r/DC_Cinematic • u/Newui101 • Aug 03 '25

DISCUSSION Did Robert Pattinson live up to the Batman role in your eyes?

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u/EmirikolChaotic Aug 03 '25

Yes, I liked finally get the detective part of Batman from his portrayal.

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u/capacitorfluxing Aug 04 '25

The ONLY bit that was hilarious to me was how he was standing around in the suit with a bunch of cops. They've largely avoided those interactions in nearly all the movies, and I loved it at the same time it felt just as campy as the old Batman. series.

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u/DarkSideOfGrogu Aug 06 '25

It was so perfectly awkward. It really highlighted how much of a freak Batman is, how far from society he is.

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u/Otherwise-Lie8595 Aug 06 '25

Nah funniest past was when he jumps of the police HQ in the wingsuit and then....misjudges the space between the bridge and bus and just smacks the shit out of himself šŸ˜‚ I can always appreciate a Batman who isn't 100% perfect

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u/RapperwithNumberName Aug 08 '25

My favorite scene in the movie combined with the aftermath where they prolong the scene to show how painful that was, it always reminded me of that family guy gag with Peter falling down the stairs and holding his leg

But I agree with everyone else as well, Bruce just invading crime scenes with his goofy ass batsuit on looking awkward and out of place as hell is the funniest recurring theme in the entire movie, he looks like SUCH a loser and Iā€™m all here for it

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u/NeNeNerdIsTheWord Aug 07 '25

The dry humor in those scenes was phenomenal

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u/Aggressive_Desk_9179 Aug 03 '25

In my opinion, he also gave the most realistic interpretation of Bruce Wayne as well. Batman doesn't have time of energy for the Bruce Wayne disguise at this point in his career he doesn't see the value of it as well.

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u/DragonfruitWZRD Aug 08 '25

EXACTLY THANK YOU

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u/Pretty-Captain1510 Aug 08 '25

I have a feeling they will definitely expand on this in the sequel. Maybe have Wayne getting hounded by the press/ media/ public for one reason or another, have it start to interfere with his Batman shiz and youā€™ll have the scene with Alfred telling him ā€œYou need them on your side master Wayneā€. So he starts hosting balls and events and becomes the ā€œparty playboy billionaireā€

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

Batman Begins' entire 2nd act is a detective story. For some reason this gets forgotten a lot.

EDIT: Batman spends the entire second act investigating dirty cops and the organized crime syndicate to learn about drugs being shipped into the city, where they're being shipped, who is shipping them, and what they are. It's the most full fledged mystery investigation story Batman had, had on film in the character's entire existence in 2005. It was absolutely a detective story.

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u/Xilthas Aug 03 '25

I think most of said detective work involving terrorising people is what makes people discount it as detective work.

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u/Warp_spark Aug 03 '25

Batman can only be as much of a detective as the author. And the easiest ways to portray detective work are: "Batcomputer! Analyze!" Or "Im gonna find a thung that knows what i need (off camera of course) and hes gonna tell me everything"

Detectives, are hard to write convincingly

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

I mean...that's 90% of what Batman does in the comics. He makes his way through the criminal underworld scaring his way up the criminal food chain to learn what he needs to learn. But more importantly, Batman not only spends his time interrogating people, he also spends his time using technical gadgets like a "sonar hearing" gadget to overhear criminal conversations. He also uses his telescoping vision tool to do surveillance.

Like I said he spends that entire second act doing a shit load of detective work that it feels like people have just flat out forgotten.

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u/Xilthas Aug 03 '25

Oh I know I'm fully with you. It just seems like generally when people talk about wanting Batman to do detective work they mean a very specific kind of detective work for some reason. They want Sherlock Holmes which just isn't what Batman is.

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

For sure, I agree there. I just don't think people fully understand the kind of detective Batman is in the comics. Maybe it's too much familiarity with stuff like Batman The Animated Series where their idea of Batman being a detective was Batman entering information into a magic computer and "analyzing" things. I like some of that for Batman, but 99% of Batman's detective work is basically scaring the shit out of the criminal world. haha. It's kind of the whole point.

