LeVar Burton has had a storied career, featuring in some of the greatest hits of Hollywood. Famous for his work on Star Trek: The Next Generation, the actor was also a part of one of the greatest Batman media of all time.
While the actor has become famous for his work as Geordi La Forge, he also played a minor character in Batman: The Animated Series. Appearing in the episode ‘The Worry Men“, Burton was integral to the mystery of the episode, which surrounded ritual dolls, said to take away the anxieties of those who possess them.
LeVar Burton was actually playing two characters in Batman: The Animated Series
LeVar Burton played the role of a securities executive, Hayden Sloan in the episode ‘The Worry Men‘, and allegedly had a very good time behind the scenes.
Hayden Sloan would find himself wrongly accused and jailed in a plot created by the Mad Hatter, which Batman would solve. However, Burton had such a good time recording the voice for the show, that he decided to do some additional work, which was then featured as voice lines for some of the Mad Hatter’s henchmen.
While also being a staple actor for Star Trek, Burton’s work with LeVaris a little piece of trivia that fans of the franchise have come to adore, as many other actors and voice actors are peppered via fun little cameos across the show.
Batman: The Animated Series remains the definitive version of the character for an entire generation
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Batman: The Animated Series is the most recognizable part of the DCAU, followed closely by Justice League Unlimited. The show managed to cement characters like Kevin Conroy’s Batman and Mark Hamil’s The Joker as definitive versions of the characters in the minds of the viewers, something that still serves as a benchmark for the work that DC puts out with its animation.
With the DCAU set to be an inspiration for James Gunn’s upcoming DCU, it makes a lot of sense that fans are taking the time to rewatch these shows, which are now available on streaming services. Out of all the DC-shared universes created by the franchise, the DCAU has the distinction of having the most widespread influence in the world of superhero shows.
Batman: The Animated Series can be streamed on Max
