Kevin Conroy was an iconic voice actor who was known around the world for voicing the role of Batman extensively in the DCAU. Portraying (or more rather voicing) the role for almost two decades, Conroy had millions of fans over the globe.!
Well, these millions of fans were indeed shocked when Conroy was replaced by Robocop star Peter Weller in the DCAU. However, in an interview many years later, Conroy stated that he didn’t actually mind Peter Weller’s Batman and was even curious to see how the actor approached the role!
Kevin Conroy Didn’t Mind Peter Weller Taking Over For One DCAU Movie!
Conroy found worldwide fame and love for voicing the role of Batman ever since he joined the cast of Batman: The Animated Series, which was released back in 1992. Running for three years, the show ended but Conroy became an integral part of the DCAU as Batman.
Back in 2013, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns was released which saw Batman coming out of retirement alongside a teenage sidekick to fight the Joker and Two-Face. In the 2013 film, the voice of Batman was given by Peter Weller, and as per an interview with Starburst Magazine, Kevin Conroy didn’t mind at all!
“Well, it’s like the live-action shows when they always use different actors for Batman. I think it’s interesting to see how different actors approach the role. I thought Mark Hamill was the definitive Joker. I thought no-one would ever do it as well as him. And then I saw Heath Ledger, and he was brilliant in a different way.”
He further continued,
“He just brought a whole different quality to it. It didn’t diminish what Mark does. Mark is still, to me, the Joker. I don’t own the Batman voice so when they use other actors, I have to bow down to their brilliance and accept that there are other actors who do it as well as me…”
As the interview further continued, Kevin Conroy talked about Zack Snyder’s 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (which had just been released at that time). Conroy stated that the film was “too violent” for him!
Kevin Conroy Did Not Like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice!
Back in 2016, Zack Snyder decided to break the rules of the core characters and have Superman and Batman kill other criminals and each other quite brutally in the film. As the interview continued, Conroy revealed that he really did not enjoy the 2016 film since it was “too violent” for him.
“I personally love the fact that Batman doesn’t kill people. He arrests people and puts them in Arkham. That was always a line that Batman wouldn’t cross that I loved. I found that very disturbing in Batman v Superman. I didn’t think it was really necessary. That’s just a choice that the writers and directors made.”
On the other hand, one of Kevin Conroy’s most famous series remains Batman: The Animated Series. With a rating of 9/10 on IMDB and a whopping 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, the animated show is available to stream on Max in the U.S.