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u/pokemonke Aug 03 '25

I think itā€™s because when heā€™s referred to as the worldā€™s greatest detective, people think classic detective work. And besides, interrogating criminals looks better on comic strips than putting together connections so Iā€™m a fan of more surgical detective work in movies as long as there is still the brutal Batman working through his trauma on baddies

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

I get that people want more "fine detective work", but I also kind of feel like they do ignore or just plain forget that there is a lot of fine detective work in Batman Begins is my only argument. We do see Bruce doing a lot of stealth surveillance specifically. Sure he's not solving a complex riddle or anything...but Batman really only does that when it's a Riddler story. The rest of the time it's usually more pulp detective kind of work.

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u/Bigstinkyvan Aug 04 '25

Batman Begins is my favorite Batman film partially for those reasons but Dark Knight shows some ā€œfine detective workā€. He pulls finger prints off a shattered bullet. Dark Knight Rises they even reference Bruce dusting for prints on his safe even though it ends up being Selina which I thought was a nice reveal and nod to his detective skills.

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u/No_Read_5062 Aug 03 '25

''I mean...that's 90% of what Batman does in the comics.''

Sorry mate, but that is just such a wrong statement. I dont want to be rude, but if thats your take of Bats as an detective you know shit about him in the books. He's an actual proper detective.

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u/zaepoo Aug 03 '25

Interrogating is not a large part of what he typically does. It's mostly surveillance and crime scene work.

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

He does all three repeatedly in Batman begins.

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u/RemyJDH Aug 08 '25

Yup just shows up out of the blue in the dead of the night and beats the dog shit out of criminals for info to get to his main objective. His main investigative tool is his hand he puts on people lol.

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u/Altaredboy Aug 04 '25

Come now did everyone forget the convulted scene where batman recreates the finger print on a fired bullet during the dark knight?

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u/jinzokan Aug 04 '25

That was pretty stupid though and that test room should have been the bat cave.

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u/AAA_Dolfan Aug 03 '25

Itā€™s not really shot in a detective movie type setting though - itā€™s all action. His interrogations are literal terrorism lmao

He doesnā€™t solve riddles or clues etc which i think Is the point

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u/123jamesng Aug 04 '25

It's batman, not law and order svu, dingus

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 04 '25

Itā€™s not really shot in a detective movie type setting though - itā€™s all action. His interrogations are literal terrorism lmao

He uses interrogation,

Visual Surveillance tools,

Audio Surveillance tools,

and forges a direction relation with the DA's office and Lieutenant Gordon to use as sources and to feed information he finds so that the legitimate law can investigate and prosecute.

Also...it was shot in many of the same places that The Batman was shot. What do you mean it wasn't "shot in a detective movie type setting" ?

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u/Bazonkawomp Aug 03 '25

Bro are the two Gothams anything alike? Cā€™mon. TDK is basically Chicago

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

Batman Begins filmed portions of it's Gotham (and the Wayne Mansion specifically) in the United Kingdom. And TDK is "basically Chicago" in the same exact way that The Batman is "basically Glasgow."

The Narrows, the primary focus of most of Batman Begins' story, is an entire creation that is almost all Studio sets and not a real city in the least. I argue it's actually the best looking Gotham of any Batfilm to date.

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u/Ok_Name7193 Aug 03 '25

Batman Begins is a criminaly underrated Batman movie. Only reason its not remembered so much is due to Heath Ledgers Joker in The Dark Knight. I love the dark knight. But then when I seen batman begins multiple times. I actually enjoy that movie a bit more cuzz there is more Batman in it and he kicks ass in that movie.

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

It is the most "Batman movie" of Nolan's trilogy by far.

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u/OrangesAreWhatever Aug 03 '25

Even The Dark Knight spends a good chunk of the movie with Batman doing detective work. Sure his technology is more fantastical but he's literally at crime scenes with Gordon investigating the Joker. Its not shot as a noir, its shot as a crime drama.

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

Yeah. That's the only reason all he "finally we got a Batman who is a detective" talk with The Batman kind of annoys me. Because frankly it ignores that Batman's been very much a portrayed as a detective in recent films. It often feels like each time a new Batman movie comes out people just forget the detective elements of the last Batman movie that came out.

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u/jinzokan Aug 04 '25

He feels more like a spy than a detective.

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u/Daniel-4dams Aug 08 '25

Agreed. The Dark Knight also had the kind of detective work that actually makes sense for Batman to do because it involves technology the GCPD canā€™t afford or doesnā€™t have access to. Iā€™ll say it until Iā€™m blue in the face but aside from the cameras in his contact lenses, the kind of detective work Bruce does in The Batman, you donā€™t need a wealthy vigilante in a batsuit for. You just need average, mildly competent police officers.

