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RANKED: Every actor who's played Batman, from best to worst

Jason Guerrasio   

RANKED: Every actor who's played Batman, from best to worst
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Ben Affleck in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

With "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" (opening March 25) giving us a new look at The Dark Knight with Ben Affleck taking over the character, it's time to take stock of the best - and the worst - Batmans we've seen in movies and TV.

The Batman of the screen has evolved from a witty crime-fighter on TV to a darkly conflicted man in the movies.

Fans of Bruce Wayne aka Batman are extremely loyal to the actor they believe portrayed him best. Any objection is liable to lead to rowdy debates. Who can forget Seth Rogen and Zac Efron arguing the better Batman - Michael Keaton or Christian Bale - in "Neighbors"?

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So let's add some more fuel to this constant superhero debate. Here are the actors who played Batman on TV and in movies (we've excluded animation, with a couple important exceptions), ranked, starting with the worst.

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