Alfred Pennyworth is perhaps the onlyBatmancharacter that comes as a required component of each adaptation.
For Bruce Waynes life to not seem utterly vacant, creatives lean on Alfred, his trusted valet/butler/guardian.
To rank these depictions is not as simple as it sounds.
Plus there are a lot of Alfreds!
So lets waste no more time.
Without further ado, here are the top 9 portrayals of Bruce Wayne’s trusty companion, Alfred.
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Hodge does a good job at playing British and exacerbated, which is all thats really asked of him.
Ian Abercrombie Birds of Prey (2002)
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Especially so with a piece as interesting as the television attempt at aBirds of Preyadaptation.
Its Alfred does not do a lot.
Its a fine-enough performance on a just-hokey-enough show, and not a terrible or demeaning use of the character.
Somehow both knowingly grim and knowingly camp, flamboyant and rousing and expensive.
They exist as great bits of casting and the potential therein, but nothing more.
Like just another person we can blame for why the movies arent quite working anymore.
Alan Napier Batman (1966)
High episode counts are every characters friend, and Alfred is no different.
ThisBatmanvariation isbigandloudfor a television show with such modest technological capabilities.
The Alfred performance feels by comparison subtle.
One never gets the sense with Napier that being Alfred is a thankless task either.
Andy Serkis The Batman (2022)
Alfred is not inThe Batmanmuch, but his role is important.
Its a better spin on the vibe theJokeriteration was going for.
Its use of Alfred is one of its best attributes.
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His Britishness feels authentic and is rendered with reverence.
It cranks that other versions Britishness up a couple of decibels and adds better photography.