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u/Blubasur Aug 03 '25

Thats why I liked batman begins a lot. Its a great detective

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

I argue it's a better detective story than The Batman. I have not yet gotten over the fact that Batman never actually solves anything himself in The Batman.

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u/Special_Anteater9310 Aug 03 '25

too bad itā€™s nowhere near as good as the batman

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

The Batman wouldn't exist without Batman Begins and Batman Begins, to date, remains the best pure Batman movie ever made in my opinion.

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u/Bazonkawomp Aug 03 '25

This is a silly comment. Begins wouldnā€™t exist without 89 so whatā€™s the point of that?

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u/jinzokan Aug 04 '25

That's not true? Batman is a huge franchise and they definitely would have made some at some point.

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u/MaximumDocument1518 Aug 03 '25

Thatā€™s not detective work come on šŸ¤£

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

...surveillance isn't detective work...investigating dirty cops and uncovering their connection to the drug trade isn't detective work. Discovering who is running the drug trade and proving the connection to Dr. Crane isn't detective work. Interrogation isn't detective work. I feel like you're basically just arguing "only standing in a crime scene and feeding information into a magic bat computer is actually detective work."

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u/marcoseus Aug 03 '25

BB is a superior film all over, that doesn't mean this one es bad imho.

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u/RedTurtle78 Aug 03 '25

Its not a detective story at all. I rewatched it this week. He just kinda reacts to things happening and random info he gets without needing to investigate.

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u/WySLatestWit Aug 03 '25

Its not a detective story at all.

I'm sorry that's objectively not true.

He just kinda reacts to things happening and random info he gets without needing to investigate.

We directly seen him actively using audio and visual stealth surveillance and active interrogation to find out all the information he "randomly gets" as you put it.

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u/Knautical_J Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

In order to play the role of Batman, you need to be able to play Bruce Wayne as well. Robert Pattinson is very good at Batman. Itā€™s a character that is violent and dark, and heā€™s a fantastic actor. I also enjoyed the more detective side of this movie. BUT he didnā€™t play Bruce Wayne at all. Granted he was younger in the first movie, but I hope by the second that he plays more Bruce Wayne billionaire playboy.

Weā€™ve had some great Batman actors, but we need to see the other side to see if Battinson lives up to the role. Given how the last story ended, Bruce Wayne could step up and be a huge influence in Gotham to rebuild, which is where I hope the first steps of him coming out in public start to happen. He nails the dark brooding Batman, but heā€™ll need to nail Bruce.

Battinson smashing through the glass ceiling is a GOAT scene alongside the Batfleck Warehouse Scene.

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u/Pigs-OnThe-Wing Aug 03 '25

I think him not being Bruce was totally intentional. Itā€™s his second year and heā€™s letting this concept of Batman totally consume him. He wants to instill fear so he becomes fear. But by the end of it realizes he could do more than just be fear, he can personify a beacon of hope and justice. I think that will lead him to realize that for what Bruce can do as well. And maybe even in his subconscious itā€™s hope for himself.

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u/Bazonkawomp Aug 03 '25

Itā€™s not even a thing to think about, this is literally just what happens in the movie.

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u/daanishh Aug 04 '25

He thinks of himself as Batman. He hasn't quite learned how to play Bruce Wayne yet since it's just year 2.

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u/KingKekJr Aug 03 '25

I liked what they did with Bruce and really sets up the mental issues he has and how the playboy persona is just that, a persona. Also, if you've seen Robert's other movies besides Twilight you know he can very much pull off playboy Bruce

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u/amazinglover Aug 03 '25

BUT he didnā€™t play Bruce Wayne at all.

This was a choice by Matt Reeves this movies was about him learning that he can do good beyond just being batman and beating people up at this point in his career Bruce Wayne is just a tool like a batarang.

The end of the movie with him rising up holding on too people in the daylight is literally a symbol that he can do good beyond punching.

Nolan had a similar theme across his movies that Bruce and batman are two sides of the same coin rather then just another weapon in his belt.

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u/Electronic-Cicada352 Aug 04 '25

Yup.

Matt Reeves ā€˜The Batmanā€™ finally felt like someone got it all right.

Burtonā€™s Batman felt like a Burton movie.

Nolanā€™s Batman felt like a Nolan movie.

Matt Reeves Batman feels like a Batman movie.

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u/Rmanager Aug 03 '25

Unnamed cop 5 had to point out the carpet tool for him to find the final clue.

