In last week's poll, I asked readers to vote on their favorite Batman in movies, video games and television. With so many different actors portraying the iconic character over the years, there were a lot of Dark Knights to choose from—but only one actor earned the top honor among Splash Page readers.
With more than 55 percent of the total vote, Christian Bale was named "Best Batman" in one of the most active polls we've held on Splash Page thus far.
The "Dark Knight" actor beat out voice actor Kevin Conroy, who's played the role for more than a decade in video games ("Batman: Arkham Asylum") and beloved cartoons ("Batman: The Animated Series"), as well as Tim Burton's "Batman" star, Michael Keaton, and 1960s television series Batman, Adam West. Conroy earned 27 percent of the total votes, while Keaton managed to pull in 11 percent and West snagged 3 percent.
Here's what readers had to say about their votes:
MattyG1983: I voted for Christian Bale because he plays it completely straight, along with the fact that the writers/filmmakers finally got the psychology of Bruce Wayne/Batman absolutely right.
@whirringblender: I voted Animated Series Batman! I think it was the Batman that had the broadest appeal without sacrificing depth of character.
Nonagon: Voted for Adam West. Whenever I'm in a bad mood or I'm feeling uninspired I watch the old Batman show. It never fails to put a smile on my face. I thought Christian Bale was pretty good, but his voice makes me giggle.
BFisch: Gotta vote for Bale, just because hes playing the Bruce Wayne/Batman the way it was meant to be played. But Adam West was an excellent comedic Batman, I have the old Batman movie, its great.
Mike's Webs: Keaton by far. Great performance, and an interestingly troubled Bruce Wayne. Most human of the live action adaptations.
Keep it locked to Splash Page tomorrow for the next weekly poll! (Judging by today's big news, I bet you can guess what it's going to be about!)
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