Poll: Adam West is America's favorite Batman, thanks to Boomers

While several actors, from Lewis Wilson to Michael Keaton to George Clooney, have worn the cape over the years, YouGov RealTime Research data reveals that among those familiar with Batman, America’s favorite live-action Batman is Adam West (24%) who portrayed the Caped Crusader in the 1960s TV series. He is closely followed by Christian Bale (22%), who played the character in Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” films.

The data shows clear generational differences when it comes to people’s favorite Batman. Four in ten baby boomers (41%) name West as their preferred Caped Crusader; this drops to just a quarter (24%) for Generation Xers and only one in twenty (5%) millennials.