Bruce Wayne (Dark Knight trilogy)

Bruce Wayne, also known by his alter ego Batman, is a fictional character primarily portrayed by Christian Bale. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, he is the protagonist of Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy, which includes Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Wayne is initially depicted as a billionaire industrialist, philanthropist, and former playboy who is the owner of Wayne Enterprises. After witnessing the murder of his parents, Thomas and Martha, as a child, he swears vengeance against criminals, a vendetta tempered by the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a bat-inspired persona, and monitors the fictional Gotham City streets at night.

The Dark Knight trilogy character
File:Bruce Wayne (The Dark Knight Trilogy).jpg Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight (2008)
First appearance	Batman Begins (2005)
Last appearance	The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Portrayed by	Christian Bale Gus Lewis (young)
Voiced by	Christian Bale (Batman Begins video game) Kevin Conroy (Batman: Gotham Knight) Hynden Walch (Batman: Gotham Knight; young)
Aliases	Batman The Dark Knight Watchful Protector The Caped Crusader
Occupation	Industrialist Philanthropist Vigilante
Affiliation	Wayne Enterprises League of Shadows (formerly)
Title	Owner of Wayne Enterprises
Family	Thomas Wayne (father) Martha Wayne (mother)
Spouse(s)	Selina Kyle (implied)
Weapon	Batsuit Batarangs Grappling hook Black Tumbler Batpod The Bat Batman's utility belt
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Expert detective Master martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Master tactician, strategist, and field commander Peak human physical and mental condition Acrobatic prowess Expert in criminology and interrogation tactics Mastery in stealth, espionage, and infiltration Exceptional scientist and engineer Indomitable will Photographic memory Utilizes high-tech equipment and weapons Access to vast wealth and resources

Fictional character biography

Bruce Wayne was playing a game of finder's keepers with Rachel Dawes until he landed on a bat cave. He was rescued by his father, Thomas Wayne. After attending an opera featuring bats, his parents were killed by Joe Chill. Bruce Wayne left Gotham City and moved to Asia. He started to train as a member of the League of Shadows until he learned of their plans toward Gotham. He returned to Gotham and became Batman. He has encountered Jonathan Crane / The Scarecrow who has been gassing people with fear toxin supplied by the League of Shadows.

Reception

Christian Bale's portrayal has been well-liked and compared to his predecessors Michael Keaton and Kevin Conroy. Some didn't like his raspy voice.

Appearances

Year	Movie	Portrayed by
2005	Batman Begins	Christian Bale
2008	The Dark Knight
2012	The Dark Knight Rises

Bruce Wayne (Dark Knight Trilogy) Media

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  According to Christopher Nolan, Christian Bale had "exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for."

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  Cosplayers dressed as Christian Bale's Batman and Tom Hardy's Bane as portrayed in The Dark Knight Rises

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