Avengers Vs. Dark Knight Rises: The Battle Of The Beards

While countless debates are raging online over whether The Avengers or The Dark Knight Rises will make more money at the box office, we've decided to take a look at something just a little more important. One of the most shocking scenes in the third Dark Knight Rises trailer is the visual of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne sporting a mustache and a beard. Seeing Bruce Wayne with the unshaven look made us think of another popular superhero. Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark is well known for his mustache and goatee. While Tony Stark also has the bearded look in the comic books, it's rare to see a Bruce Wayne who is not clean shaven. What do the beards signify for each superhero? With Tony Stark, the mustache and goatee are very stylish and neatly trimmed. It's facial hair befitting a jet-setting playboy in the public's eye. It lets people know that Tony Stark is a mover and a shaker. On the other hand, Bruce Wayne's mustache and goatee appear bushy and unkept. Instead of sending a style message, Wayne's facial hair seems to signify a man who is broken and tired. So who rocks the better mustache and beard? Robert Downey Jr. or Christian Bale?