Christian Bale Made His Marvel Cinematic Universe Debut over the 2022 Summer in Thor: Love and Thunder, Almost a Decade After He Last Donned the Batman Suit in the Dark Knight Trilogy. His Critically Acclaimed Take on the Villain Gorr the God Butcher Was So Impressive, It Begged Comparison to His Version of Hero Bruce Wayne, Which Is Still a Fan Favorite out of the Many Actors Who Have Played Him, Including Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson.