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thricebakedxyz
Show Batman TV series too.
PenguinNamedWobbles
When can we have Bruce Willis as batman?
PunnyPunenstein
but still have yet to surpass the orginal
TheSupremeCrabMaster
A good Alfred Pennyworth makes sitting through a movie/show with a shitty Batman a lot easier.
Dzzz
Dzzz
I enjoyed Andy Serkis as him also
iamgurd
It's damn unfortunate however that we've had a bad Batman casting...
iamgurd
Affleck....I'm talking Affleck
umlcat
Worths every penny ...
nevergoingtogiveyouupnevergoingtoletyoudown
I wanna see an Alfred like in the comics/animated where he kicks ass and takes names.
Hashbrown123
Gotham version.
Rangermcclure
You mean you don't think the one where batman and alfred look the same age was a bad cast?
PacMan4Life
Can we add Alan Napier and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. to this list as well, please?
Undrave
There'S an episode of Batman '66 where we meet Alfred's cousin, played by Napier with a different accent it's hilarious.
Ghode
And Ralph Fiennes? ?
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
AND MY AXE!
wolfeskitchen
And Jack Bannon
NoWhereMan1975
And Judy Dench.
turelhimvampire
Gotham was such a fantastic show.
MeatraffleJackpot
I don't think any film has cast Batman properly
WrathOfJigglypuff
HOW DARE YOU NOT INCLUDE ALAN NAPIER!!!!???
NachoIskerka
Because you could cast any british dude as a sarcastic butler. Its practically genetic alongside being stoic and loving tea.
RealScienceMan
Absolutely adore Jack Bannon in Pennyworth.
TalanRhodes
Toecutteris
Is that Sean Pertwee?
iamdrinkingbeer
Yup!
CoarseAndSalty
I wasn't a huge fan of Jeremy Irons. He was a worse Alfred than many Batmen.
ImJustaDudePlayingAnotherDude
The show Pennyworth had potential to be really good but fell short…
TheAccursedHamster
Gotham had flashes of brilliance but eventually fell into "make all the characters unlikable because we ran out of ideas" syndrome.
ThisGuyPostingThings
I lost interest/stopped watching during the Mad Hatter/weird blood storyline. Keep considering trying to finish, but didn't like it enough.
fknbastard
Gothams big problem is knowing everyone of Batman value has to live no matter how violent it gets
ImJustaDudePlayingAnotherDude
Well the kid had to grow up (did not like the actor who played him) but yeah it ran dead
ThisGuyPostingThings
I'm kinda saddened to hear that. I had been meaning to watch it, but it's not available through any normal avenues I have.
ImJustaDudePlayingAnotherDude
It’s on HBOMAX if you have it. I wanted it to be good so I kept watching
ThisGuyPostingThings
Sadly, I am in Canada, where HBOMax is not available. Some stuff goes to the Canadian streaming service Crave, but evidently not that.
FreePalestineAndTheWorldFromIsrael
Dont listen to them, its amazing. One of the best shows I've ever seen, and is basically the closest thing to a James Bond show we have
manbearpigatemybaby
I agree
grumblefish
I really wanted to see a campy Batman movie with Adam West as Alfred
FlatPlutoSociety
I just want another campy Batman. We've had non-stop gritty Batman movies for 17 years now. I want goofy and fun Batman again.
shepahrdjhon
There is kind of something on Netflix called Guardians of Justice which balances serious with campy. Its kind of the best DC since Shazzam.
hawks88
You'll be waiting for a while
FlatPlutoSociety
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that by the time I die, Batman movies will have reached levels of dark and sad that make A Serbian Film look cheerful.
the3truth4
Is Jeremy irons the new Alfred? Never saw him and dislike Pattinson enough to not look into this further
Hashbrown123
He was the Batfleck Alfred.
FatBastardVegetarian
The greatest CGI actor finally allowed to use his real face?
Hashbrown123
King Kong.
Nippledeepinahorse
I take it you missed Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther?
ThisGuyPostingThings
He used his real face in The Prestige. And David Bowie had a moustache as he played Tesla.
StewedTomaters
Ever since I heard parts of Michael Cain's autobiography I can't see his face and not think of him almost pooping his pants...multiple times
busterfixxitt
I vote Hugh Laurie for the next Alfred.
BitchsplashingMagikarp
Fuck yeah!!!
somethingsomethingwittyhere
TheAccursedHamster
He could definitely pull it off. Man is skilled at both comedy and drama; and can switch between them in a moments notice.
ThisGuyPostingThings
Shouldn't it be Stephen Fry, with Hugh Laurie as Batman?
AdrianDunne
Batman, but set in the 1920s.
busterfixxitt
I did consider it. Bertie Wooster & Bruce Wayne even have the same initials! Jeeves should stay Jeeves, though. IMO
ballsoutflyer
I have a better idea. John Cleese as Alfred. And Clancy Brown as Bruce Wayne.
