3. Clooney Can Be Terrifying
Have you seen From Dusk Til Dawn? (Spoiler free. I love showing it to people who never heard of it before, and seeing their reactions when they get to the bar.) George Clooney plays a criminal in it, along with Quentin Tarantino, who, without raising his voice above a gentle little hum, terrifies people into submission. Not just his voice, but his stance, even when dealing with things far outside of his control, he remains bad-ass, in control, and terrifying. That's Batman. Even in other movies, you see that same quality. George Clooney can scream and yell, but he doesn't need to. Batman is most intimidating when he is calm, collected, less man and more a shadow. Again, another issue with Christian Bale was that he lost control too quickly. Losing control means you can't handle the situation. It's a sign of weakness, not strength. Yelling and screaming might be "tough," but anyone can do that. Very few can make you cry to your God with a whisper. Again, Keaton nailed it. His introduction in the '89 Batman film is breathtaking. He doesn't yell. He barely speaks until the end. He proves his power through demonstration (Bale does this too), then speaks in a whisper (Bale does not do this). Clooney does all this in From Dusk Til Dawn. Watch the first couple scenes, and imagine Batman saying them (sure, he's using a gun, but just use your imagination).