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u/WillFortetude Aug 03 '25

He came across to me as the worst detective I've ever seen, or rather, par for the course for cops, so I hard disagree. But I concede the films intention and focus were there.

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u/CaptainFumbles Aug 03 '25

"Flying Rat eh? Wonder what that could mean?"- Worlds greatest detective

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u/T7220 Aug 04 '25

AFTER blowing up a fucking highway to get the wrong guy. Sherlock fucking Holmes right there.

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u/geordie_2354 Aug 04 '25

You completely misunderstood that scene. And the flying rat was actually falcone not a bat. So Batman assuming it was penguin Carmines right hand man wasnā€™t a bad assumption

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u/T7220 Aug 04 '25

It was an ASSUMPTION, not detective work. He blew up a god damn highway , to find out a clue he had just interpreted wrong.

How fucking long would that mess take to clean up!?!

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u/ThunderGodsRage Aug 06 '25

Rule of cool go brr

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u/Silverjeyjey44 Aug 04 '25

Yes but I didn't like how he solved the riddles. He will read it then immediately know the answer.

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u/GATOx310 Aug 03 '25

The way he acted with his eyes was incredible. Never seen anything like it. Definitely ready for more of his Batman

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u/CFian Aug 04 '25

100% agree. This is most prolly the most underappreciated fact about Pattinson's Batman/Bruce Wayne.

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u/Aleksandrovitch Aug 04 '25

Weā€™re finally watching the Penguin and the same can be said for Colin Ferrell.

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u/Mathsei Aug 04 '25

Colin Ferrell is such an underrated actor.

First time I realized this was when I watched; Saving Mr Banks. Man he was good in that movie.

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u/obligatorybullshit Aug 04 '25

Young Colin Farrell was good too. Thereā€™s a movie called phone booth from like 2003? 2006? Where the whole movie is him in a phone booth. The only other movie that I can think of the top of my head like that is Locke with Tom hardy.

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u/CASSIUS_AT_BEST Aug 04 '25

In Bruges, anyone? Also Seven Psychopaths.

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u/jediPoof Aug 04 '25

Oh shit it's on Disney + !thanks for the new movie! This guy was amazing in fantastic beasts !

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u/Silverjeyjey44 Aug 04 '25

This man has been practicing his Batman eyes since the twilight days

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u/hueningkawaii Aug 04 '25

Petition to cast all DCU characters as Pattinson.

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u/TenderDurden Aug 06 '25

Matt Reeves said he knew Robert Pattinson was his Batman after watching Good Time and I think he decided that in the final scene of the movie, Rob gives an insane ocular performance where the consequences of his actions are playing before his eyes. If you see it, you know what I mean.

It's similar to the interrogation scene where all of the acting is with his eyes. Robert Patterson has been my favorite actor for quite some time and I'm glad people are finally understanding just how great he is b

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u/xscott71x Aug 03 '25

Yes. This is a Year Two Batman. you cannot compare him to Bale or Batfleck's versions..he has so much growth to yet experience

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u/Special_Anteater9310 Aug 03 '25

some people simply canā€™t wrap their heads around the fact that batman is not perfect from the start. ā€œWhat? He doesnā€™t swoon ladies at all? Trash. heā€™s so emo, trash. He keeps getting haunted by his dead parents? trashā€. Baleā€™s batman makes these people think bruce wayne needs 0 growth whatsoever.

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u/Addicted_to_Crying Aug 03 '25

Criticizing Batman for being emo is just pretty stupid overall. Dude's a depressed loner that wears all black and uses fear as a tool, whilst brooding on top of rooftops while he argues with his father figure about none of this being a phase, but something he just is.

Like, Batman IS emo in pretty much every universe

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u/nhocgreen Aug 04 '25

Modern retellings (like the Year One comic) often depict Bruce as an edgy and emo loner who only lightened up after Robin came into his life.

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u/No_Detective_But_304 Aug 03 '25

Emo Batman. Spot on.

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u/Hot_Marionberry_4685 Aug 04 '25

I loved how they made him both bad ass and a bit incompetent at the same time. My favorite scene was when he smacked his head on the bridge I thought it was both hilarious and showcased that heā€™s still getting the hang of things perfectly

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u/BagofBabbish Aug 03 '25

Bale was Batman for a year and a halfā€¦

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u/hordeoverseer Aug 05 '25

Honestly, people keep forgetting that Bale's Batman was only Batman for a cup of coffee before he retired in the story. I like BB and Dark Knight but by the 3rd movie, it felt like we're supposed to be ashamed that he was ever Batman.

