hello Batman speaking he is the Dark Knight welcome to
he is the Dark Knight welcome to
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exploring ten pieces of trivia you
exploring ten pieces of trivia you should know about Batman he first made
should know about Batman he first made
should know about Batman he first made the world better with guns kicking off
the world better with guns kicking off
the world better with guns kicking off our list is a fun fact from our hero’s
our list is a fun fact from our hero’s
our list is a fun fact from our hero’s early days did you know that Bob Kane’s
early days did you know that Bob Kane’s
early days did you know that Bob Kane’s comic creation originally wielded the
comic creation originally wielded the
comic creation originally wielded the same weapon that killed his parents it’s
same weapon that killed his parents it’s
same weapon that killed his parents it’s strange to think of Batman pumping lead
strange to think of Batman pumping lead
strange to think of Batman pumping lead since it contradicts his one rule and
since it contradicts his one rule and
since it contradicts his one rule and doesn’t jive with his use of non-lethal
doesn’t jive with his use of non-lethal
doesn’t jive with his use of non-lethal gadgetry home of the Batman before
gadgetry home of the Batman before
gadgetry home of the Batman before Batman built his lair in Gotham he lived
Batman built his lair in Gotham he lived
Batman built his lair in Gotham he lived in the Big Apple that’s right Batman
in the Big Apple that’s right Batman
in the Big Apple that’s right Batman called New York home until writers
called New York home until writers
called New York home until writers developed this fictional city to choose
developed this fictional city to choose
developed this fictional city to choose the name Gotham all the writers did was
the name Gotham all the writers did was
the name Gotham all the writers did was look in the phone book where they found
look in the phone book where they found
look in the phone book where they found Gotham jewellers that was easy
Gotham jewellers that was easy
Gotham jewellers that was easy womanizer by day mentor by night Batman
womanizer by day mentor by night Batman
womanizer by day mentor by night Batman and Robin have always been dodging
and Robin have always been dodging
and Robin have always been dodging rumors that they’re a little too
rumors that they’re a little too
rumors that they’re a little too friendly
friendly
friendly come on these to sleep in the same bed
come on these to sleep in the same bed
come on these to sleep in the same bed and the Boy Wonder sported short shorts
and the Boy Wonder sported short shorts
and the Boy Wonder sported short shorts they had to do something so Bruce Wayne
they had to do something so Bruce Wayne
they had to do something so Bruce Wayne transformed into a talented womanizer
transformed into a talented womanizer
transformed into a talented womanizer the rumors persisted look you’re a real
the rumors persisted look you’re a real
the rumors persisted look you’re a real nice girl I like you a lot but for right
nice girl I like you a lot but for right
nice girl I like you a lot but for right now shut up gotta love that 60s camp
now shut up gotta love that 60s camp
now shut up gotta love that 60s camp before Hollywood got hold of Batman
before Hollywood got hold of Batman
before Hollywood got hold of Batman there was a campy 60s TV series starring
there was a campy 60s TV series starring
there was a campy 60s TV series starring Adam West and Burt Ward one way six
Adam West and Burt Ward one way six
Adam West and Burt Ward one way six ounces sits in a tree and is very
ounces sits in a tree and is very
ounces sits in a tree and is very dangerous a sparrow with a machine gun
dangerous a sparrow with a machine gun
dangerous a sparrow with a machine gun yes Bush this show was actually inspired
yes Bush this show was actually inspired
yes Bush this show was actually inspired by a Batman themed playboy party held by
by a Batman themed playboy party held by
by a Batman themed playboy party held by comic aficionado Hugh Hefner and ABC
comic aficionado Hugh Hefner and ABC
comic aficionado Hugh Hefner and ABC exec in attendance at the shindig saw
exec in attendance at the shindig saw
exec in attendance at the shindig saw the potential for family-friendly
the potential for family-friendly
the potential for family-friendly content good thing he did or we wouldn’t
content good thing he did or we wouldn’t
content good thing he did or we wouldn’t have the bat to see he’s Batman Batman
have the bat to see he’s Batman Batman
have the bat to see he’s Batman Batman come and go but Michael Keaton remains a
come and go but Michael Keaton remains a
come and go but Michael Keaton remains a fan favorite though that wasn’t always
fan favorite though that wasn’t always
fan favorite though that wasn’t always the case
the case
the case after his casting horrified fans and
after his casting horrified fans and
