Kevin Conroy’s Final Lines As Batman Are More Heartbreaking After His Death

While Kevin Conroy had an extensive acting career, Batman would define his legacy. He voiced the character in numerous other animated projects, like “Batman Beyond,” “Justice League Unlimited,” and “Static Shock,” as well as video games like “Batman: Arkham Asylum.” Even those credits barely scratch the surface of all he accomplished with the hero. Conroy even played a live-action version of the character on the Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” storyline, so this animated trilogy of films is a fitting way to see him off, and fans are getting emotional over the performance.
X is filled with posts from people appreciating how we got to hear Conroy as Batman one last time, like @Haydenbarton_39: “Notice how even in the face of Armageddon he doesn’t cower? Within seconds of realizing they will be gone he isn’t afraid and he’s proud of what he’s done.” The scene directly harkening back to “Batman: The Animated Series” made the moment even better, with @DynamoSuperX writing, “The fact this starts and ends with the [Batman Animated Series] universe is perfect.”
Other actors have voiced Batman before, including Jensen Ackles elsewhere in “Crisis on Infinite Earths — Part Three” and Hamish Linklater in the forthcoming “Batman: Caped Crusader.” But Conroy truly did something special with the character, and his final scene is heartbreaking for another reason. This probably marks Mark Hamill’s last time voicing Joker, as he doubts he’ll play the character opposite anyone other than Conroy.