The following is a list of cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the Batman films. Bale headlined The Dark Knight trilogy, Affleck appeared as Batman in the DC Extended Universe and Pattinson in The Batman-connected films. Keaton, Kilmer and Clooney stars as Batman in the Burton-Schumacher films, while Conroy voiced the character in the DC Animated Universe films. It was followed by Batman & Robin in 1997, with Schumacher returning as the director, Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin, and George Clooney replacing Kilmer as Batman.West portrayed the first live-action version of the character, appearing in a television series and three television films. The film was a box office success, grossing over $336 million worldwide and becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film worldwide of 1995.

After Keaton chose not to reprise his role, William Baldwin and Ethan Hawke were considered as a replacement before Val Kilmer joined the cast.īatman Forever was released on June 16, 1995, to mixed reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly Kilmer, Carrey, and Jones), visuals, action sequences, and soundtrack, but criticized the CGI, costume designs, and tonal departure from previous films.

Schumacher mostly eschewed the dark, dystopian atmosphere of Burton's films by drawing inspiration from the Batman comic books of the Dick Sprang era, as well as the 1960s television series.

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