DC’s Most Underrated Batman Actor Has Officially Returned In Batman: Knightfall Part 1 After His MCU Casting

Published Aug 27, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT

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One truly underrated Batman movie actor from the hero's wider filmography has officially returned in the Caped Crusader's newly released film as the iconic vigilante after having a role in the MCU. Over the years, Batman's actor roster has grown further and further still to a degree wherein it's hard to know every person who's played the hero on-screen, given the extent of his movie, show, and video game collection.

Indeed, this also means there are plenty of underrated Batman actors, particularly when it comes to the world of animated Batman movies, or when it comes to installments that didn't receive a theatrical release or as much promotional attention before their eventual debut. This is the case for one actor who has arguably been the most underrated Batman of all time in the world of movies, though this may be about to change given their recent return to the role after a five-year-long hiatus.

With a full Batman movie trilogy for the actor on the horizon, they are soon set to enter the list of those who have been able to play the Dark Knight for an extended period of time, both ensuring their talent when it comes to playing Batman and Bruce Wayne are more appreciated, and further enriching the wider history of the beloved comic book character at the same time.

Anson Mount Has Returned As Batman In DC's Newest Movie After A 5-Year-Long Hiatus

While Anson Mount is not the most famous Batman actor of all time, he has played a key role in the Dark Knight's film history, having voiced the hero during the 2021 film adaptation of Injustice, one of the most well-known DC comics of all time - though this has arguably fallen to the wayside despite the story's comic prominence due to casual fans missing the film, and more hardcore DC fans generally being more invested in the original story or the video game adaptation.

However, following this role, it appeared as though Mount might not return as Batman on the big screen, partly because he appeared as an alternate universe Batman due to Injustice being set in an alternate world, and partly because the actor's 2022 appearance in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Black Bolt suggested he could possibly be set to move over to Marvel releases instead, even though the variant of Bolt he played died shortly after his introduction.

Now, though, Anson Mount's return as a movie version of Batman has officially been cemented via the release of Batman: Knightfall Part 1, which sees the actor play the titular role. With the Knightfall film series having been announced as a trilogy, Mount also has another two rounds as DC's beloved Dark Knight left at minimum, and could well appear as the Caped Crusader even after this, thanks to his experience in the role.

Anson Mount's MCU Movie Role Makes His Batman Return Even More Interesting

Any actor who has played the Dark Knight returning to the role in some form or another is a fascinating point of the hero's on-screen history, but Anson Mount's return is doubly intriguing thanks to his time in the MCU.

Now, the actor has had experience not only with live-action superhero movies, but also with the other biggest superhero franchise of all time in terms of Marvel and their extensive on-screen empire, which seems as though it could well have helped Anson Mount with his role in the Knightfall trilogy via giving him more experience with the wider world of the superhero genre.

With Batman: Knightfall Part 2 being expected to release by the end of 2026, and Batman: Knightfall Part 3 expected to release a little while later again in 2027, the full extent of Anson Mount's return as Batman will only become clear with time - though regardless, Mount reprising the role sets another promising precedent when it comes to DC actors getting to come back to lend their talents to roles they've had previously.