a number of actors have donned the cape
and cowl over the years but who’s the
greatest Batman of the 21st century
welcome to watchmojo.com and Christian
Bale to see who comes out on top as the
superior Batman
think you know the Justice League click
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the description for this showdown note
that it isn’t gonna be a cinematic
crossover fistfight
instead we’ll be looking at the various
aspects of what makes for a great
on-screen Batman to find our Victor 1
origins Bruce Wayne’s tragic origin
story is well known to not only comic
book lovers but also the general public
and as such going into Batman Begins its
inclusion felt somewhat unnecessary
Wallace Joyce that’s fine I just take it
easy then we saw the film and we changed
our tune Christopher Nolan not only
retold the story of the death of Thomas
and Martha Wayne and Crime Alley but
also took a deep dive into Bruce Wayne’s
journey to becoming Batman it was a real
character study the likes of which had
never been attempted before on the big
screen and it gave us a look into the
psyche motivations and evolution of the
character from that formative moment
forward
we can’t bring on Zack Snyder’s Batman
vs Superman dawn of Justice had a lot to
accomplish in one film things fall
things on earth it had to introduce
Wonder Woman doomsday the fallout of
Superman’s battle in Metropolis a
convoluted plot and the introduction of
a new Batman suffice it to say it had
its work cut out for it
considering as already discussed how
well-known Batman’s origin story is they
really could have skipped it but instead
Zack Snyder opted to flex his knack for
visual flair with a hyper stylized
retelling of the tragedy in Crime Alley
during the opening montage superfluous
though it might have been for what it
Zack Snyder deserves credit for
revisiting well-trod territory and
making it feel fresh again but his
opening credits origin story cannot
compete with the film length character
evolution provided by Nolan this first
round is no contest
as far as origin stories are concerned
Bale’s Batman is fully fleshed out
winner fail it’s not who I am underneath
but what I do
and defines me round to the Batsuit yes
there are those out there who will never
forgive Bale’s Batman for the egg-headed
cowley war you wanted me but let’s try
to get past that because really that was
the headgear this version of Batman
needed to survive in the grounded and
gritty world created by Nolan and
honestly when you look at the costumes
that came before it
bales bat suit was a breath of badass
fresh air a cape with a purpose
combat worthy gauntlets appropriate
padding it managed to be realistic and
functional while still coming together
to make the character look menacing and
imposing also the bat logo was perfect
this was the ideal stealthy armor for a
real-world Batman comic book fans had
long been asking to see a live-action
take on Batman in his classic gray suit
or at least a modern version of it and
with batman vs superman zack snyder
you’re played the dark gray material
totally works and felt like it was
ripped from the pages of the comics for
anyone who’s ever been disappointed by
the slim Batman of the big screen this
suit delivered the bulk unfortunately
Affleck’s Batman when suited up
sometimes felt bulky to the point of
and then there’s the bat logo what were
they thinking this thing is just a few
angles and pointy bits away from being a
square they told me the world’s only
nine cents if you force it there are
those out there who are likely to
disagree with this controversial choice
but for us bales bat suit comes out on
top a flex suit photographed well and
felt very comic accurate but that bat
logo was a serious letdown and on screen
the bulkiness of the suit sometimes
distracted in ways that bales never did
winner
fail round three detective skills
if Bale’s Batman fell short of his comic
book counterpart in any one area it was
in his detective skills Bale’s Batman
in fact he didn’t feel like much of a
detective period a Caped Crusader’s
greatest power is his uncanny knack for
deductive reasoning and while Bale’s
Batman was capable of putting together
an impressive plan of attack when the
time came he was also caught off guard
far too often you’re not a Ra’s al Ghul
watched him die but is Ra’s al Ghul
immortal his methods Batman supposed to
be one step ahead but in the Nolan verse
he was always walking into danger and
having to punch his way out rarely
connecting the dots until too late
failing to see Talia for who she really
was that’s not Batman but he’s known as