ThisGuyPostingThings
But why would Lex Luthor be Bruce Wayne?
ballsoutflyer
He's got the build, the voice, the experience playing DC characters, the cult following.
fatcatdeadrat101
astronomypictures
Never rub another Batman's Alfred!
DrClaww
Morgoth117
fatcatdeadrat101
DrClaww
CapCap
Never rub another man's rhubarb
hannahbutnotreally
Very stupid +1
RetrogradeLlama
But lots of lousy Batmans
randomwalrus
The Batman in the live action Titans series was pretty terrible, did not feel at all like a Batman, to me at least. Thought he was Alfred.
d0o0o0d
ballsoutflyer
That was the worst. And the credit card scene? Fuck.
RogueFerret
pinatafarmer
I like Batfleck, I don't care what anyone thinks about it
Laurpud
I did too
randomwalrus
Batfleck was great, I was looking forward to his solo movie, with a gruff no patience take-no-shit Batman.
TheAccursedHamster
Afleck played the character well, its just unfortunate he wasn't playing a Batman that people wanted to see.
ThisGuyPostingThings
Felt like he could've been post-Justice League (as he ceased being the ultra edgy version and warmed to people again), but we'll never know.
kwyjjibo
IMO Most of the Justice league actors were good, its the script that failed them. Flash's running is unforgivable though.
ThisGuyPostingThings
There is nothing about Ezra Miller's Flash I like, especially without Whedon's "save one person" arc for him. Yeah, I liked that bit.
SomeDetroitGuy
George Clooney and Val Kilmer were bad. The rest were good for what they werre supposed to be.
kruug
Kilmer was a decent Batman, just not a great Bruce. Clooney was a good Bruce, but a terrible Batman.
SomeDetroitGuy
That's fair.
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
This... This makes sense.
CyborgScribe
Yeah that's Clooney all right.
ThisGuyPostingThings
I disagree that he was a bad Bruce. I think he was the best post-West and pre-Bale, whereas Clooney was fine but in a gloriously camp film.
ThisGuyPostingThings
*live action. Conroy's voice will always be Bruce & Bats for me, and Hamill's Joker.
kruug
Not a terrible Bruce, just doesn't fit the “playboy billionaire” that Bruce is.
ThisGuyPostingThings
I guess I can agree with that. He only really had one scene for that, and wasn't given much to do in it (I blame Jim Carrey for that).
meltedfaceguy
I have heard of this thought before and I agree. I am biased towards Val Kilmer though. He’s just one of my favorite actors
SomeDetroitGuy
He was awesome in so many movies but I just can't stand him as Batman
kruug
meltedfaceguy
“No Kent don’t go in there! *house explodes with popcorn*
Goldenteckel
Which are your favourite movies of his ? I have a soft spot for - among others - lesser known ones, like "Salton sea".
meltedfaceguy
I’ve always loved Top Secret!, Real Genius, Heat, Tombstone, Top Gun, and he did a really great Jim Morrison. also How can I forget Willow!?
ZaphodBbx
Sean Pertwee is the son of a Dr. Who...
errorunkownursername
Witch Dr is his father
stevencloser
NoNo, not witch doctor, just the doctor.
W92Baj
SPertwee
Kbantar
Oh yeah, I see that. (Number 3 Pertwee was always my favorite.)
blaghart
Dr Who is the son of Dr Who too. Well...son-in-law
manwithsevenlivers
And his wife is his daughter!
Addrammelech
wibbly wobbly timey wimey
mezzz
Who?
ToSisPoS
He’s this guy who hosts a nature show about owls on BBC3 iirc
mezzz
What?
ToSisPoS
No, Dr. Who
MattMcC980
He also fought werewolves in scotland
BirdGuyJosh
"let's get in the wardrobe"
CallMeOldFashionedBut
Sausages!
AlGoonie
They were bone times, bone times indeed
SkycladNightStroller
Sick ref. Neil Marshall is the shit sometimes, propped up GOT a few times, McKidd I’ve loved since Small Faces. More than Pertwee tbh
Eiladar
There is no Spoon.
FeersumEndjinn
Came here for this. Did not disappoint.
ahorseelbowdeepinme
Excuse you
SmashySashimi
Did... did he just draw a bath???
anyamountofcheesebro
Almost done vacuuming the rug!
MagicZipper
DerpyDavid
Well if it isn't MagicZipper. Catching you out in the wild lol.
MagicZipper
DancingDoggo
He drew a bath... April Fool's!
ZebAsiz
Sassy Alfred is best Alfred.
Scuzzlebutt142
More Alfred who calls Bruce on all his shit. Cause he’s really good in Mask of the Phantasm and with Hawkgirl on JL as well.
umbrellamaker
And TAS Alfred is the sassiest
qPRdxH4UXm36HS9rJgLA
I also like him in Injustice where he is beating the shit out of Superman
smashpro1
Kicked so hard, his shoe exploded!
badatediting
zigbigidorlu
ballsoutflyer
I read both of those in their respective voices. Complete with background sounds.
talianagisan
And putting it in the trash to. my god.
