The Batman: Every Character Who Also Appeared In The Dark Knight Trilogy
2022's The Batman, DC and Warner Bros.' latest Caped Crusader reboot, shares multiple characters with the Dark Knight trilogy. Like James Bond, Dracula, or Peter Pan, Batman is a character seemingly destined to outlast any changes to the trajectory of pop culture. Gotham City's watchful protector is arguably the greatest superhero of all-time, and has a highly eventful history on film, for the better and worse. No matter the ups and downs though, consumer appetite for Batman stories never really seems to abate.
Before Pattinson, Batman was portrayed onscreen by Ben Affleck, who was an infamously controversial pick when first cast, but eventually won over millions of fans. Affleck first played the role in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, then returned the next year for Justice League, as cut by Joss Whedon. Despite earning positive reviews for his performance, Affleck's time as Batman ended almost as quickly as it started, with the actor bowing out of a planned solo project and leaving the role behind. Or at least that was how it appeared until Affleck shocked fans by signing on to return for The Flash solo movie alongside the return of Michael Keaton's Batman.
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With the DCEU's older take on Batman still surprisingly marching forward, DC's next rendition has arrived in The Batman, with Robert Pattinson playing the lead. While Affleck's Batman might still be on the scene, it is hard not to compare any new performances to the iconic version of Batman that was created by Christian Bale's performance in Christopher Nolan'sDark Knight trilogy. Here are all the Dark Knight characters that The Batman shares.
Obviously, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and his superhero alter
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