The Batman Is the Better With (the) Adam West

The proof is this fun mash-up video where the Corridor Crew digitally inserted footage of Adam West, playing Batman, from the half-century-old show into the movie's trailer in lieu of Robert Pattinson. Colin Farrell has been upgraded with a monocle-wearing, and Paul Dano's Riddler has been replaced by Frank Gorshin. Replacing her with Eartha Kitt would have taken a prohibitive amount of work, so it's likely that Zoey is still the Selina Kyle/Catwoman. It's here:

I think it would have been more effective if the filmmakers had played it a bit more straight. The 1966 series was campy and silly and made a hilarious dichotomy with the over serious movie. I should be embracing any amount of fun that gets crammed into The Batman without hesitation.

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