Here's every impression in CollegeHumor's "Batman Chooses His Voice" skit. Batman is easily one of the most recognized superheroes in comics and made his debut in an issue of Detective Comics way back in 1939. He's arguably one of the coolest heroes because he doesn't have any actual superpowers and instead relies on his own intellect and physicality to deal with his rogues' gallery of villains, many of whom are icons in their own right.
The 1960s Batman series starring Adam West is a beloved show but its campy image of the Caped Crusader made it difficult to get a more serious live-action version off the ground in the years that followed. Tim Burton's eventual 1989 Batman movie was a pop-culture landmark, and he's rarely been off the big or small screens since. Many actors have come and gone in the role, from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck in the movies to Kevin Conroy in Batman: The Animated Series, who for many fans is the voice they hear when thinking of the character.
George Clooney's performance in The Dark Knight is considered one of the most important comic book movies ever made, and to a certain generation, Christian Bale is the Bruce Wayne to beat. That said, his growly Batman voice remains divisive to this day and is oft-imitated.
The premise behind CollegeHumor's "Batman Chooses His Voice" sketch sees a corrupt cop who - after offering a helpful tip to Kumail Nanjiani's street vendor - gets snatched up by Batman. This is a take on a similar scene from Batman Begins, but in this version, Batman hasn't quite figured out his intimating voice yet. Instead of focusing on actually finding "Where are the other drugs going?!" he spitballs a bunch of voices, including a few impressions. Here's everyone he imitates.
- John Malkovich
- Al Pacino
- Mark Wahlberg
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Ray Romano
- Christopher Walken
- Nicolas Cage
- Gollum
- Dustin Hoffman
Some of the "Batman Chooses His Voice" impressions are easier to make out than others, such as Arnie, John Malkovich, and Al Pacino. His Dustin Hoffman could use some work while his brief Christopher Walken impression might be a nod to Batman Returns - though it's probably just thrown in because Walken has a really distinct voice. Ironically, Batman settles on the trademark Christian Bale Dark Knight growl from sheer exhaustion, which comes across as the most threatening; that said, the Malkovich one was also pretty creepy.