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The Dark Knight Rises hits the screen this week but that doesn't mean it's the last time we'll see the Caped Crusader, so it's time to consider who'll follow Christian Bale and don the cowl.

Christopher Nolan is also leaving the franchise after reviving the character with Batman Begins in 2005, meaning the eighth film about Bruce Wayne's winged alter-ego could be another reboot - so who would be the perfect choice to clean up Gotham City?

Check out our gallery below to see 10 actors who'd look just as comfortable in a billionaire playboy's mansion as behind the wheel of the Batmobile.

Feature by Lewis Bazley