after his casting horrified fans and 50,000 protest letters to the studio
50,000 protest letters to the studio
50,000 protest letters to the studio you know this house and all this stuff
you know this house and all this stuff
you know this house and all this stuff really doesn’t seem like you at all some
really doesn’t seem like you at all some
really doesn’t seem like you at all some of it is very much me some of it isn’t
of it is very much me some of it isn’t
of it is very much me some of it isn’t Tim Burton ignored them and Keaton
Tim Burton ignored them and Keaton
Tim Burton ignored them and Keaton showed he could inhabit the characters
showed he could inhabit the characters
showed he could inhabit the characters dark and obsessive side while pulling
dark and obsessive side while pulling
dark and obsessive side while pulling off the skip and soundproof rubber suit
off the skip and soundproof rubber suit
off the skip and soundproof rubber suit fans changed their tune but it was too
fans changed their tune but it was too
fans changed their tune but it was too late the studio dropped Burton and
late the studio dropped Burton and
late the studio dropped Burton and Keaton rejected the more kid-friendly
Keaton rejected the more kid-friendly
Keaton rejected the more kid-friendly Batman Forever enter Val can I persuade
Batman Forever enter Val can I persuade
Batman Forever enter Val can I persuade you to take a sandwich with you sir I’ll
you to take a sandwich with you sir I’ll
you to take a sandwich with you sir I’ll get drive-thru the other two-face we all
get drive-thru the other two-face we all
get drive-thru the other two-face we all recognize Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron
recognize Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron
recognize Tommy Lee Jones and Aaron Eckhart as this two minded villain but
Eckhart as this two minded villain but
Eckhart as this two minded villain but do you remember another one from Tim
do you remember another one from Tim
do you remember another one from Tim Burton’s 1989 feature that’s right Lando
Burton’s 1989 feature that’s right Lando
Burton’s 1989 feature that’s right Lando Calrissian is Harvey Dent Billy Dee
Calrissian is Harvey Dent Billy Dee
Calrissian is Harvey Dent Billy Dee Williams contract was actually broken so
Williams contract was actually broken so
Williams contract was actually broken so filmmakers could cast Tommy Lee Jones in
filmmakers could cast Tommy Lee Jones in
filmmakers could cast Tommy Lee Jones in Batman Forever
but don’t worry he got paid for his
but don’t worry he got paid for his troubles just imagine how classy and
troubles just imagine how classy and
troubles just imagine how classy and progressive two-face could have been the
progressive two-face could have been the
progressive two-face could have been the Joker’s number one guy ever notice the
Joker’s number one guy ever notice the
Joker’s number one guy ever notice the Jack Nicholson’s Joker had a special
Jack Nicholson’s Joker had a special
Jack Nicholson’s Joker had a special connection with his top henchmen well
connection with his top henchmen well
connection with his top henchmen well that’s a case of off screen life
that’s a case of off screen life
that’s a case of off screen life carrying over on screen Nicholson
carrying over on screen Nicholson
carrying over on screen Nicholson convinced his bosses to cast his good
convinced his bosses to cast his good
convinced his bosses to cast his good friend Tracy Walter as Bob not that
friend Tracy Walter as Bob not that
friend Tracy Walter as Bob not that their friendship could save the artistic
their friendship could save the artistic
their friendship could save the artistic boon from one of the Joker’s bad moves
boon from one of the Joker’s bad moves
boon from one of the Joker’s bad moves the voice of Batman only one man has
the voice of Batman only one man has
the voice of Batman only one man has continued playing the Caped Crusader
continued playing the Caped Crusader
continued playing the Caped Crusader through thick and thin we may have
through thick and thin we may have
through thick and thin we may have different ways of enforcing the law but
different ways of enforcing the law but
different ways of enforcing the law but we both believe in it as the official
we both believe in it as the official
we both believe in it as the official voice of Batman Kevin Conroy has been
voice of Batman Kevin Conroy has been
voice of Batman Kevin Conroy has been bringing the character and his alter-ego
bringing the character and his alter-ego
bringing the character and his alter-ego to life in animated series features and
to life in animated series features and
to life in animated series features and video games including the critically
video games including the critically
video games including the critically acclaimed Arkham series for years he
acclaimed Arkham series for years he
acclaimed Arkham series for years he changed his tone to differentiate
changed his tone to differentiate
