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Behind the Scenes of Gotham City Before the era of Christian Bale as Batman, another actor was considered for the iconic role in Christopher Nolan’s much-lauded “Dark Knight” trilogy: the enigmatic Cillian Murphy. Nolan had an inkling that Murphy, with whom he would later collaborate on his “Oppenheimer” project, could be an interesting contender for the part. The director was impressed with Murphy’s acting prowess but knew deep down that the “Batman/Bruce Wayne” role was always destined for Bale.