Many of Hollywood’s elite have come together to honor Adam West, the original Batman, who passed away on Friday night at the age of 88. A variety of actors who have portrayed Batman in one way or another took to Twitter to share their thoughts on West, his legacy, and how his portrayal opened the doors for them to do the same later on down the road.
Adam West exemplified heroism. Kind, funny and an all around great guy. Thank you for showing us all how it’s done. @therealadamwest
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) June 10, 2017
Ben Affleck, who plays the current iteration of Batman in the DCEU had a heartfelt message for West.
Ah dear Adam West. He was always so kind when we met. A real gent. Once when I was a kid we found ourselves in front the batmobile. I got in
— Val Kilmer (@valkilmer) June 10, 2017
Val Kilmer, who portrayed Batman in Batman Forever shared a personal story about the Hollywood legend.
RIP Adam West. You will always be Batman
— Will Arnett™ (@arnettwill) June 10, 2017
Will Arnett, who voiced Batman in The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie professed his love for West.
RIP to a childhood hero who showed us Batman was kind and good and flawed and funny. pic.twitter.com/8eSYWk2bkd
— philip lord (@philiplord) June 10, 2017
Phil Lord, director of The Lego Movie and producer of The Lego Batman took a moment to share how comedic Adam West’s Batman was.
Adam West has passed. The Batman of my childhood. He brought us so much entertainment and was a truly class act. We’ll miss u Adam pic.twitter.com/5ddeOrUCSp
— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) June 10, 2017
Goodbye my friend pic.twitter.com/VxdRwnCCSM
— Kevin Conroy (@RealKevinConroy) June 10, 2017
Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman on TV and the Arkham games, shared a beautiful picture of himself and Adam West.
#AdamWest was such a wonderful actor & so kind, I’m so lucky to have worked w/ him & tell him how much he meant to me & millions of fans. pic.twitter.com/Bu0OOaRgX9
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 10, 2017
Mark Hamill, the voice of The Joker and Luke Skywalker himself, shared a variety of Adam West pictures.
Adam West was definitely a beloved actor who had a long career and it’s clear that he will be missed by the Hollywood community.
