"Wow, the Batman! Or is it just Batman?" asks Selina Kyle/Catwoman in "Batman Returns," laying out a mystery that simmers beneath the surface of all the movies featuring the Dark Knight. Opening Friday, the newest one seems pretty clear as to what should be on the caped crusader's "Hello, My Name Is" sticker: "The Batman."
As new Batmen sub in and out, so do the actors who surround the defender of Gotham, including those playing his manservant Alfred (now played by Andy Serkis), Police Commissioner Gordon (Jeffrey Wright) and allies such as Catwoman (Zoe Kravitz).
Robert Pattinson plays the caped crusader in "The Batman" but does it matter which square-jawed, 30-ish actor is solving Gotham City crimes? Once actors step into the costume, they all speak in the same raspy whisper and act with the same emotional economy.
