IGN voted for the top 8 "Batman" actors, Christian Bale ranked only second

With Ben Affleck announcing that he will no longer play the role of Batman, the new Batman has also been caught up in crazy speculation among Batman fans. Taking this topic, IGN also announced their top 8 Batman actors, which include not only the actors in the movie version, but also the actors in the TV series and the voice actors in the animation. What are you waiting for? Come and see where your favorite Batman ranks!

8. George Clooney (Batman & Robin, 1996)

George Clooney is really getting more and more handsome as he gets older. He became famous after starring in "ER", and he has been unstoppable since then. However, big stars cannot cover up the fact that "Batman & Robin" has become one of the worst "Batman" movies in history. Although George Clooney is good-looking, his performance almost makes the whole persona of the old man collapse.

7. Val Kilmer (Batman Forever, 1995)

Batman Forever is the first Batman movie directed by Joel Schumacher. This superhero movie was made to look like a sci-fi movie by the director, and it was not very popular. His subsequent Batman & Robin directly distanced him from Batman. Val Kilmer, under the guidance of Joel Schumacher, played Batman as a strange hero who forgot his origins, and deliberately added some childish performance techniques to cater to young audiences.

6. Will Arnett (The Lego Batman Movie, 2017)

Will Arnett is a Canadian actor and not a professional voice actor, but he still boldly took on the dubbing job of Batman in "The Lego Batman Movie". I have to say that his performance was okay. The animation itself is a comedy, which is quite consistent with his acting skills. However, the Joker and Batman became a pair of gay friends in the movie, and his ambiguous dubbing is really hard to complain about.

5. Ben Affleck (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016)

Ben Affleck's only official role as Batman was in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and his cameo in Suicide Squad couldn't steal the limelight from Will Smith. His Batman can be said to be the most faithful to the comics, but it was a wise choice for him to withdraw from the independent Batman film this time. After all, the Batman he played almost made the audience forget Batman's past and present.

4. Michael Keaton (Batman Returns, 1992)

As one of the most veteran stars in Hollywood, Michael Keaton starred in two Batman movies, namely "Batman" in 1989 and "Batman Returns" in 1992. It can be said that these two Gothic Batman movies not only became classics but also made Michael Keaton famous. Director Tim Burton can be said to have shown a new direction for Batman shooting, but the stiff movements and the villains who were more popular than the old ones also became negative factors affecting the later Batman movies.

3. Adam West (Batman, 1966)

Adam West is considered a classic in the hearts of audiences (abroad). He first played Batman in the 1966 movie version of "Batman". In the same year, he also starred in the "Batman" TV series, shaping the glory of Batman throughout the 1960s. His performance was simple but most popular, and also brought shame to the subsequent "Batman and Robin".

2. Christian Bale (The Dark Knight Rises, 2012)

Bale is the leading actor in Nolan's "Batman" trilogy. He made his debut at the age of 13. His popularity soared after he starred in Nolan's "Batman" trilogy. He also starred in the war film "The Flowers of War" directed by Zhang Yimou. Bale's acting skills can be said to complement Nolan's movies, showing the key word of "darkness" in the movie vividly. It's a pity that like Tim Burton's movies, the overly strong villain overshadows the protagonist's brilliance, but this does not prevent him from becoming one of the best Batman actors.

1. Kevin Conroy (Batman & Harley Quinn, 2017)

Everyone knows that Kevin Conroy is a true fan of Batman. Kevin Conroy has been dubbing Batman's animation works since 1993, and it has been nearly 27 years now. He also voiced Batman in games such as "Batman: Arkham Knight". It can be said that Kevin Conroy is Batman.