9 actors have played Batman before: who was the best?

(From left) Michael Keaton, George Clooney and Christian Bale. Photos: Handout

Robert Pattinson has received much praise for his performance in the latest iteration of the Caped Crusader in the movie, The Batman.

When news broke a couple of years ago that the British actor – who rose to fame as Edward Cullen, the pale vampire in the Twilight series – had been picked to star as the superhero, fans of Batman were up in arms with the casting.