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For many millennials, Christian Bale IS their Batman. See photos from his run as the Caped Crusader here.
There have been many Batmans through the years, and while we love George Clooney and Michael Keaton, Christian Bale is most millennials’ favorite Bruce Wayne. The UK-born actor started his run as the caped crusader in Christopher Nolan’s 2005 movie Batman Begins. Mr. Bale would go on to reprise the role in 2008’s The Dark Knight and once more with The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
Christian told The Washington Post that people were initially skeptical of him taking on the comic book hero. ‘I would [tell people] we’re going to sort of do Batman but take him seriously. I had tons of people laugh at me and just say, ‘Well that’s just not going to work at all. So, it’s wonderful to be a part of a trilogy that proved those people wrong. I’m not certain if it kick-started [the MCU] but it certainly helped along the way.’
Ready for more of Christian Bale’s best Batman moments? Scroll through the gallery for them all!
Bruce Wayne Battles
![Bruce Wayne Battles](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-2.jpg?w=680)
Batman Begins
![Batman Begins](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-3.jpg?w=680)
Bruce Wayne & a Luxury Car
![Bruce Wayne & a Luxury Car](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-4.jpg?w=680)
Batman Watches
![Batman Watches](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-13.jpg?w=680)
Katie Holmes & Christian Bale
![Katie Holmes & Christian Bale](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-14.jpg?w=680)
Batman & The Police
![Batman & The Police](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-9.jpg?w=680)
Heath Ledger as The Joker
![Heath Ledger as The Joker](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-11.jpg?w=680)
Batman Rides
![Batman Rides](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-12.jpg?w=680)
Bruce Vs. Batman
![Bruce Vs. Batman](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-18.jpg?w=680)
Bruce Wayne Watches
![Bruce Wayne Watches](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-10.jpg?w=680)
Batman Chases Villians
![Batman Chases Villians](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-17.jpg?w=680)
Bruce Wayne Checks Out His Suit
![Bruce Wayne Checks Out His Suit](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-6.jpg?w=680)
‘The Dark Knight Rises’
![‘The Dark Knight Rises’](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-5.jpg?w=680)
Batman & Bane
![Batman & Bane](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-15.jpg?w=680)
Michael Caine as Alfred
![Michael Caine as Alfred](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-16.jpg?w=680)
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman
![Anne Hathaway as Catwoman](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-7.jpg?w=680)
Batman Looks On
![Batman Looks On](https://hollywoodlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Christian-Bale-8.jpg?w=680)