Batman And Bruce Wayne: Which Role Each Movie Actor Played Better

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It’s been said before by many that the identity of Bruce Wayne is just a mask worn by the Dark Knight, and that the Batman persona is his true face. While the extent to which this saying is true can vary wildly between each of the hero’s incarnations, there’s no denying that Batman and Bruce Wayne are so different that they might as well be separate characters.

With most superheroes, their costumed identity feels like a larger-than-life reflection of their civilian personality — take Superman, Spider-Man, or Daredevil, for instance — while other heroes have no dual identity to begin with. But in Batman’s case, the difference between his two sides is quite literally like night and day, and as such the actors playing him must be able to capture both aspects of the character. So with that in mind, it’s time to take a look at every big-screen Batman actor and see which side of the Caped Crusader they portrayed the best.

The Batman Is The Perfect Deconstruction Of The Dark Knight

While he first played the World’s Greatest Detective on television, the show’s 1966 spin-off movie makes Adam West the first actor to portray Batman in a feature-length motion picture. West’s take on the character is much brighter than the Dark Knight is usually depicted these days, but it can’t be denied that he still brings a certain dignified gravitas to the role. But while Adam West’s take on Batman remains iconic to this day, his Bruce Wayne is less memorable by comparison.

Jumping ahead to the 1989 Batman and its sequel Batman Returns, we have Michael Keaton’s beloved depiction of the Caped Crusader. Keaton’s Batman is very much the stoic, brooding version of the character that’s become ubiquitous over the past few decades. But while Keaton does