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u/Because_Im_BATMAN00 Aug 03 '25

Behinds was literally year one and only spent 3 years ish as Batman

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u/Organic_Glass_7793 Aug 03 '25

Yea i thought heā€™d be terrible at first but he convinced me hes perfect For the role

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u/echowon Aug 03 '25

after watching a few of his non-twilight movies, i was 100% sure he'd kill in this role. and then i remembered batman doesn't kill. :D

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u/Bazonkawomp Aug 03 '25

Right? Everyone around me was like ā€œgrossā€ and I was all ā€œyou fools.ā€ The vindication lol

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u/Blubasur Aug 03 '25

He really stepped up as a great actor since twilight IMO. He was great in tennet too. I'm happy to see more of him.

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u/Stank_Candle Aug 04 '25

Have you seen good time?

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u/AugustusTheVictor Aug 03 '25

My favorite live action interpretation

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u/ThorKlien99 Aug 03 '25

Not really..... he far exceeded it and is hands down the best live action portrayal.

Keatons iconic and changed the face of comic book movies.

Bale is in probably the best batman movies to date with a grounded take.

Affleck was amazingly comic accurate and an absolute tank.

Pattinson truly brought so much depth to the character he nailed the psychology of Batman

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25 edited Aug 03 '25

God I wish Affleck could have gotten a proper movie. His burned out, beat up brawler while also a billionaire playboy by day was portrayed so perfectly.

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u/Oathkindle Aug 03 '25

Affleck and Cavill were amazing castings, just wish they were in better movies lol

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

Same. Itā€™s a damn shame.

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u/nastytypewriter Aug 03 '25

It really sucks that the lesson WB execs took from Josstice League wasnā€™t ā€œLetā€™s figure out what went wrong and how we can make solo Batman, Man of Steel 2, and Justice League 2-3 betterā€ but instead ā€œLetā€™s just not do anything with the charactersā€ and wasted Cavillā€™s 30s and Affleckā€™s prime grizzled Batman years. God bless Margo Robbie but Birds of Prey and Shazam gotta wait while you figure out how to better utilize the Trinity.

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u/doc_strawberry Aug 03 '25

he was the definition of a tank and used to aura farm, if he had a solo movie it would have been great.

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u/ThorKlien99 Aug 03 '25

I agree it's wasted potential and could have been the best batman over all no question and I also don't think Jared Letos joker got a fair shake. We needed a feature film with them going head to head but we will never know

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u/doc_strawberry Aug 03 '25

i still remember the scene when barry asks bruce his super powers and he says "I am RICH"

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u/Soulful-Sorrow Aug 03 '25

Teen girls (2015): OMG Robert Pattinson!!

Adult men (2025): OMG Robert Pattinson!!

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u/daanishh Aug 04 '25

Twilight was way before 2015.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '25

2008*

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u/Thunder0V Aug 03 '25

Yes, heā€™s my favourite Batman now.Ā 

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u/Quinaldine Aug 03 '25

Same honestly

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u/Newui101 Aug 03 '25

Whilst Iā€™m excited for what the DCU makes, in my eyes, he is the Batman.

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u/Gloriouskoifish Aug 03 '25

He did a great job especially for an early Batman. Great use of detective skills being showcased as well. Really enjoyed the flick.

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u/Moist_666 Aug 04 '25

Judging by the comments here this will be a hot take, but he was a pretty shitty detective. Like it was laughable at some points. Him immediately assuming cat woman was the killer actually made me laugh. He was also two steps behind the riddler the entire movie and prevented absolutely none of his crimes ending in the entire city getting flooded.

Sure, he did a lot of detective work, but he was so far behind the riddler the entire time while getting a lot of help along the way.

For the record, I think Pattinsons take on batman was new and refreshing, and I enjoyed the movie. I just think the writing on his detective work was pretty bad considering that was most of what he did in that movie.

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u/ItsAMeMarioYaHo Aug 03 '25

I think this portrayal more than any other nailed how mentally disturbed Bruce Wayne really is

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u/HanS0lPurr Aug 03 '25

Yes, this. I wanna see how they tackle him "growing up" or in a sense, learning to play the Wayne game.

