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Meet All the Actors Who Have Played Batman and Robin

Meet All the Actors Who Have Played Batman and Robin

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March 28, 2014 11:40 AM EDT

In light of the recent revelation that Hunger Games star Jena Malone may play the next Robin, take a look at all the other actors that have played Batman and Robin throughout the years.

Lewis Wilson And Douglas Croft In 'Batman' — Lewis Wilson was the first actor to play Batman on screen, with Douglas Croft joining him as the first Robin in the 1943 film *Batman*.Columbia Pictures—Getty Images

MBDNEAD EC016 — Robert Lowery was the second to don the guise of Batman, playing the caped crusader in the 15 chapter serial, *Batman and Robin* in 1949.Everett

Adam West in Batman — Adam West played the role of masked crime fighter for three seasons on the 1960s television series *Batman*.Mondadori—Getty Images

MCDBARE EC003 — Michael Keaton played Batman in the 1992 film *Batman Returns*.Warner Bros.

M2DBAFO EC002 — Following Keaton three years later, Val Kilmer portrayed the billionaire playboy in 1995's *Batman Forever*.Warner Bros.

batman-04 — Chris O'Donnell played Robin for two different Batmen. He was Val Kilmer's Robin in 1995 (pictured above) and then joined George Clooney in 1997 for the widely panned *Batman & Robin*.Warner Bros.

MSDBAAN EC024 — Hard to remember, but George Clooney once took a turn as Batman, back in the 1997--before the Oscars knew his name so well.Warner Bros.

MCDDAKN EC079 — Christian Bale donned the mask for Christopher Nolan's *Dark Knight* trilogy.Ron Phillips—Warner Bros

batman-07 — Ben Affleck is the latest to join the ranks of actors who have portrayed the caped crusader, in the upcoming *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* movie.DCComics.com

Will Arnett voices Bruce Wayne/Batman in *The Lego Batman Movie*, a 3D-animated take on the DC superhero and a spin-off of 2014's *The Lego Movie*.Warner Bros.

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