huh I am Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight
similarly fell short of his comic book
inspiration but he undeniably came
closer to the level of Detective skills
like bail this version of Batman had a
bad habit of being a little quick to
throw punches when he should have been
using his head and thinking things
through
while his mission to preemptively bring
the fight to Superman rather than just
make a contingency plan felt both
short-sighted and out of character the
way he went about it was exactly the
sort of careful and methodical approach
we like to see this Batman knew the
value of going undercover and it had the
deductive logic to connect the dots
using Lex Luthor is the white Portuguese
I can’t see that he needs the income
from imported arms regard to something
to praline his house
honestly we’re still waiting to see
Batman hit the big screen in a story
that allows him to live up to his
reputation as the world’s greatest
detective but as far as Bale and Affleck
are concerned the latter came closest
Ben Affleck’s Batman takes his first
round for portrayal of Bruce Wayne
Kristen Bell did a really great job
portraying a frustrated young Bruce
Wayne and Batman Begins that’s made me
believe a billionaire Playboy’s well
he’s pushing it as the trilogy
progressed we watched him grow into the
classic public Bruce Wayne persona a
playboy and socialite but while he went
through the motions of being Bruce Wayne
as the world knew him there was one big
way in which he missed the mark at least
in more recent comics Bruce Wayne is a
likeable public figure charming and
charismatic you know when Rachel first
told me that she was dating Harvey Dent
I had one thing to say the guy from was
god-awful campaign commercials I
believed in Harvey Dent
yeah nice slogan Harvey he’s a bit
cheeky but also a pillar of the
community Bale as Bruce Wayne was often
dislikeable in public failing to strike
that careful balance we may not know you
well enough to understand when you’re
making fun of him but I do know I’m in
every word some fans might have been
disappointed to see an older and
world-weary Bruce Wayne and Batman
versus Superman but once you got past
that it was really a treat to see such a
comic accurate take on the character
who’s that he must be new to let them
eat cake feet from Bruce’s commitment to
the people who work for his company and
the community to the contrast between
his brooding cave demeanor and his
public persona Affleck felt like comic
book Bruce Wayne brought to life all
right
despite not having the best dialogue to
work with a black made us believe he was
Bruce Wayne and in Justice League he
really became Bruce Wayne the leader of
course his physique and looks certainly
a whole failing in death sorry bail but
it’s back to back points for batfleck
we’re heading into round 5 with a tie
winner Affleck Oh awesome as a bad
signal that’s your oh sorry that’s your
signal that means we have to go now yeah
round 5 portrayal of Batman yes bales
growling gruff Batman voice inspired
parodies and a certain amount of mockery
but he also embodied the values
perhaps most importantly he was fallible
and very much human which is really at
the crux of what makes Batman such a
sometimes people deserve to have their
faith rewarded
it’s hard to put succinctly into words
but when Bale’s Batman was on screen it
really felt like the Batman you grew up
reading in your comics he took hits and
felt though he used his tools and quick
wits to best his opponents and he was
willing to give every ounce of himself
to the mission Ben Affleck did a great
job bringing Batman to life his version
of the character was grim rooting
menacing and downright terrifying when
he needed to be when it came to fighting
he brought a physicality and a
technicality to Batman’s combat style
here – only seen in video games and
animated films but as great as Ben
Affleck’s Batman was in individual
moments he suffered from some truly weak
writing and character development well
Ben Affleck’s Batman behaved like an
else world’s Batman from another reality
who made rash decisions and was far too
Ben Affleck made for a great Batman but
he wasn’t our Batman superficial
differences in a silly voice aside
Christian Bale’s Batman embodied the
spirit of the Caped Crusader and for
that reason he gets our vote winner fail
and you’ll never have to it would seem
that bales grounded and thoroughly human
Batman comes out on top did we pick the
right Batman
be sure to debate it in the comments and
of course don’t forget to subscribe to watchmojo.com
and cowl over the years but who’s the
