Who was the first actor to play Batman? The answer is Lewis G Wilson, who played the character in a 1943 movie serial only four years after his comics debut.
Most of the actors on this list had to deal with scrutiny ... Affleck had the cards stacked against him as soon as he was cast im "Batman v Superman." But those criticisms will grow quieter ...
West and his co-star Burt Ward, who played Batman's sidekick Robin, won widespread acclaim for their kitsch portrayal of the Dynamic Duo. Catwoman mourns death of Batman 'Robin' actor Burt Ward ...
Adam West, left, and Burt Ward drew a cult following for their tongue-in-cheek portrayal of the Dynamic Duo Actor Burt Ward, who played Robin alongside Adam West's Batman in the hit 1960s TV ...