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Do you think christian bale was a good bruce


Wayne? Because i know some ppl say he is a good batman but not a good bruce lee, and that michael keaton is example of a good bruce.

I think bruce maybe they have point in first two films but in this film he is better explored as there are lot of bruce scenes when he is full adult bruce

So who agrees

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The Keaton interpretation is unique, interesting, and quite good, but it is not the comic book interpretation.

Bale did an interpretation of the comic book Bruce and nailed it. Bruce Wayne the playboy is the secret identity; Batman is the real person.

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"some ppl say he is a good batman but not a good bruce lee"

He was definitely not a good Bruce Lee.

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This made me laugh...

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Geez... Hollywood. Would you kindly stop whitewashing Asian characters?

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Granted, it’s been awhile since I’ve watched the Bale/Nolan pics, but I thought Bale was a fine Wayne. Pretty straight forward; funny, but in a smooth, suave way. Idk if he ever said the wrong thing.

My favorite Wayne is Keaton, who has more of an oddball likability I enjoy. He’s still suave, but strange enough to not seem perfect.

I thought Kevin Conroy played an imperfect Wayne as well, on The Animated Series. He tended to play a social misfit at times.

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I think Bale was the best Bruce, but not so for Batman. Keaton was great as Batman and still good at Bruce, which makes him my favorite overall.

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Meh. They were both fine.

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Michael Keaton was a million times better. His movies were more fun.

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I think that Bale was a fine Batman/Bruce Wayne. Not my favourite - that's Keaton. But their respective interpretations owe much to the script and directors as much as to the performances. So, did Bale do what Nolan wanted/needed for his movies? Yeah, I think he did, for the most part. But I do prefer the Keaton/Burton take on it.

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He is the best imo.

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