Christian Bale's Original Batman Audition Tape Shows Him Wearing The Batsuit From 'Batman Forever'
Sep 24, 2013, 02:05 IST
Tomorrow, Warner Bros. is releasing the ultimate collector's edition of "The Dark Knight" trilogy. Ahead of it's release, a clip of Christian Bale's original audition tape to play the Caped Crusader has hit the web. What's cool - other than seeing original test footage - is that Amy Adams can be seen performing the screen-test with him. Many often make fun of the voice that Batbale adopted in the trilogy. However, director Christopher Nolan briefly details in the clip that Bale's need for a different voice heavily influenced his casting. "I think Christian's voice was a part of the big impression he made in the test," says Nolan. "He had decided that Batman needed to have a different voice to Bruce Wayne … that he needed to put on a different voice."
Also - Bonus points if you noticed that Bale is wearing what looks to be one of Val Kilmer's Batsuits that he wore in "Batman Forever." It's just spray-painted black.
Here's Batbale:
And, here's a look at the cowl:
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Here's Kilmer. It's the second suit on the right.
