Christian Bale Explains Why He Hasn't Seen The Batman Yet
Christian Bale, who played Batman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, explains why he hasn't seen Robert Pattinson's The Batman yet. One of the DC Comics heroes brought to life the most on-screen is Batman, whether in live-action or animation. In 2022, Warner Bros. rebooted the Batman movie franchise with director Matt Reeves re-imagining the Dark Knight for the big screen. With the titular character played by Pattinson, The Batman follows a younger Bruce Wayne, who is in his second year as the protector of Gotham City.
Not only was The Batman a critical success, but the reboot was a commercial hit, grossing $770.3 million at the worldwide box office. With The Batman being a hit with critics and fans, Warner Bros. officially greenlit The Batman 2, with Reeves and Pattinson both confirmed to return. Prior to Pattinson portraying the Caped Crusader, one of the many actors to have played Batman was Bale, who starred in Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy. Similar toThe Batman, Bale's take on Bruce was set in a grounded, realistic world, where there were no other superheroes except for the Caped Crusader.
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Bale, who finished his time as Batman back in 2012 with The Dark Knight Rises, is about to rejoin the superhero genre with his role in Thor: Love and Thunder. At a recent event for the upcoming Marvel movie, Bale was asked by Variety, whether he had seen The Batman at this point. Bale confirmed that he has yet to see Pattinson's take on Batman, but the movie is definitely on Bale's watchlist. Check out the actor's quote below:
I still haven't seen it. I will see it. Listen mate, I— it's amazing how few films I see. Every director I
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