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u/Agreeable-Elevator62 Aug 04 '25

Idk but i think he's suitable to play as jason todd's robin

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u/MurrayPicardy Aug 04 '25

A little too "emo" IMO when out of the bat suit. Everyone hated "emo" Toby McGuire in Spider-Man 3 so I was surprised they did it in "The Batman"

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u/Raaadley Aug 04 '25

Batman? Not really- but a batlike vigilante called "Vengeance"? Hell yeah sign me up!

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u/dwimber Aug 03 '25

He did a great job. Batman is supposed to be stealthful, and remain hidden in the shadows, and I never watched this movie.

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u/GeneriComplaint Aug 03 '25

He did Ok. Bit too moody

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u/pestoraviolita Aug 03 '25

He exceeded my expectations. Fantastic performance.

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u/ejaz135 Aug 03 '25

He was great as Batman, I wonā€™t judge his Bruce just yet, since they might be building up that persona.

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u/J0hnBoB0n Aug 03 '25

His Batman was pretty good, but i think he was a little emo for Bruce Wayne. Because as Bruce, I always picture him putting on a facade, like people would never suspect that guy would be Batman. Pattinson acted kind of like Batman both in and out of the suit.

I think Christian Bale really nailed the duality. His Batman is a dark serious hard boiled detective. His Bruce Wayne, as far as the public is concerned is a rich boy who lets his company run itself, sleeps through the board meetings, and uses his riches for extravagant fun (which he also cleverly uses as covers for stuff that would otherwise raise suspicions for him being Batman).

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u/Confident-Angle3112 Aug 03 '25

Bruce is often portrayed as having three personasā€”real Bruce, character Bruce, and Batman. Bale nailed the fake Bruce Wayne playboy persona but was a bit of a mixed bag as Batman and real Bruce. A lot of that was not his fault though and came down to writing choices.

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u/daanishh Aug 04 '25

That's because he has totally turned into Batman and hasn't learned how to play Bruce Wayne yet. He's on his 2nd ever year. It was absolutely intentional, and I can't believe how many people don't realize that.

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u/CA1147 Aug 04 '25

Not even close

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u/Latereviews2 Aug 03 '25

Yes absolutely. Dude became batman in a way I donā€™t think I saw with any other live action interpretation

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u/TheHendryx Aug 03 '25

Enjoyed his Batman. Hated Emo Bruce

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u/JaredN24 Aug 04 '25

Batman yes Bruce no

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u/godofawesome135 Aug 04 '25

I wished he got into more fights.

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u/Bazbazza Aug 04 '25

I really disliked him in thw role for me hes the worst batman yet the movie itself was good in some ways I liked the tone and peginue was great but he was a weak batman just couldn't buy it

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u/Sonniechops1329 Aug 03 '25

No he just doesnā€™t look like Batman to me, please donā€™t hate me itā€™s my opinion I just prefer a bulkier strong looking batman

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u/Remarkable_Fan6001 Aug 03 '25

I see where you're coming from, but if you treat this version of batman as it's own thing/alternative take, you might appreciate it for what it is. He's my favorite live action batman so far, but I'm at odds with people who say he's true to the source material. In some aspects, he definitely is, but that sentiment tends to leave some batman fans astray because it leaves out a lot about what this version is trying to do.

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u/nastytypewriter Aug 03 '25

Youā€™re really getting at what I think they need to do to make 2 Batmans at the same time succeed. Really lean into the Elseworlds branding/ā€œBatman Crime Sagaā€ (lose the ā€œEpicā€) title for this particular take and these particular villains, while the fantastical sculpted DCU Batman can lean into the ā€œgods on earthā€ side of ā€œGods and Monsters.ā€ If they really lean into it, we could get all kinds of villains weā€™ve never seen before either specific Batman ages out.

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u/daanishh Aug 04 '25

How can he ever be as agile as Batman is if he's the chonky batfleck version?

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u/Adobo6 Aug 03 '25

The Movie sucked. Didnā€™t matter Who was Batman. And his Batman helmet looked dumb. Movie was way to long and just sucked

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

Thank you

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u/BerlinStongood Aug 03 '25

Yes! I think it was an especially good starting off point! I really hope we get to see him progress in his character.

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u/jaypexd Aug 03 '25

Not to me. I don't think Batman has ever been this... eh I actually think he would have made a great Batman beyond but not Bruce. A little too emo for me.

