'm not familiar with the older Batmans, so out of the ones from my generation of Batman movies, I would say Michael Keaton and Christian Bale are my favorites.

tv star collector
10-23-2005, 09:10 AM
I will go with Adam West.
I'm glad to hear that someone else still likes Adam West's interpretation of
Batman/Bruce Wayne. Sure, today his delivery seems wooden and campy,
but for its time, his acting fit the character perfectly and I don't think anyone
else could have pulled it off.

TJL
10-23-2005, 12:35 PM
This si a tough question.

But I gotta go with Michael Keaton.

Christian Bale is a close second, but I have to see Batman Begins a few more times to judge his performance.

Zebra 3
10-23-2005, 04:41 PM
http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/data/1046/8496Batman_Robin.jpg

Adam West, right and Burt Ward

spunkygirl
11-08-2005, 02:22 PM
Adam West
Michael Keaton

spunkygirl
11-08-2005, 03:09 PM
I forgot Val Kilmer, loved him :D

dandelion wine
11-08-2005, 05:40 PM
Michael Keaton

staypuftman2004
11-08-2005, 06:41 PM
Adam West

Karen*
11-08-2005, 09:01 PM
lol ... isn't he so much loved by all? I can feel the love in the air. :D :lol:

Christian Bale's the hottest Batman. :snob: :p

Nighthawk76
11-08-2005, 11:57 PM
Michael Keaton

Mysty Eyes
11-09-2005, 12:29 AM
I haven't seen the oldest ones, nor the newest one. Having said that...

I love the campy Adam West version.

Of the serious Batmans, I liked Val Kilmer the most.

dlemond
11-09-2005, 12:35 AM
I haven't seen the oldest ones, nor the newest one. Having said that...

I love the campy Adam West version.

Of the serious Batmans, I liked Val Kilmer the most.

I agree about the campy Adam West version.
You gotta love that.

Of the current movies, Christian Bale was just great in my opinion.
The best by far.

tvfan 2
11-09-2005, 05:24 PM
I think it be cool if they made another live action batman tv show. they could make it daker like the batman movies or comic books.

tvfan 2
11-09-2005, 05:25 PM
I like Michael Keaton and Christian Bale .


I think it be cool if they made another live action batman tv show. they could make it daker like the batman movies or comic books.