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    9 Side-By-Side Photos Of "The Batman" Cast In Their First Roles Vs. In The Movie That'll Make You Go "Goddamn!"

    Paul Dano played The Riddler in The Batman, but his first role was on Smart Guy.

    Ajani Bazile-Dutes
    by Ajani Bazile-Dutes

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. Here's Robert Pattinson in his first role as Giselher in Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King (2004):

    Tandem Communications

    Here's Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides or Robert in the Batman costume and dressed in a suit as Bruce Wayne
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Robert Pattinson IRL:

    Robert on a red carpet
    Cindy Ord / WireImage / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Robert Pattinson in his first role and in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of Robert as Gisheler and as Batman
    Tandem Communications / Warner Bros.

    2. Here's Zoë Kravitz in her first role as Charlotte in No Reservations (2007):

    Zoë dressed as a goth teenager
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman, in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of Zoë as Selina Kyle in and out of her Catwoman costume
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Zoë Kravitz IRL:

    Zoë on a red carpet
    Arturo Holmes / FilmMagic / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Zoë Kravitz in her first role and in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of Zoë as Charlotte in "No Reservations" and as Selina Kyle in "Batman"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    3. Here's Paul Dano in his first role as Nicholas in a 1998 episode of Smart Guy:

    Paul as a kid in "Smart Guy"
    Disney

    Here's Paul Dano as Edward Nashton, aka The Riddler, in The Batman:

    Paul in and out of costume as The Riddler
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Paul Dano IRL:

    Cindy Ord / WireImage / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Paul Dano in his first role and in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of Paul as Nicholas in "Smart Guy" and as The Riddler in "The Batman"
    Disney / Warner Bros.

    4. Here's Jeffrey Wright in his first role as a prosecuting attorney in the background of Presumed Innocent (1990):

    Jeffrey Wright as an attorney in the background sitting at his desk on the phone
    Warner Bros.

    Here's Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon in The Batman:

    Jeffrey Wright as James in "The Batman"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Jeffrey Wright IRL:

    Jeffrey on a red carpet
    Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images

    Here is a side-by-side of Jeffrey Wright in his first role and in The Batman:

    Warner Bros.

    5. Here's John Turturro in his first role as David Traynor in a 1985 episode of Miami Vice:

    John in "Miami Vice"
    NBC

    Here's John Turturro as Carmine Falcone in The Batman:

    John as Carmine in "The Batman"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's John Turturro IRL:

    John on a red carpet
    Cindy Ord / WireImage / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of John Turturro in his first role and in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of John Turturro as David in "Miami Vice" and Carmine in "The Batman"
    NBC / Warner Bros.

    6. Here's Peter Sarsgaard in his first role as Josh Strand in a 1995 episode of Law and Order:

    Peter as Josh Strand
    NBC

    Here's Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson in The Batman:

    Peter as Gil Colson, with his face taped and a bomb around his neck, in "The Batman"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Peter Sarsgaard IRL:

    Peter Sarsgaard on a red carpet
    Frazer Harrison / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Peter Sarsgaard in his first role and in The Batman:

    Peter Sarsgaard as Josh Cole and then him as Gil Colson
    NBC /  Warner Bros

    7. Here's Andy Serkis in his first role as Sparky Plugg in 1989 in Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors:

    Young Andy Serkis in the title sequence of the show
    BBC One

    Here's Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman:

    Andy Serkis as Alfed in "The Batman"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Andy Serkis IRL:

    Andy on a red carpet
    James Devaney / GC Images / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Andy Serkis in his first role and in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of Andy as Sparky Plugg in "Morris Minor and His Marvellous Motors" and as Alfred "The Batman"
    BBC One / Warner Bros.

    8. Here's Colin Farrell in his first role in 1998 as Danny Byrne in Ballykissangel:

    Young Colin Farrell in a scene from the show
    BBC One

    Here's Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot aka Penguin in The Batman:

    Colin Farrell in a fat suit and prosthetics as Oz in "The Batman"
    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Here's Colin Farrell IRL:

    Colin on a red carpet
    Cindy Ord / WireImage / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Colin Farrell in his first role and in The Batman:

    Sides-by-sides of Colin Farrell as Danny Byrne in "Ballykissangel" and as Oz in "The Batman"
    BBC One / Warner Bros

    9. And lastly, here's Jayme Lawson in her first role as Sylvia in Farwell Amor (2020).

    Jayme as Sylvia
    IFC Midnight

    Here's Jayme Lawson as Bella Reál in The Batman:

    Jayme as Bella in "The Batman"
    Warner Bros.

    Here's Jayme Lawson IRL:

    Jayme Lawson at an event
    Cindy Ord / WireImage / Getty Images

    And here is a side-by-side of Jayme Lawson in her first role and in The Batman:

    Side-by-sides of Jayme as Sylvia in "Farewell Amor" and as Bella in "The Batman"
    IFC Midnight / Warner Bros