greatest Batman of the 21st century
welcome to watchmojo.com and Christian
Bale to see who comes out on top as the
superior Batman
think you know the Justice League click
below to sign in with your Google or
Facebook account and take the new trivia
quiz on watchmojo.com follow the link in
the description for this showdown note
that it isn’t gonna be a cinematic
crossover fistfight
instead we’ll be looking at the various
aspects of what makes for a great
on-screen Batman to find our Victor 1
origins Bruce Wayne’s tragic origin
story is well known to not only comic
book lovers but also the general public
and as such going into Batman Begins its
inclusion felt somewhat unnecessary
Wallace Joyce that’s fine I just take it
easy then we saw the film and we changed
our tune Christopher Nolan not only
retold the story of the death of Thomas
and Martha Wayne and Crime Alley but
also took a deep dive into Bruce Wayne’s
journey to becoming Batman it was a real
character study the likes of which had
never been attempted before on the big
screen and it gave us a look into the
psyche motivations and evolution of the
character from that formative moment
forward
we can’t bring on Zack Snyder’s Batman
vs Superman dawn of Justice had a lot to
accomplish in one film things fall
things on earth it had to introduce
Wonder Woman doomsday the fallout of
Superman’s battle in Metropolis a
convoluted plot and the introduction of
a new Batman suffice it to say it had
its work cut out for it
considering as already discussed how
well-known Batman’s origin story is they
really could have skipped it but instead
Zack Snyder opted to flex his knack for
visual flair with a hyper stylized
retelling of the tragedy in Crime Alley
during the opening montage superfluous
though it might have been for what it
Zack Snyder deserves credit for
revisiting well-trod territory and
making it feel fresh again but his
opening credits origin story cannot
compete with the film length character
evolution provided by Nolan this first
round is no contest
as far as origin stories are concerned
Bale’s Batman is fully fleshed out
winner fail it’s not who I am underneath
but what I do
and defines me round to the Batsuit yes
there are those out there who will never
forgive Bale’s Batman for the egg-headed
cowley war you wanted me but let’s try
to get past that because really that was
the headgear this version of Batman
needed to survive in the grounded and
gritty world created by Nolan and
honestly when you look at the costumes
that came before it
bales bat suit was a breath of badass
fresh air a cape with a purpose
combat worthy gauntlets appropriate
padding it managed to be realistic and
functional while still coming together
to make the character look menacing and
imposing also the bat logo was perfect
this was the ideal stealthy armor for a
real-world Batman comic book fans had
long been asking to see a live-action
take on Batman in his classic gray suit
or at least a modern version of it and
with batman vs superman zack snyder
you’re played the dark gray material
totally works and felt like it was
ripped from the pages of the comics for
anyone who’s ever been disappointed by
the slim Batman of the big screen this
suit delivered the bulk unfortunately
Affleck’s Batman when suited up
sometimes felt bulky to the point of
and then there’s the bat logo what were
they thinking this thing is just a few
angles and pointy bits away from being a
square they told me the world’s only
nine cents if you force it there are
those out there who are likely to
disagree with this controversial choice
but for us bales bat suit comes out on
top a flex suit photographed well and
felt very comic accurate but that bat
logo was a serious letdown and on screen
the bulkiness of the suit sometimes
distracted in ways that bales never did
winner
fail round three detective skills
if Bale’s Batman fell short of his comic
book counterpart in any one area it was
in his detective skills Bale’s Batman
in fact he didn’t feel like much of a
detective period a Caped Crusader’s
greatest power is his uncanny knack for
deductive reasoning and while Bale’s
Batman was capable of putting together
an impressive plan of attack when the
time came he was also caught off guard
far too often you’re not a Ra’s al Ghul
watched him die but is Ra’s al Ghul
immortal his methods Batman supposed to
be one step ahead but in the Nolan verse
he was always walking into danger and
having to punch his way out rarely
connecting the dots until too late
failing to see Talia for who she really
was that’s not Batman but he’s known as
