Who is the best Batman?

[Legend]

Who has been the best actor to step in the batsuit.

[saifan]

I went Keaton. Not only was his Batman great, but he nailed Bruce Wayne.

[kaientai]

i'm going with bale with keaton a close second mad props for adam west to haha

[thezodiac]

each characterisation of Batman / Bruce Wayne done by all of those actors had their own things to say 'they did a great Batman/Wayne.' I'd say though, that George Clooney's was the weakest of them all; he made Adam West look like a Shaeskpearan [sp?] actor

[elo]

I could tell you who the best Joker probebly is or was.But Batman?Probably George or Val.

[Lick UR Lovely]

I'm weighing in 50/50 on Val and George :D

[EyeCumInPiece]

The 2 people who voted for clooney should be stoned 2 death.

[LTR_Seeker]

The 2 people who voted for clooney should be stoned 2 death.bale is the best doesnt it right without hamming it up

[Legend]

The 2 people who voted for clooney should be stoned 2 death.

Whoever came up with the idea to add padded muscle to the batsuit for clooney to wear should be stoned as well.

[JohnnyWalkerBlackLabel]

The best Batman was Joe Clark
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[kaientai]

thanks johhny my morning coffee just made an emergency exit through my nose.

not to hijack the thread but if they go that way who should play
a) riddler
b) bane
c) cat woman

[Jack59]

None of the above.

Kevin Conroy was the best Batman of all time. And all he was able to work with was his voice.

[flabbybody]

I voted for AW
I know I'm in a tiny minority, but I think the whole Batman thing works best in a half hour TV format that's funny and satirical. The movies seem so long and cumbersome.

and they take themselves much too seriously

[Ecstatic]

Best Batman: Christian Bale. Best Bruce Wayne: Michael Keaton, followed by Christian Bale.

Ideally, Batman should have a more powerful physique and move more gracefully yet powerfully than Bale does, but it would take Jet Li to capture that aspect of the Batman, and the rest would be lost (nevermind the ethnicity).

[kimjongil]

I voted for AW
I know I'm in a tiny minority, but I think the whole Batman thing works best in a half hour TV format that's funny and satirical. The movies seem so long and cumbersome.

and they take themselves much too seriously


Agreed.

[Skwisgarr Skwigelf]

I have to go with Adam West because if the words pow don't fly across the screen at least once during a show I feel disserviced Holy customer satisfaction Batman

[Legend]

I think batman was created as being a dark,edgey character that adam west stuff was just too goofy and cheesy.I understand the times but come too goofy and too cheesy.

[ian]

None of the above.

Kevin Conroy was the best Batman of all time. And all he was able to work with was his voice.

I am liking Christian Bales portrayal of Batman.

I do agree with you though on Kevin Conroy's Batman. Everytime i think of Batman. Kevin's manner and voice are the first things that come to mind.

Would be nice to hear more of him as Batman.

[Jack59]

And you might be.

I read on wikipedia that he's returning to the the role for the future animated projects.

[Daniel LaRusso]

I've never seen Val Kilmer as Batman, but he was awesome as Doc Holliday in Tombstone...

[BlkJewels]

Keaton was overall better as both characters. Although Clooney's gave Bruce Wayne some coolness. And Clooney's batsuit was the coldest.
Bale's Batman voice is weak. And Kilmer was so so, but by far the worst Bruce.

[Skwisgarr Skwigelf]

I think batman was created as being a dark,edgey character that adam west stuff was just too goofy and cheesy.I understand the times but come too goofy and too cheesy.
Yeah the first time I saw it I think it was a parody of Batman but I like to laugh but I agree its not really like the caped crusader should be

[llemming]

thank goodness for the internets... how else could one possibly find such great batmen as these... :claps

[lockstockg]

bale, keaton did it in his day though, but now hes just too badass

[versatilpr]

The best is Adam West. No question about it!