The Economist documented the measurements of all stars portraying Batman
over 50 years showing the change in his physique (28 March 2016). But does size
matter? Is bigger better?
Data collected from Moviepilot - and the size test – show that Adam West,
the first Batman, was closest in measurements specified in the comic books. The
first Batman comic was published in 1939, stating that Batman’s physique was
6’2’’ (1.88m) tall and 210 pounds (95kg). Adam West played Batman in the
television series from 1966-1968 and was identical in height to the comic book
hero at 6’2’’ (1.88m) and 200 pounds (90kg).
The most variance comes in the shape of Michael Keaton, who portrayed Batman
in the movie from 1989-1992, at 5’10’’ (1.78m) and 159 pounds (72 kg) – the
shortest and lightest. Val Kilmer, Batman in 1995, was 6’ (1.83m) and 205
pounds (92kg) and Christian Bale (Batman from 2005-20012) was 6’ (1.83m) and
181 pounds (82kg) – both a reasonable closeness. George Clooney, Batman in
1997, was 5’11’’ (1.80m) and 172 pounds (78kg). The largest Batman is the
current actor Ben Affleck (2016) at 6’4’’ (1.93m) and 216 pounds (97kg),
towering over the rest.
MARTINA NICOLLS is the author of:-
The Shortness of Life: A Mongolian Lament (2015), Liberia’s Deadest Ends
(2012), Bardot’s Comet (2011), Kashmir on a Knife-Edge (2010) and The Sudan
Curse (2009).
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