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is keaton or bale the best live-action batman of all time?

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    Clever Hans — 1 month ago(February 11, 2026 03:12 AM)

    i always thought many of the leads weren't cast quite right in nolan's batman.
    burton's batman had great casting

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      gbruno — 1 month ago(February 11, 2026 11:26 AM)

      which ones didn't you think were cast right?
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        Clever Hans — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 02:46 AM)

        i think bale, neeson, both rachels and oldman were uninspired.
        ledger, caine, freeman, cillian murphy, eric roberts, eckhart and hathaway were fine

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          gbruno — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 05:14 AM)

          wow, this may be the first time i saw any negative feedback of gary oldman as gordon! did you think his acting was bad, or just not believable as jim gordon?
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            Clever Hans — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 05:52 AM)

            he didn't have that mature presence or whatever.

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              Donna2.0 — 1 month ago(February 11, 2026 01:30 PM)

              For me it's Keaton. Bales Batman was too serious and uptight.
              Put a muzzle on Tits Malone, PI

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                gbruno — 1 month ago(February 11, 2026 03:51 PM)

                he should play batman again in a dark knight returns live-action movie. it would be interesting.
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                  Chicxulub — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 02:58 AM)

                  Christian Bale's biggest shortcoming was that his Batman voice was unintentional comedy, at times.
                  Michael Keaton's was that it just wasn't physically believable that he could pick anyone up by their lapels, especially Jack's fat ass.

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                    gbruno — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 05:16 AM)

                    i know what you mean with bale's voice. i wish it sounded more like kevin conroy's.
                    you think the joker was fat?
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                      Chicxulub — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 05:21 AM)

                      you think the joker was fat?
                      Uh huh

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                        Clever Hans — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 05:53 AM)

                        pretty spot on.
                        bale also didn't have a good mouth for that costume

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                          Steve Lake — 1 month ago(February 13, 2026 05:33 AM)

                          The answer is Affleck.
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