Who’s your best Batman?

[delericho]

Yes, this is the correct answer.

Seems like the rules are set up to eliminate him.

It's kind of like "What is the best cookie. Must not contain chocolate."

Not really. Voice acting and live action really are different disciplines, with different requirements - consider, for example, the huge physical transformation Affleck went through in order to play the role. Or, conversely, that Hamill is great as the Joker, but probably wouldn't work in live-action.

(Of course, I do also wonder to what extent the individual performance is separable from the material that it is in - Clooney is likely to come last in the poll, but is that because he was poor in the role, or because "Batman & Robin" was execrable?)

Did he actually suit up? I remember him limping around as Bruce.

To the best of my recollection, no. Though it was only one short scene in a fairly long piece, so I may be misremembering.

 

[cbwjm]

Wow, just cast my vote for Keaton and, at the time of voting, there are are 24 people who are clearly wrong!

 

[Andvari]

Either Bale or Battinson for me. Picked Battinson to support the new kid.

 

[Ryujin]

Wilson was the 1943 serials.
Heavy propaganda and well, some of the colorful language is more than a tad racist by modern standards.

I voted for Robert Pattison.
For once Batman felt like the worlds greatest detective.

I believe that both runs of the serial are currently on Tubi.

I almost voted for Pattinson. His portrayal was the best I've seen in years, which surprised the hell out of me.

 

[Tonguez]

Not really. Voice acting and live action really are different disciplines, with different requirements - consider, for example, the huge physical transformation Affleck went through in order to play the role. Or, conversely, that Hamill is great as the Joker, but probably wouldn't work in live-action.

he managed to do the Trickster in CW Flash which was virtually live action Joker

 

[delericho]

he managed to do the Trickster in CW Flash which was virtually live action Joker

I stand corrected. I had assumed he'd come across either as Luke Skywalker or as Cocknocker (from "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back").

 

[General_Tangent]

he managed to do the Trickster in CW Flash which was virtually live action Joker

He also played the same character in the 1990s live action Flash.

 

[R_J_K75]

Best Bruce Wayne was disheveled Michael Keaton looking like "the Dude" beating the hell out of the Barry Allens while rocking out to 25 or 6 to 4.

 

[The Soloist]

Pattinson, Batman Detective.
Bale, Batman Action Hero.
Ian Glen, Old Batman, Titans tv series. (mostly Bruce Wayne).

 

[Twiggly the Gnome]

Keaton. Batman is a little bit insane, and Keaton's version brings that out the best.