Here's the cast of 'The Batman' and who they're playing

Kirsten AcunaAug 25, 2020, 06:21 IST

Robert Pattinson is playing the next iteration of the Caped Crusader in 2021's "The Batman."Warner Bros.

A new Batman movie starring Robert Pattinson is coming to theaters in October 2021.
Before the movie's scheduled release, meet the cast.

A new Batman movie is coming to theaters in 2021 and it will be filled with plenty of villains.

Director Matt Reeves' "The Batman" will follow a a younger version of the Caped Crusader during his second year as the masked vigilante. Robert Pattinson dons the famous cape and cowl as a Batman who strikes fear into Gotham City's citizens.

He'll be joined by Zoë Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, Andy Serkis, and a nearly-unrecognizable Colin Farrell. Don't expect to see the characters as you know and love them. During Warner Bros.' DC FanDome event he said "The Batman" will present origin stories for these incarnations of the characters.

From the Penguin to Alfred Pennyworth, here's who you can expect to see in "The Batman."

Robert Pattinson is the eighth major actor to play Batman in a movie.

Pattinson joins the list of famous Batmen who include Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale, Ben Affleck, and Will Arnett. Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images/Warner Bros.

Andy Serkis will appear as his butler and guardian, Alfred Pennyworth.

Serkis' voice can be heard in the teaser trailer for "The Batman." Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, DC Comics

Jeffrey Wright will play Commissioner James Gordon.

Here's Jeffrey Wright as Jim Gordon versus one of the character's many looks in the comics. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO, Warner Bros., DC Comics

Zoë Kravitz is seen as Selina Kyle.

Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry, and Anne Hathaway have played the role before her. Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Images, DC Comics, Warner Bros.

Colin Farrell looks unrecognizable as Oswald Cobblepot.

Yes, this is Colin Farrell. Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images, Warner Bros.

Paul Dano plays a more serious version of the Riddler.

Jim Carrey previously played a sillier take on the character. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, DC Comics

John Turturro is playing mob boss Carmine Falcone.

In the comics, Carmine is The Godfather of Gotham City and goes by the nickname, "The Roman." Dia Dipasupil/WireImage, DC Comics

Peter Saarsgard is playing District Attorney Gil Colson.

Is there more to Gil Colson than we know? David Livingston/Getty Images

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