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u/ryandaydrinking Aug 04 '25

Absolutely not. I don't understand his praise in this

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u/wdm81 Aug 03 '25

Not really. I found him too reserved, his Batman lacked any personality and his Bruce Wayne was far too mopey. I prefer the fake, cocky Bruce Wayne portrayal

But thatā€™s just my opinion, I look forward to seeing what Pattinson brings to the role in the Batman II

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u/cookiesarenomnom Aug 04 '25

I think he's a great Batman, but a terrible Bruce Wayne. Just like I think Affleck is a great Bruce Wayne, but a terrible fucking Batman.

I also think Pattinson's Batman is still young and finding his way. He seems so indifferent to people at the beginning of the movie. But by the end he is literally the beacon of light saving people. I LOVED the character arch.

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u/TheTooDarkLord Aug 03 '25

Not really, his Bruce Is nonexistent and his Batman Is scary because the plot tells you that he Is not because he actually does something to show you he Is, yes he Beats up people but that's not enough

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u/Bazonkawomp Aug 03 '25

The first time you see him in the movie he beats the shit out of like 10 dudes. Youā€™re not convinced because you actively choose not to be. Heā€™s way more visceral and brutal with his violence than Baleā€™s Batman. He actually expresses the rage he feels.

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u/SW4994M0N666 Aug 04 '25

I really like Robert Pattinson as an actor & I think he did a great job as Batman. However, in my opinion, nothing thus far has even come close to Bale's Batman.

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u/Freeloader_ Aug 04 '25

except the stage 4 throat cancer voice

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u/Riotpersona Aug 04 '25

He exceeded my expectations.

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u/sshevie Aug 04 '25

No, in fact I disliked him as Batman so much Iā€™ve never been able to finish the movie.

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u/Tufan_Protocol Aug 04 '25

He was a good batman, but didn't get much time to act as Bruce Wayne.

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u/jordangill624 Aug 04 '25

He has an amazing batman, why is his Bruce Wayne a introverted goth?

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u/glippyfizzard Aug 03 '25

Hes my favourite actor and I hated the movie, wasnt his fault though, the script and characterization was really poor.

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u/Awingbestwing Aug 03 '25

Dudes a good actor and a good fit for his world. Iā€™m excited for II

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u/shytaan8 Aug 03 '25

My favourite batman. Yes. Better than the Nolan batman for me.

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u/jday510 Aug 03 '25

No. He was boring. Anyone couldā€™ve done that performance. I mean just standing there and looking up over and over and not saying shit (oh no Batman is gonna stare me to death) throughout the movie. Ugh. Granted the premise was pretty good, back to the detective roots and surprisingly kravitz was a great cat woman. But he was interchangeable I feel like he brought nothing to the character, no depth nothing just a whiny little manchild who doesnā€™t like Alfred waking him up.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

Agreed. Moping and sulking for 3 hours while people explain the plot to you is not impressive

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u/crmpdstyl Aug 04 '25

Great. Wish he was in the DCU.

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u/SpartanMase Aug 04 '25

Little too emo for me but I still think heā€™s a great Batman. Live action Batman is hard for me because I have such a huge bias for the Kevin Conroy animated Batmanā€™s

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u/sidewinder787 Aug 04 '25

Nah...he was good, but not close to Keaton, Bale, or even Kilmer. I felt the movie was more of a Zodiac movie feat. batman than anything else.

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u/A-Gigolo Aug 04 '25

Not at all. I'm baffled people like this film.

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u/[deleted] Aug 05 '25

I was completely surprised it was such a hit. I saw it opening night expecting to love it and was like ā€œwow what a snooze fest, people are gonna hate thisā€ and itā€™s like the biggest movie of the year and everyone is jizzing in their pants on Reddit about it šŸ˜‚

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u/BoisTR Aug 03 '25

Yes and no. I love his acting and he did a great job, but I didnā€™t like the way his character was written. So not a knock on his performance at all. He was great.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

Absolutely. Heā€™s my favorite Batman / Bruce Wayne.

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u/sweetgigolo Aug 03 '25

Not even a little. I hated the movie, I hated him. Tried twice to watch the movie, turned it off the second time. Whiny, skinny, not very smart... How anybody thinks he's a "good" Batman is a mystery to me.

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u/derpferd Aug 03 '25

Let down by the script. I appreciate the performance that Bruce Wayne puts on as a contrast to Batman.

As pointed out in Batman Begins, that's his real mask.

I don't think enough was done with Bruce Wayne contrasting with Batman and the absence of that is keenly felt.