changed his tone to differentiate between the millionaire playboy and The
between the millionaire playboy and The
between the millionaire playboy and The Dark Knight but never takes it quite as
Dark Knight but never takes it quite as
Dark Knight but never takes it quite as far as Christian Bale can you get him to
far as Christian Bale can you get him to
far as Christian Bale can you get him to talk Batman 2.0 Christopher Nolan’s
talk Batman 2.0 Christopher Nolan’s
talk Batman 2.0 Christopher Nolan’s franchise introduced a completely
franchise introduced a completely
franchise introduced a completely revamped Batmobile that’s more like it
revamped Batmobile that’s more like it
revamped Batmobile that’s more like it however while Batman Begins was being
however while Batman Begins was being
however while Batman Begins was being filmed in Chicago an allegedly drunk
filmed in Chicago an allegedly drunk
filmed in Chicago an allegedly drunk driver crashed into the Dark Knight’s
driver crashed into the Dark Knight’s
driver crashed into the Dark Knight’s new beast of a ride which cost about
new beast of a ride which cost about
new beast of a ride which cost about seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars to build the panicked driver actually
to build the panicked driver actually
to build the panicked driver actually thought he had hit an alien spacecraft
thought he had hit an alien spacecraft
thought he had hit an alien spacecraft and who could blame him
and who could blame him
and who could blame him I’ve gotta get me one of those the bat
I’ve gotta get me one of those the bat
I’ve gotta get me one of those the bat suit was also revamped for this
suit was also revamped for this
suit was also revamped for this franchise designers ditched the rubber
franchise designers ditched the rubber
franchise designers ditched the rubber look and gave the actor more mobility
look and gave the actor more mobility
look and gave the actor more mobility they also ensured the cowl was separate
they also ensured the cowl was separate
they also ensured the cowl was separate from the body meaning the Dark Knight
from the body meaning the Dark Knight
from the body meaning the Dark Knight regained full movement of his head which
regained full movement of his head which
regained full movement of his head which hadn’t been the case since the 60s
hadn’t been the case since the 60s
hadn’t been the case since the 60s surely backing out of the driveway near
surely backing out of the driveway near
surely backing out of the driveway near the darkest night and Ledger’s Joker
the darkest night and Ledger’s Joker
the darkest night and Ledger’s Joker rounding out our list is a bit more
rounding out our list is a bit more
rounding out our list is a bit more casting trivia picture this Christian
casting trivia picture this Christian
casting trivia picture this Christian Bale originally screen-tested to play
Bale originally screen-tested to play
Bale originally screen-tested to play Robin in Joel Schumacher’s Batman
Robin in Joel Schumacher’s Batman
Robin in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever
Forever
Forever but obviously lost to Chris O’Donnell we
but obviously lost to Chris O’Donnell we
but obviously lost to Chris O’Donnell we can picture Bale as Robin but we’re not
can picture Bale as Robin but we’re not
can picture Bale as Robin but we’re not sure O’Donnell could pull off the gruff
sure O’Donnell could pull off the gruff
sure O’Donnell could pull off the gruff thing if the roles were reversed years
thing if the roles were reversed years
thing if the roles were reversed years later Christopher Nolan hand-picked
later Christopher Nolan hand-picked
later Christopher Nolan hand-picked Heath Ledger over
Heath Ledger over
Heath Ledger over skur winner Adrien Brody for the role of
skur winner Adrien Brody for the role of
skur winner Adrien Brody for the role of the Joker thanks to his fearlessness and
the Joker thanks to his fearlessness and
the Joker thanks to his fearlessness and willingness to spend six weeks alone in
willingness to spend six weeks alone in
willingness to spend six weeks alone in a hotel room developing the character
ultimately ledger combined the unkempt
ultimately ledger combined the unkempt look of punk rocker Sid Vicious with the
look of punk rocker Sid Vicious with the
look of punk rocker Sid Vicious with the mannerisms of Malcom McDowel Alex from a
mannerisms of Malcom McDowel Alex from a
mannerisms of Malcom McDowel Alex from a Clockwork Orange and a terrifying
Clockwork Orange and a terrifying
Clockwork Orange and a terrifying villain was born this is what happens
villain was born this is what happens
villain was born this is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an
when an unstoppable force meets an
when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object what’s your favorite
immovable object what’s your favorite
immovable object what’s your favorite piece of Batman trivia for more
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