When it comes toBatman, one of the most beloved portrayals of the iconic DC hero is byMichael Keaton. The actor returned last year after 30 years away from the character inThe Flash, being one of the most praised aspects of the film. Now Keaton’s Dark Knight is suiting up once more in the form of a new statue fromPrime 1 Studios.
The ½ scale statue, part of their Museum Masterline, brings Keaton’sBatsuitto life from the original1989 Tim Burton filmin stunning fashion. The piece stands at41-inches talland comes with a handful of accessories.This includes interchangeable hands (one with a grapnel gun), a real leather fabric cape, and LED illumination. The likeness to Keaton is uncanny with the figure’s glass eyes making this version of Batman demand to be the center of your DC collection.
The Legacy of Michael Keaton’s Batman
Like many major casting choices, moviegoers criticized Keaton in the role before Batman came out because they could see then “Mr. Mom” in the role. However, in the span of five minutes, with the classic line “I’m Batman”, the actor proved everyone wrong. There were so many things that made Keaton’s Batman iconic beyond his all black Batsuit and signature Batmobile. How he played Bruce Wayne as an awkward loner type who struggles to make his way through conversations remains a unique trait to his interpretation to this day. While, at the same time, how he acted in the suit, like a force of nature with a demonically gleeful grin, is next to none.
Keaton would go on to play Batman three times in three different decades.Batmanin 1989,Batman Returnsin 1992, andThe Flashin 2023. The latter of which was a multiverse film in the vein ofFlashpointwhere The Scarlet Speedster went back in time to try to save his mother’s life. Keaton’s older and more weathered Dark Knight took the place of Thomas Wayne’s murderous version of Batman. While the film got a mixed reception from critics and fans alike, while also being considered a box office bomb, Keaton’s return as Batman was widely celebrated.It was like he never leftand seeing him back in the suit was emotional, to say the least.
All three Keaton Batman adventures are streaming onMax. You can also pre-order Prime 1’s new Batman statue ontheir websitenow $2,599 USD. The figure can be previewed above.
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
