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Batman first appeared in DC Comics stories in 1939 as the writers were adding more costumed superhero characters for the company's lineup. He was first portrayed in film in the 1940s with two film serials from Columbia Pictures: Batman in 1943, and Batman and Robin in 1949, with Lewis Wilson and Robert Lowery portraying the caped crusader in each respective series.
Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer.Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman in supporting roles.
The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan.Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to Batman Begins (2005), and the second installment in The Dark Knight trilogy.
2005 - Batman Begins. It was Bale's role as Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins that launched him into more commercial success. He starred in the film alongside celebrities ...
The now-famous Christopher Nolan trilogy kicks off with 2005's Batman Begins, which features the origin story of Christian Bale's Batman. The film is gritty and dark, shaped by Batman's trauma as ...
Christian Bale is not afraid of going to the dark side. While Bale, 50, is certainly recognized for his role as the selfless superhero Batman, the Academy Award-winning actor is arguably best ...
Christian Charles Philip Bale [1] was born on 30 January 1974 in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, to English parents—Jenny James, a circus performer, and David Bale, an entrepreneur and activist. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Bale has remarked, "I was born in Wales but I'm not Welsh—I'm English."
Bale led the films, starting with Batman Begins in 2005. The Dark Knight , memorably starring Heath Ledger as the Joker, followed in 2008, with trilogy closer The Dark Knight Rises arriving in 2012.