NeatoVeto
He threw away the nothing.
DiastaticPower
I wasn't huge on Jeremy Irons, tbh. Still not bad, but I think they just picked an English guy. To be clear, I LIKE him just not as Alfred.
brumbasse
Ah yes, Jeremy Irons, "just a British guy"
DiastaticPower
He certainly seemed like it in this movie.
MarkiusFox
When the hell did Jeremy Irons play Alfred?!
Thunderchunks
Weakest of the bunch for sure, but still pulled it off.
dogwithahumanface
The Snyderverse was a bad idea
iCurse
That was just a bad movie on all sides
Feralkyn
I had no idea he was ever Alfred wtf
BrokeMyFunnyBone
Tbf, the movies he was in weren't much for character development, which is where Alfred typically shines.
IfThisOnesTakenTooIllJumpOffACliff
What did you not like about him?
DiastaticPower
HIM? He was fine. I like him. I just think the writing was a bit thin.
IfThisOnesTakenTooIllJumpOffACliff
What about the writing?
CubbyPawws
Yeah but those movies didnt really get any characters right so he fit that version
giveittomestraightlikeapearcidermadefrom100percentpears
He, like Andy Serkis are so incredibly underused, it's annoying..
Wikipedo
I don't think Andy Serkis is underused at all.
giveittomestraightlikeapearcidermadefrom100percentpears
It's a ~3hr long film, he has maybe 3 scenes, totalling, mayyyyybe 10 minutes. Not enough for me. He is good though! But I needed more!
ICampOntheFirstDate
Agreed. Fantastic actor. Not at all a memorable performance.
TheAccursedHamster
He didn't get all that much screen time though IIRC. I'm sure he could've done more with more time.
wolfeskitchen
There was a deleted scene where he instructed Diana on the fine art of English tea making. It puts him over the top as an Alfred.
Pattosaurus20xx
He seemed like he didn't want to be in the movie
LongoloidFartExplosion
I didn't want to be in the audience. (so I wasn't)
SuitablyIronicMoniker
Well, he fit right in with the rest of the cast.
Aeonika
Pattosaurus20xx
Haha yeah, it really was an older Alfred tired to death of trying to convince Bruce to stop beating up strangwrs every night
Rookvlees
I’m holding out for Jimmy Carr.
FallenJester
Until Bruce Wayne is investigated for not paying his taxes since he let Carr Alfred handle them
SteersAndQueers
Master Bruce, what have you been looking into........ besides glory holes?
yellowrock
He'd make a good Ridder
DrJSJ
heHa
DiastaticPower
lol
TheSilverSeraph
I can see it now. Constantly heckling Batman between cracking orphan jokes
gdex86
I mean that is a valid Alfred take.
TheSilverSeraph
Absolutely! All with that added sneering misanthropic sarcasm that Carr would bring
wellembalmed
*honking goose laugh* Master Bruce!
TheDogEnd
I actually thought he was one of the best parts of the Batfleck movies. That's not saying much, though, because they were...not great 1/
TheDogEnd
I would like to say, that unlike some I don't blame Affleck. He could've been decent but the writing/storyline was so weak. 2/
TheDogEnd
although, as far as casting goes, I think the weakest link was Jesse Eisenberg...I mean what a non-threatening Luthor, my goodness. 3/3
DiastaticPower
I can't disagree with that. I like him as an actor in general, but I think the decision to copy Heath Ledger's Joker wasn't the best.
darkhalfbreed
Yeah I had little doubts in Affleck, my doubts were in starting off with BvS without establishing Bat. He never really got a chance to
darkhalfbreed
Really shine. Like he wasn't his own in BvS, he was just a team organizer In JL, and a cameo in suicide squad.
marthafarquar
ThisGuyPostingThings
I haven't seen Pennyworth so I can't comment on him, but I wasn't a fan of Douglas Hodge in Joker (or Joker). He's a decent actor, though.
howlonghaveyoubeenwidher
SirDistic
why does that Pierre guy look like Patrick Stewart with white hair?
GodLikeButHumble
Just got a reminder that Batman Ninja is a thing that happened.
TheSilverSeraph
The real message of this image is how often the same characters are rebooted. Batman is great and all, but original ideas would be great too
LupusMalevolens
Well, Batman was an "original" idea when people got sick of Zorro being "rebooted" too many times /s
flyinghamstick
I agree, there are hundreds of different characters from DC that are just as captivating as superman and batman. It sucks that they are so
flyinghamstick
focused on retelling the same story over and over because it guarantees easy views. Heck, I bet there's a bunch of writers in Hollywood
flyinghamstick
who have their own ideas for storys and characters that get looked over in favour of remaking something. I miss the 80s where Hollywood
flyinghamstick
was so coked up they would make any movie, and they came up with some of the best movies that were ever made.
EchoWhiskyBravo
You say that, but DC comics has been doing the same for decades. Reboot after reboot of the same characters.
flyinghamstick
That's a very good point.