8 Classic Problems With Batman And Superman Movies Warner Bros. Are Repeating With The DCEU

Only one on-screen Batman hasn’t killed, and that’s George Clooney; yes, in one rather crucial way Clooney is the most comic-accurate screen Batman. That’s his one rule – he doesn’t kill – and yet it’s something only one movie’s actually adhered too, with Warner Bros. taking it as a vague suggestion rather than essential checkbox.

It’s somewhat excusable in Batman 1966 given how out-there the rest of the show is, and the same would be true of Burton’s takes, coming as they do from a time when getting a serious comic book movie at all was a big deal, if it wasn’t so brazen – he sends the Joker falling to his death - but after that it’s totally inexcusable; Forever should be kid friendly, The Dark Knight Trilogy makes a massive point of it and Batman V Superman is meant to be super comic accurate.

There’s never been a real check on this, and it remains a constant complaint about Bats' characterisation. It’s fine if some bad guys die in most movies, because they’re bad guys, but when the hero makes a point about saving lives it just feels incredibly hypocritical.