Which Versions of Batman Would You Choose for a Bat-Verse Film?

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Posted on April 14, 2020, 1:51 p.m. by DemonDragonJ

Given the success and creativity of Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse, I wonder if DC shall ever make a Bat Verse film, but there currently are no plans for such a film, although that shall not stop me from wondering which incarnations of Batman would be featured in such a film.

Since Spider Verse used six different versions of Spiderman (two of whom were actually women), I feel that a Bat Verse film should use six different versions of Batman, so here are my choices:

First, and most obviously, I would choose the Batman from Batman: the Animated Series, voiced by Kevin Conroy, because he is my favorite incarnation of Batman and has played the role for longer than has any other actor, to the best of my knowledge.

Second, I would choose the 1960's Batman, originally played by Adam West, although a new actor would be needed, now. While this version of Batman may be too campy for today's audiences, including myself, who are accustomed to a dark and serious Batman, West's portrayal of the character is still iconic and helped to bring the character from the obscurity of the comics to a wider and mainstream audience.

Third, I would use the Burton/Schumacher Batman, although the question there would be who would play him for such a film, since he was played by three different actors across four films. This version of Batman is divisive to the fans, but it is undeniable that he helped to re-establish the character's popularity with mainstream audiences after he had faded from memory, twenty or more years after the Adam West series ended.

Fourth, I would choose the Christopher Nolan Batman, played by Christian Bale, since that portrayal again revived the character after the disaster of Batman and Robin, and also helped to make him the grimdark avenger as which he is now frequently portrayed.

However, I am not certain which other portrayals I would use, beyond those: Terry McGinnis from Batman Beyond would be excellent, but he is from the same universe as Kevin Conroy's Batman, so I am not certain if that would work for such a film. The Lego Batman, played by Will Arnett, would add a very interesting element to such a film, since he is essentially a parody of Batman as a character, but all the other characters have normal human proportions, so the Lego Batman would need to be portrayed that way, also, or else he would look too different from all the others (although Spider Verse did contain Spider-Ham, who is a parody of Spider-Man, so perhaps the Lego Batman could possibly work in such a film).

What does everyone else say about this? Which versions of Batman would you choose for a Bat Verse film?

daveknockwin says... #2

Thomas Wayne's Batman from Flashpoint would be a good choice.

April 14, 2020 3:43 p.m.