Michael Keaton's DCEU Casting Talk Has Fans Debating the Best Batman

In the decades since his comic book debut, Batman has been brought to life by a number of actors, with each bringing their own strengths and weaknesses to the role. In addition to the character being physically personified in movies and TV series, a number of actors have also provided the character with a vocal performance in animated projects, only adding to the rich history of the Caped Crusader. Recent reports have claimed that Michael Keaton, who played the character in Batman and Batman Returns, will be reprising the role in upcoming DC Extended Universe projects to serve in a similar capacity to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Nick Fury, making brief appearances across a number of projects to unify the universe.

The news of Keaton's potential return excited a number of fans, who were quick to claim that he was the best performer to pull off the character. As is the nature of the internet, the enthusiasm for Keaton has seen some fans reminding social media that Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and a variety of animated interpretations of the character remain the high-point for the Dark Knight.

Scroll down to see what fans are saying about the best Batman performer.