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1 of 12Lewis 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 -
2 of 12Robert 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 -
3 of 12Johnny Duncan played Robin to Lowery's Batman in the 1949 Batman and Robin serial.Columbia -
4 of 12Adam West played the role of masked crime fighter for three seasons on the 1960s television series Batman.Mondadori—Getty Images -
5 of 12Burt Ward joined Adam West as his Robin for the Batman television series.Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images -
6 of 12Michael Keaton played Batman in the 1992 film Batman Returns.Warner Bros. -
7 of 12Following Keaton three years later, Val Kilmer portrayed the billionaire playboy in 1995's Batman Forever.Warner Bros. -
8 of 12Chris 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. -
9 of 12Hard 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. -
10 of 12Christian Bale donned the mask for Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy.Ron Phillips—Warner Bros -
11 of 12Ben 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 -
12 of 12Will 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.
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.
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