Kevin Conroy Says Christian Bale's Batman Voice Was 'Weird'

While making the rounds at the MCM Comic Con , farseeing - runningBatmanvoice thespian Kevin Conroy addressed his thought on Christian Bale ’s take on the illustrious superhero in theDark Knight Trilogy . While Conroy was quick to praise Bale as a performing artist and his interpretation of Batman , he did note one affair he did n’t really read : Bale ’s voice as a Batman , which he described as“weird . ”

Despite not being a household name , Conroy has vocalize Batman through various animated television serial , photographic film , and video games serial beginning with the nineties seriesBatman : The Animated Series . His other course credit include 2016 ’s filmBatman : The Killing Jokeand last year’sBatman and Harley Quinn , in improver to theBatman : Arkhamvideo game series among unnumberable others . Although his claim to renown has been the cap crusader , Conroy has also had a few bouncy - military action part , including a guest rivulet on the original UK run of comedyTheOfficeand , more lately , in Kevin Smith’sYoga Hosers .

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The remark , reported byComicBook , came as Conroy was discussing late iteration of the role and his thoughts on other doer during an visual aspect at MCM Comic Con this weekend . Despite his long - run term of office as Batman , Conroy has always been open to different rendition of the eccentric , let in to the bunch that Bale ’s voice“sounded Wyrd . “Conroy went on to praise Bale ’s piece of work as Batman ’s alter - ego :

What can I say ? It sounded like he had laryngitis . But he does Bruce Wayne , my god , he nails Bruce Wayne . He ’s a terrific actor . Did you see American Psycho ? I mean , he ’s a tremendous doer . But his voice was unearthly as Batman .

This is n’t the first time thatConroy has call out Bale ’s gravellyinterpretation , which has split a lot of fan on its effectuality , evengetting a loving caricature from current Batman Ben Affleck . Despite one ’s idea on Bale ’s bat - voice , his go - for - broke performanceremains one of the few successful interpretations of the characteron plastic film . The development of Bale ’s famous voice even went as far back on his original audition , so it was definitely a witting and call back - out choice by Bale andDark Knight Trilogydirector Christopher Nolan .

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Conroy has been enlace with Batman for so long that he appear now to be the go - to office on all other interpretations , and he has been kind not only to Bale . And , more late , Conroy praisedAffleck ’s take on Batmanas well , which was divisive among fans from the time of his couch inBatman V Superman : Dawn of Justice . Despite Conroy ’s own possession of the character , he seem always uncoerced to praise what he look at as successful portrayal of the eccentric .