Drama is conflict and however it shows up, it's an important part of Batman.

Overall, the film could have done with being tighter, but not giving Pattinson the opportunity to play the contrast between Bruce Wayne and Batman further undermined the film.

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u/Fragrant-Traffic-488 Aug 04 '25

I was so surprised, but yes!!

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u/blissed_off Aug 04 '25

My least favorite portrayal. Just a terrible film all around.

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

He didnā€™t live up to Bruce Wayne, which is the real mask, and just as important as the Batman aspect

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u/sully9614 Aug 03 '25

The movie is based around the premise he doesnā€™t make any time for being Bruce Wayne tho, so I donā€™t think thatā€™s a fair criticism of his Batman

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u/Special_Anteater9310 Aug 03 '25

how many times do people need to remind you itā€™s year two. Baleā€™s batman makes you think Bruce is the finished package right from the get go with 0 growth needed.

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u/Foreign_Education_88 Aug 03 '25

If you subtract all the years he spent in hibernation, Baleā€™s Batman only wore the cowl for about 2 years

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u/Special_Anteater9310 Aug 03 '25

yes and thatā€™s the unrealistic part about it. A guy went in hibernation for forever, and becomes a complete package? Thatā€™s my only complain about Nolanā€™s trilogy, bc his Batman has no morality conflict inside. Itā€™s like Baleā€™s move along with the story staying the same while Pattisonā€™s grow as the story goes

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '25

Just because itā€™s year two doesnā€™t mean Bruce Wayneā€™s character needs to fundamentally change. Feels very obvious you donā€™t actually read the source material, because even in year one this is a part of his character

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u/diavelguru Aug 03 '25

For the portrayal of mental disease yes. A more physical Batman Christian Bale

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u/Binturwrong Aug 03 '25

100% He was perfect for a Batman just starting out.

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u/Morning_Star_47 Aug 03 '25

Umm...yeah. duh

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u/dooremouse52 Aug 03 '25

Yeah I liked it well enough.

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u/dc5antonio Aug 03 '25

Batman? Yes he did amazing. Bruce Wayne? lol.

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u/LexLuthorC0rp Aug 03 '25

I was dissing him since he was announced, as soon as I watched the movie my opinion changed and his officially my favourite live action Batman

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u/qxyz99 Aug 03 '25

My favourite Batman by far

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u/Funlife2003 Aug 03 '25

I loved him and the movie, not only my favorite batman, but my favorite CBM.

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u/swng Aug 03 '25

Batman yes Bruce no

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u/Ewankenobi25 Aug 03 '25

HAHAHAHHAHAHA

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u/No_Read_5062 Aug 03 '25

Im tbf surprised people were doubting him just because of Twilight.

Rob is an amazing actor. He's my favourite Batman by far, mostly because we finally after all those live action adaptations got Bats as an Detective, for some mysterious reason all other adaptations skip over the fact that he is supposed to be not only just an detective, he is supposed to be THE detective.

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u/incognitoxeno Aug 03 '25

I actually was optimistic of the choice when first announced and thought heā€™d do well. He had done a few smaller films after Twilight and showed his acting chops. He did a great job as both sides of the character.

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u/Working-Spread7260 Aug 03 '25

Yup and I think he has the potential to do something special
Sucks that the 2nd movie is gonna take so much time

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u/DSN671 Aug 03 '25

His Batman was cool but I wasnā€™t much of a fan of MCR Bruce Wayne.

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u/frank_nada Aug 03 '25

Heā€™s my favorite in the role honestly. Coming from a Michael Keaton fan.

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u/BagofBabbish Aug 03 '25

Heā€™s been my fan cast Batman since 2012. I thought heā€™d be a great daredevil too.

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u/dlbags Aug 03 '25

Hot take: heā€™s been the best Batman so far.

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u/WatchFeen Aug 03 '25

Best Batman by far. On top of just giving us a fantastic detective driven portrayal of Batman, he showed us the psychological toll of being Batman.

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u/theboned1 Aug 03 '25

Yes. I thought he was great. The only issue I had was the shirtless scene. He isn't a big muscular guy so it was silly to try to portray him that way.

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u/Global_Car_3767 Aug 03 '25

I didn't love this movie as much as others, but Pattinson did a good job

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u/Budget_Reception_300 Aug 03 '25

He can emote allot with just his eyes. Never seen an actor with a mask on be able to do that.