- It's official, the best Batman ever, Kevin Conroy,
will finally play Batman in the flesh!
It's one of the greatest nerd debates of all time.
Who best portrayed Batman on screen?
And while every fan has their favorite live action Batman,
be it West, Keaton, Kilmer, Clooney, Bale, or Affleck,
there is one universal fact that all Batman fans
know to be truth.
The ultimate portray of Batman is the animated version
brought to life by iconic voice actor Kevin Conroy.
- I am Batman! (dramatic music)
- And now, thanks to the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths
crossover event in the CW's Arrowverse,
Conroy will finally get his chance
to make his live action debut as Bruce Wayne.
Based on the iconic 1985 comic book event
by Marv Wolfman and George Perez,
Crisis on Infinite Earths is about heroes
from across the DC Multiverse teaming up
to save the entirely of existence.
So how did this come to be?
Well, the CW announced over the weekend
at a Television Critics Association Panel
that Kevin Conroy will finally make his live action debut
as the caped crusader's real life persona,
making most fans wildest dreams come true.
And those fans have taken to social media
to share their reactions to the news
with tweets, like from, @ChainsawReacts, who wrote,
"When Kevin Conroy comes on screen as older Bruce Wayne,
"and we hear that iconic voice.
"I think we will all die of pure joy.
"Also WB is allowing Bruce Wayne in the Arrowverse,
"this is a huge step forward to more Bat Family characters
"appearing in the future!"
And @kikoamo, who said,
"Finally the real Batman has been cast!
"And again, CW was the one that got it right."
But our favorite tweet came from @Sternness98,
who was all of us with this measured
and even keeled reaction,
"Kevin Conroy is gonna be Bruce Wayne
"in live action for the Crisis on Infinite Earths?
"Oh my (bleep) god!"
Literally couldn't have said it better ourselves.
Of course, Conroy isn't alone in joining this crossover.
Beyond the usual characters from each of the CW's DCTV shows
returning or making a first appearance for the event,
DC's also reaching even further into its back pocket,
hitting up all corners of their film and TV universes.
In addition to Kevin Conroy playing Bruce Wayne,
another Batman alum is returning,
the original Robin himself, Burt Ward,
from the '60s Batman series will appear
in an undisclosed role.
In addition to that, Brandon Routh will once again
don the blue and red tights as Superman,
who he portrayed in 2006's Superman Returns.
Yes, this is in addition to the fact
that Routh already plays The Atom
on the CW's Legends of Tomorrow
and that Supergirl's Tyler Hoechlin
will also be reprising his role as Superman
from that show, as well.
That's just what happens sometimes
when you have a multiverse crossover.
And if that wasn't enough of the Man of Steel,
there are also reports that the crossover event
might be courting some Smallville alum to appear, as well.
Could we finally get Tom Welling in a real Superman suit?
But back to Batman, what kind of Bruce Wayne
can we expect to see in Crisis on Infinite Earths?
Well the answer to that is Conroy will playing
an older version of Bruce Wayne, most likely
akin to the Bruce he portrayed in Batman Beyond.
The grizzled, retired Bruce who acts as the guy in the chair
for the next generation of Batman, Terry McGinnis.
Could this mean we get a Batman Beyond Batman as well?
Fingers crossed!
But the bigger question on fans' minds,
will they have a chance to see Conroy in a Batman suit?
Or will his portrayal be purely Bruce Wayne?
We'll have to wait and see when the first episode
of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover
debuts on December 8th.
But what do you folks think?
Can we finally end the argument
and decidedly say that Kevin Conroy
will be the best Batman period?
Could we see Terry McGinnis show up, as well?
And what other actors do you wanna see
reprise their DC role in Crisis on Infinite Earths?
Let's discuss.
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