From Michael Keaton to George Clooney to Ben Affleck, a series of Hollywood's most talented actors have slipped into rubber pants and pointy ears to play Batman (even if the movies themselves haven't always been great).
Who's next? In a conversation with Robert Pattinson, who will make his debut as Batman in an upcoming film by Matt Reeves, Jennifer Lopez let slip that she'd also like to play the Caped Crusader.
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