Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Batman has been portrayed by many different actors all across the age spectrum. As one of the most recognizable and popular superheroes ever created, Batman has been a staple of both live-action and animated DC Comics movies and TV shows. Batman would first gain a major foothold in the live-action realm with the '60s Batman TV series, in which he would be portrayed by Adam West.
Michael Keaton Was 37 In Batman And 71 In The Flash Movie Similar to Adam West, Michael Keaton was 37 years old when he first debuted as Bruce Wayne in Tim Burton's Batman, though the two Caped Crusaders would walk very different paths. Keaton's Batman would re-introduce the dark tone that Batman had originally adopted in the comics, with Keaton's Dark Knight having also already been on the job for some time.
After seeing his parents murdered by Two-Face , Dick Grayson becomes hell-bent on vengeance, while Bruce Wayne tries to speak from experience on the road this will lead Dick down. Batman Forever ultimately sees Bruce accept Dick as his partner Robin, Bruce and Dick having learned a great deal from each other. In the end, Kilmer's age of 35 would help him portray a convincingly seasoned Batman who is still growing in some ways.
In Christopher Nolan's 2012 trilogy conclusion, The Dark Knight Rises, Bale would be 38 years old, which would also be a relatively fitting age range for his Bruce Wayne. With The Dark Knight Rises taking place eight years after The Dark Knight and drawing inspiration from Frank Miller's graphic novel The Dark Knight Returns, Bale would adapt well to playing a near-40 Batman coming out of a long retirement.