Following 1992's Batman Returns, original Bruce Wayne movie actor Michael Keaton parted ways with the DC character for an important reason, giving way to another actor to take on the role. Keaton is one of the most commonly associated faces to the DC Comics staple character that is Batman. The actor was the first to play the brooding vigilante in the iconic Batman (1989). The movie, directed by Tim Burton, shied away from the more light-hearted live-action series with Adam West from the 1960s, instead offering a more somber take on Batman and Gotham City.
