<p>Robert Pattinson was revealed to be the new Batman and as DH reported earlier, the 33-year-old ‘Twilight’ heartthrob is set to play the vigilante superhero in a standalone movie titled ‘The Batman’ with director Matt Reeves.</p>.<p><span><strong>Here is the list of actors who brought the DC superhero to life and it is sure to take you down memory lane:</strong></span></p>.<p><span><strong>Lewis Wilson (Batman, 1943)</strong></span><br />Being the first actor to star as Batman in the 1943, 15-chapter serial, Batman, Lewis Wilson fought a villainous Japanese spy who was attempting to turn the US population into zombies. This provided two core elements of the Batman mythos.<br /><br /><span><strong>Adam West (Batman TV series, 1966-68)</strong></span><br />Adam West and his TV show’s campy vision of the caped crusader created a legacy of Batman and made an impact on the pop culture.<br /><br /><span><strong>Michael Keaton (Batman and Batman Returns, 1989-92)</strong></span><br />Michael Keaton was considered to have added a dark and brooding element to Bruce Wayne, hero based in the psychological. While both movies were released to positive reviews and had a good box office run, Batman went on to win the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.<br /><br /><span><strong>George Clooney (Batman and Robin, 1997)</strong></span><br />George Clooney’s Batman Forever was a financial success but remains the least commercially successful live action Batman film. Clooney took over the role from Val Kilmer (Batman Forever, 1995)<br /><br /><span><strong>Christian Bale (Batman Trilogy, 2005-12)</strong></span><br />The Christopher Nolan-directed trilogy included Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). The Christian Bale-starrer struck the right balance between darkness and light winning several prestigious awards along with critical and commercial success.<br /><br /><span><strong>Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League-2016-17)</strong></span><br />Considered to be one of the best ones to have donned the cape and cowl, Ben Affleck stepped down as director and writer of the Batman in 2017.</p>
<p>Robert Pattinson was revealed to be the new Batman and as DH reported earlier, the 33-year-old ‘Twilight’ heartthrob is set to play the vigilante superhero in a standalone movie titled ‘The Batman’ with director Matt Reeves.</p>.<p><span><strong>Here is the list of actors who brought the DC superhero to life and it is sure to take you down memory lane:</strong></span></p>.<p><span><strong>Lewis Wilson (Batman, 1943)</strong></span><br />Being the first actor to star as Batman in the 1943, 15-chapter serial, Batman, Lewis Wilson fought a villainous Japanese spy who was attempting to turn the US population into zombies. This provided two core elements of the Batman mythos.<br /><br /><span><strong>Adam West (Batman TV series, 1966-68)</strong></span><br />Adam West and his TV show’s campy vision of the caped crusader created a legacy of Batman and made an impact on the pop culture.<br /><br /><span><strong>Michael Keaton (Batman and Batman Returns, 1989-92)</strong></span><br />Michael Keaton was considered to have added a dark and brooding element to Bruce Wayne, hero based in the psychological. While both movies were released to positive reviews and had a good box office run, Batman went on to win the Academy Award for Best Art Direction.<br /><br /><span><strong>George Clooney (Batman and Robin, 1997)</strong></span><br />George Clooney’s Batman Forever was a financial success but remains the least commercially successful live action Batman film. Clooney took over the role from Val Kilmer (Batman Forever, 1995)<br /><br /><span><strong>Christian Bale (Batman Trilogy, 2005-12)</strong></span><br />The Christopher Nolan-directed trilogy included Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). The Christian Bale-starrer struck the right balance between darkness and light winning several prestigious awards along with critical and commercial success.<br /><br /><span><strong>Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Justice League-2016-17)</strong></span><br />Considered to be one of the best ones to have donned the cape and cowl, Ben Affleck stepped down as director and writer of the Batman in 2017.</p>
