15 Surprising Facts About Batman
Consider yourself a bit of a Batman buff? Read on for some terrific trivia you might not have known about this superhero franchise that you can use to break the ice at your next comic character-themed event!
- The most recent incarnation of Batman, Christian Bale, took home an impressive $15 million for 2012’s box office smash, The Dark Knight Rises.
- Being behind the wheel of the Batmobile would be an experience to remember, but sadly for Christian Bale, this was entrusted into the hands of a stunt driver to make sure the vehicle stayed immaculate.
- Jack Gleeson, who stars as the infamous Joffrey in Game of Thrones, is the little boy Rachel rescues in The Dark Night rises—who would’ve thought he could play a character audiences wanted to survive? Lad’s got talent!
- Apparently crooner Frank Sinatra was extremely disappointed when he found out that he couldn’t play the Joker in the small-screen Batman series during the ‘60s.
- Funnily enough there’s a city in Turkey called Batman that reportedly caused some friction between its mayor and Christopher Nolan.
- Adopting the lifestyle of Batman would put a major dent in your wallet—at least $300 million to be exact, and as though that’s not enough, imagine how much it would cost to actually fuel the Batmobile!
- The word Batman has more than one meaning—it’s listed in the dictionary to describe a military servant!
- The multi-talented Ben Affleck has serious superhero cred—he’s the only actor to have played the roles of both Batman and Superman.
- A Batman-Wolverine hybrid called “Dark Claw” was created in 1996 by Marvel and DC comics—makes for a somewhat terrifying combo!
- Batman’s loyal sidekick Robin was originally only intended to be a one-off character, but fans responded so well that he stayed on by Bruce Wayne’s side.
- Andy Warhol produced and directed the first ever Batman movie titled “Batman Dracula”.
- Bruce Wayne became Batman at the tender age of 25.
- Although seemingly the master of disguise, 11 characters in the series have become aware of the fact that Batman is also the filthy rich playboy Bruce Wayne.
- Gotham is actually a real-life city in Nottinghamshire, England.
- Robin’s untimely death was the result of a fan poll asking readers whether or not to kill him off, so it wasn’t entirely the Joker’s doing!
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