Hamish Linklater became the new voice of Batman

Replacing a talent like the late Kevin Conroy must be a tough job. Conroy, Batman:
He was known for his deep and determined voice that brought the character of Batman to life in fan favorites such as The Animated Series and the Arkham game trilogy. After Conroy’s death in 2022, the Batman character must continue without him.

Batman: CapedCrusader, a new series debuting on Amazon Prime on August 1, Vanity Fair As announced by , Hamish Linklater will voice the Batman/Bruce Wayne character. Linklater, for his roles in films such as The Big Short and Midnight Mass, and Apple+He is known for his portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln in the TV series Manhunt.

Batman: Caped Crusader, 1939It aims to be a more classic detective story that reflects the art style of the original comics in . The calmer approach Linklater brings to the character suits the tone of the series and delivers a Mickey Spillane-style story. Batman’in It will be interesting to see how it will work.

Batman’in No Batman movie or series would be complete without a villain gallery. Three voice actors have been announced so far: Christina Ricci,
Catwoman/Selina will voice Kyle, Diedrich Bader will voice Two-Face/Harvey Dent, and Jamie Chung will voice Harley Quinn. According to IMDb, names such as McKenna Grace, Minnie Driver, Gary Anthony Williams, Tom Kenny, John DiMaggio and Michelle C. Bonilla will also appear in the series.

Fans of Batman: The Animated Series and Batman: The Brave and the Bold will be happy to hear that some of the original writers and creators of those series have joined the new Amazon Prime series. Batman: Bruce Timm, artist and co-creator of The Animated Series, and James Tucker, producer and co-writer of Batman: The Brave and the Bold, serve as showrunners and executive producers of Batman: Caped Crusader.

As more information emerges about other characters and stories in the series’ voice cast, Batman: Caped Crusader is poised to be an exciting production for new and old Batman fans. It is a matter of curiosity how the Batman character, identified with Conroy’s voice, will perform with a new voice. We can’t wait to see the success of this new series on Amazon Prime.