The Batman Cast & DC Comics Character Guide
Matt Reeves assembled a fantastic cast for The Batman - here's every major character in the film and how they compare to their DC Comics counterparts.
The Batman (2022)
The Batman is a part of the DC Elseworlds series of films and centers around a younger Bruce Wayne, who has taken up the mantle of Batman only two years prior. Batman finds himself stuck in a game concocted by a dangerous new foe known as the Riddler, a serial killer who targets elite members of Gotham's society. Working together with Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman will attempt to uncover the mystery surrounding the Riddler's killing spree.
The Batman
- Director
- Matt Reeves
- Release Date
- March 4, 2022
- Studio(s)
- DC
- Cast
- Colin Farrell , Jeffrey Wright , Paul Dano , Andy Serkis , Robert Pattinson , Zoe Kravitz
- Writers
- Matt Reeves , Peter Craig
- Runtime
- 176 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- DC Universe , DC Comics
- Sequel(s)
- The Batman - Part II
- Budget
- $200 million
- Distributor
- Warner Bros
Summary
Two years of stalking the streets as Batman (Robert Pattinson), striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City. With only a few trusted allies—Alfred Pennyworth (Andy Serkis), Lt. James Gordon (Jeffrey Wright)—amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens. When a killer targets Gotham’s elite with a series of sadistic machinations, a trail of cryptic clues sends the World’s Greatest Detective on an investigation into the underworld, where he encounters such characters as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz), Oswald Cobblepot/aka the Penguin (Colin Farrell), Carmine Falcone (John Turturro), and Edward Nashton/aka the Riddler (Paul Dano). As the evidence leads closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator’s plans becomes clear, Batman must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit, and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued Gotham City. The Batman 2 was announced to be in the early stages of development in 2022, and is expected to spin off into other villain focused films that will tie into it, all conceived by Matt Reeves.
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