Nick Prigge wrote:
"I come not to tar and feather The Joker, but to sing the hosanas of Ra’s al Ghul who, it seems to me, in the roaring wake of Heath Ledger’s mesmerizing turn as the flamboyantly deranged villain of The Dark Knight, has been seriously in lack of the proper love."
In 2005, Warner Bros. and director Christopher Nolan rebooted the Batman franchise with Batman Begins, taking the character back to his dark and gritty roots. Central to this new grounded take was Batman Begins‘ stellar cast.
Actor Cillian Murphy and director Christopher Nolan's working relationship spans across nearly two decades, as they first combined their powers in 2005's Batman Begins. Interestingly, Murphy was eyed to be Batman at first.
Christian Bale took on the role of Batman for three motion picture releases, however it seems the actor wasn't pleased with his performance.
