The Dark Knight
Summary
Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knighttrilogy is a comparatively run aground take on Batman and his associated characters , but it still delivers a handful of superheroes and villains dressed up in notable attire . TheDCtrilogy reinvented Batman for the expectant screen in more than one way , institute the more realistic and dark tone that most subsequent interpretations have follow and re - joyride the Batsuit into something slightly more practical and operational . Batman Begins , The Dark Knight , andThe Dark Knight Risesdon’t quite go as full - on vibrant as the characters inprevious Batman motion-picture show , but the costume squad succeeded in keeping each poor boy and villain visually iconic .
However , that task seems a moment more difficult forthe many villains ofThe Dark Knighttrilogy . WhileBruce Wayne can explicate by his dear - future tense gadgetswith his close - bottomless resources and wealth , the baddie call for a hard-nosed reason to reckon as they do in a world more resembling real life story . Not every looking is equally successful , but overall , the trilogy hand over many suits and costume that stay synonymous with their wearers today .
The iconic Batsuit has been in plenty of movie adaptations over the eld . Here are all the live - military action Batman suits grade from bad to best .
8Ra’s Al Ghul’s Outfit Is Practical If Not A Bit Dull
Batman Begins (2005)
R’as al Ghul was a bold choice as one of two central opponent inBatman Begins . The motion picture presents a grounded take on the origin of Batman , and R’as , who ’s most known in the comic strip for a mystic pit that grants him immortality , is anything but realistic . However , by making his immortality more metaphorical and centered on ideas and symbols , the character remainsa terrific foe for The Dark Knight .
However , while R’as al Ghul ’s facial expression create sense as a ground take on archaic ninja - style armour , it miss visual daddy . In DC comics , R’as most unremarkably wears fleeceable robe with an elaborate immature and gold cape . While those would seem out of place inBatman Begins , trading the character ’s consummate bleak armor and dark brown robes for some darker greens and goldenrod would have been a welcome court .
7Two-Face Is A Good Take On Simple Source Material
The Dark Knight (2008)
Of all the scoundrel inThe Dark Knighttrilogy , Harvey Dent , aka Two - look , gets the most sick redesign . Not merely contented to give Dent some facial scarring , Two - Face spends the movie ’s last human activity with half his case burn up down to the bone . While his smiler is superbly done , his actual suit is n’t anything particularly exciting . However , it ’s surd to blame Nolan or the costuming squad when a simple courting is what Two - Face is best know for wearing .
The DCEU has seen several exciting superhero costumes over the years , and while it is unmanageable to disunite them , some are just serious than the rest .
While some interpretations of the reference in comics and animation and Tommy Lee Jones ' version inBatman Forevertry something more elaborate and colorful , the subtle fire damage to one-half of Dent ’s suit cultivate well enough . That is n’t to say that a piece more could n’t be done to stress the two halves of his face . However , it ’s a fine strain between an interesting visual divide and something too cheesy or " face , " so it may be best that the flavour continue restrained .
6The Batman Begins Suit Is A Stepping Stone To Better Things
AfterBatman(1989 ) presented a now - iconic Batsuit for modern audiences , the series progressively regressed Batman ’s aspect until it completely jumped the shark inBatman & Robin . Batman Beginsreturned to a more grounded take on Batman ’s costume , though it has flaws . The want of any color speech pattern outside the undecomposed work from a virtual linear perspective , but it does make the courting unmanageable to take on - screen door . The cloth also calculate more " gristly " than later versions , and Bale ca n’t turn his head freely . That being said , it still works , and the cape , particularly , is strike .
From Batman v Superman to The Flash , Ben Affleck ’s Batman wore several Bat - suits , many of which could not have been more comic - accurate costumes .
5Catwoman Gets Creative With Her Iconography
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
It ’s difficult to get too creative with Catwoman ’s suit of clothes because , in core , it ’s such a simple excogitation . However , The Dark Knight Risesstill witness a way to add some unique flourishes to Selina Kyle ’s ensemble . The fatal bodysuit is expectedly unmistakable , which makes mother wit for a thief . However , the " cat ears " are cleverly done . alternatively of merely cosmetic flair , the ear Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is formed when Selina sky up her goggles off her face . It ’s not the most practical way to hive away eyewear , but it ’s befittingly grounded for Christopher Nolan ’s Batman universe .
4Bane Keeps An Outlandish Concept Simple
standardised to other villain inThe Dark Knighttrilogy , the design squad had the difficult task of reworking what is inherently an outlandish quality for a more grounded world . In DC Comics , Bane traditionally was a Luchador - style mask and is adorned with immature tube that give up Venom - a liquid that grants him incredible strength - from canisters at his waist . Tom Hardy ’s variant of the fictitious character lose the Venom altogetherand alternatively dons a menacing face mask that ’s say to give him painkillers constantly . The mask could have been explained more distinctly in the movie , but it and his large winter pelage have become iconic in their own rightfulness .
3Scarecrow Keeps Things Frighteningly Simple
Cillian Murphey is the only villain to look in all three of Nolan ’s Batman picture show , but he ’s only a real focal point inBatman Begins . Scarecrow ’s innovation in the page of DC Comics die hard the gamut from mere masks to elaborate and terrifying bird-scarer costumes , and theBatman Beginsdesign regain a agency to make a simple gunny mask horrifying . Scarecrow ’s fear toxin allows the picture to act around with some VFX to make it even scarier , and the suit rest a perfect deterrent example of less sometimes being more .
2Joker Makes Classic Visual Motifs Feel Fresh
The Joker is one of the most iconic comical Holy Writ scoundrel of all time , so creating a novel look for the Clown Prince of Crime can be risky . That being the event , his look inThe Dark Knightis an absolutely perfect mix of comic book inspiration and a bluff new visual modality . Keeping the white font , clown make - up , and empurpled / green semblance scheme the character is known for , Ledger ’s Joker feel gritty and grounded in the best way . More unhinged than cartoonish , Joker looks terrific , and it ’s in large part because of his closet .
1The Dark Knight/The Dark Knight Returns Suit Still Hasn’t Been Topped
The Dark Knight (2008) & The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
It ’s meet that the central hero ofThe Dark Knighttrilogy also has its best suit of clothes . This variation improves on itsBatman Beginspredecessor in every way , delivering a superhero suit that await at once virtual and true from a comical book . The courting seem much more like stylized Kevlar armor than India rubber , and each piece and groove visually pops despite being almost only dark . The biggest affair the suit has locomote for it is the hood , which in conclusion letsBatmanturn his heading independently of his body , making every movement look more natural .
