Best Batman actor to date?

[BJ Blazkowicz]

Bale and it's not even close. Hopefully Aflek is good

[Infernal King]

The more time that passes, the less I like Christian Bale's Batman. He increasingly became one of my least favorite parts of the trilogy which is why I'm glad he had less screen time in The Dark Knight because the villains in that film stole the show.

Michael Keaton has yet to be dethroned as the best Batman actor, in my eyes.

[cinemaphile]

Batman & Robin was HORRIBLE for so many reasons, but Clooney was not one of them. The dialogue he was given was sh!t, the costume was sh!t, the direction was sh!t.... but he would have been fine given the same support as like Keaton or Bale. So my list of who was the best Batman actor (NOT who made the best Batman movie) goes like this:

1. Clooney
2. Keaton
3. Kilmer
4. Bale (the first two movies were great, but in spite of him, not because of him)
5. West

I expect Affleck to be somewere around 3 or 4.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Crush_Encoder

1.Keaton (The true Batman)
2.Kilmer
3.West
4.Clooney
5.Bale (I love Nolans movies, but I was less than impressed with Bale)

Surprised to see West and Kilmer that high, Bale was better than both of them and worst ever Batman, Clooney.

[L.J.]

Bale
Keaton
West
Kilmer
Clooney

[KingRad]

Originally Posted by MrBlonde

Three posts in and already arguing about Affleck. Gotta love it.


Keaton = Best Batman
Bale = Best Bruce Wayne

I came into this thread wanting to post this same exact statement. That's exactly how I feel.

[BladeRunner2007]

C. Bale

[wsills8]

1. Christian Bale (Best actor of 2000s; best Bruce Wayne)
2. Michael Keaton (Best Batman but only okay Bruce Wayne)
3. Val Kilmer (Wasn't bad considering the crew)
4. George Clooney (Would have been a fantastic Bruce Wayne had it not been for Schumaker and Goldsman )
5. Adam West (He's an awful actor)

[Portista]

1.Bale
2.Kilmer
3.Keaton
4.West
5.Clooney

[Mrdamron]

1a) Keaton
1b) Bale
3) Kilmer
4) West
5) Clooney

[DangeRuss]

1. Adam West
2. Michael Keaton
3. Robert Lowery
4. Lewis Wilson
5. Christian Bale

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by DangeRuss

1. Adam West
2. Michael Keaton
3. Robert Lowery
4. Lewis Wilson
5. Christian Bale

Never heard of Lowery and Wilson, sorry.

[hockeyshark91]

Bale.

[AaronJ]

Christian Bale, and by a LONG ways.

And I also expect Ben to be excellent in the role.

[dallywhitty]

Michael Keaton. The fact that Bale's winning the poll fills me with despair. It is a couple of years old, though, so I wonder if a new one would have different results?

[stvn1974]

Happy Batman Day!

[spectre08]

i don't understand how this is even a question. you have to be a really hard core nolanite to think Bale is even close to Keaton. A distant second at best.

[GLaDOS]

Where the f**k is Kevin Conroy?

Anyways,

1. Christian Bale
2. Michael Keaton
3. Adam West
4. Val Kilmer
5. George Clooney

Hope Batfleck nails it.

[Lt. Brannigan]

I much rather date Anne Hathaway or Michelle Pfeiffer.

Or did I read the title wrong?

[Infernal King]

Michael Keaton is the only correct choice