Q 01/05

Who directed Batman Begins?

A) Joel Schumacher

B) Christopher Nolan

C) Zack Snyder

D) Tim Burton

Answer · why

B) Christopher Nolan

Warner Bros. hired him in January 2003, a month after rejecting an origin-story pitch from Joss Whedon.

Q 02/05

Who plays Bruce Wayne?

A) Cillian Murphy

B) Jake Gyllenhaal

C) Henry Cavill

D) Christian Bale

Answer · why

D) Christian Bale

Bale was relatively unknown when confirmed on September 11, 2003; Cillian Murphy and Henry Cavill were among the others who showed interest.

Q 03/05

Which co-writer worked on the screenplay with Nolan?

A) David S. Goyer

B) Jeph Loeb

C) Denny O'Neil

D) Jonathan Nolan

Answer · why

A) David S. Goyer

Goyer signed on two months after Nolan was hired and returned for the sequels.

Q 04/05

Which two villains does Batman fight in the film?

A) The Joker and the Penguin

B) Bane and Catwoman

C) Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow

D) Two-Face and the Riddler

Answer · why

C) Ra's al Ghul and the Scarecrow

They were chosen because neither had appeared in earlier Batman films or the 1960s TV series.

Q 05/05

Which actor plays Henri Ducard, revealed to be the true Ra's al Ghul?

A) Tom Wilkinson

B) Liam Neeson

C) Rutger Hauer

D) Ken Watanabe

Answer · why

B) Liam Neeson

Neeson is usually cast as a mentor, so the twist was designed to shock; Gary Oldman was the first choice.