huh I am Ben Affleck’s Dark Knight
similarly fell short of his comic book
inspiration but he undeniably came
closer to the level of Detective skills
like bail this version of Batman had a
bad habit of being a little quick to
throw punches when he should have been
using his head and thinking things
through
while his mission to preemptively bring
the fight to Superman rather than just
make a contingency plan felt both
short-sighted and out of character the
way he went about it was exactly the
sort of careful and methodical approach
we like to see this Batman knew the
value of going undercover and it had the
deductive logic to connect the dots
using Lex Luthor is the white Portuguese
I can’t see that he needs the income
from imported arms regard to something
to praline his house
honestly we’re still waiting to see
Batman hit the big screen in a story
that allows him to live up to his
reputation as the world’s greatest
detective but as far as Bale and Affleck
are concerned the latter came closest
Ben Affleck’s Batman takes his first
round for portrayal of Bruce Wayne
Kristen Bell did a really great job
portraying a frustrated young Bruce
Wayne and Batman Begins that’s made me
believe a billionaire Playboy’s well
he’s pushing it as the trilogy
progressed we watched him grow into the
classic public Bruce Wayne persona a
playboy and socialite but while he went
through the motions of being Bruce Wayne
as the world knew him there was one big
way in which he missed the mark at least
in more recent comics Bruce Wayne is a
likeable public figure charming and
charismatic you know when Rachel first
told me that she was dating Harvey Dent
I had one thing to say the guy from was
god-awful campaign commercials I
believed in Harvey Dent
yeah nice slogan Harvey he’s a bit
cheeky but also a pillar of the
community Bale as Bruce Wayne was often
dislikeable in public failing to strike
that careful balance we may not know you
well enough to understand when you’re
making fun of him but I do know I’m in
every word some fans might have been
disappointed to see an older and
world-weary Bruce Wayne and Batman
versus Superman but once you got past
that it was really a treat to see such a
comic accurate take on the character
who’s that he must be new to let them
eat cake feet from Bruce’s commitment to
the people who work for his company and
the community to the contrast between
his brooding cave demeanor and his
public persona Affleck felt like comic
book Bruce Wayne brought to life all
right
despite not having the best dialogue to
work with a black made us believe he was
Bruce Wayne and in Justice League he
really became Bruce Wayne the leader of
course his physique and looks certainly
a whole failing in death sorry bail but
it’s back to back points for batfleck
we’re heading into round 5 with a tie
winner Affleck Oh awesome as a bad
signal that’s your oh sorry that’s your
signal that means we have to go now yeah
round 5 portrayal of Batman yes bales
growling gruff Batman voice inspired
parodies and a certain amount of mockery
but he also embodied the values
perhaps most importantly he was fallible
and very much human which is really at
the crux of what makes Batman such a
sometimes people deserve to have their
faith rewarded
it’s hard to put succinctly into words
but when Bale’s Batman was on screen it
really felt like the Batman you grew up
reading in your comics he took hits and
felt though he used his tools and quick
wits to best his opponents and he was
willing to give every ounce of himself
to the mission Ben Affleck did a great
job bringing Batman to life his version
of the character was grim rooting
menacing and downright terrifying when
he needed to be when it came to fighting
he brought a physicality and a
technicality to Batman’s combat style
here – only seen in video games and
animated films but as great as Ben
Affleck’s Batman was in individual
moments he suffered from some truly weak
writing and character development well
Ben Affleck’s Batman behaved like an
else world’s Batman from another reality
who made rash decisions and was far too
Ben Affleck made for a great Batman but
he wasn’t our Batman superficial
differences in a silly voice aside
Christian Bale’s Batman embodied the
spirit of the Caped Crusader and for
that reason he gets our vote winner fail
and you’ll never have to it would seem
that bales grounded and thoroughly human
Batman comes out on top did we pick the
right Batman
be sure to debate it in the comments and
of course don’t forget to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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