Who was better in the Batman films? I say Holmes because A: She was way hotter, B: She had better chemistry with Bale, C: She was a better actress, D: She wasn't annoying. I liked her in BB, in TDK I'm glad she died. Opinions?

I liked both, but Gyllenhaal was the better actress out of the two.

I have to say Katie Holmes.

Katie Holmes wasn't even annoying. She was likeable, I can't say the same for Maggie. Wonder how TDK would've been with Holmes...

Katie wasn't likeable, she was bland.

@AtPhantom, and Maggie was more likeable? Elaborate on which one you liked better and why.

Neither actually mattered as far as i'm concerned. Just about anyone could have played Rachel and it wouldn't have mattered to me.

@Vance Astro, why?

@Vance Astro, why?

@Vance Astro, no they weren't, they were vital to the films.

@Vance Astro, no they weren't, they were vital to the films.

@Vance Astro, everyone focused on Batman and the villain but she did impact the events in the film. It was her death that caused Two Face and Batman's retirement (though Harvey's death did as well). IMO she wasn't that bad but of you had to compare which did you like better?

@Vance Astro, everyone focused on Batman and the villain but she did impact the events in the film. It was her death that caused Two Face and Batman's retirement (though Harvey's death did as well). IMO she wasn't that bad but of you had to compare which did you like better?

@Vance Astro, nah they weren't really great but IMO Maggie was so annoying. Especially when she screamed "HELLO?!", but even though they weren't great I didn't see her death coming. They may be bland but they portrayed the character very differently..

@Vance Astro, nah they weren't really great but IMO Maggie was so annoying. Especially when she screamed "HELLO?!", but even though they weren't great I didn't see her death coming. They may be bland but they portrayed the character very differently..

@Vance Astro, Bruce was self disciplined, the playboy persona and having any woman was an act. Rachel was his childhood friend, though their relationship was under-developed. Katie was wayy hotter and natural looking, Maggie did look old. She isn't meant to be in her mid 30s, in BB he had his 30th birthday and in TDK it's 6 months after. Bruce and Rachel were the same age so their MEANT to be 30-ish. Or did you mean the actress?

@CrimsonAvenger, I thought Hathaway was amazing. More so than Pffiefer's Catwoman. He did great with her.

That's the thing. I didn't mind Holmes but Maggie was awful.

@Vance Astro, Bruce was self disciplined, the playboy persona and having any woman was an act. Rachel was his childhood friend, though their relationship was under-developed. Katie was wayy hotter and natural looking, Maggie did look old. She isn't meant to be in her mid 30s, in BB he had his 30th birthday and in TDK it's 6 months after. Bruce and Rachel were the same age so their MEANT to be 30-ish. Or did you mean the actress?

Katie Holmes is cuter than Maggie Gyllenhaal not going to lie haha, so I would have had her return for The Dark Knight.

@Vance Astro, LOL. I bet he was thinking, "you were much hotter in Batman Begins!".

Katie's acting was worse - But Maggie had an annoying face...

Maggie is a far better actress but surprisingly, I didn't mind Holmes in Batman Begins.

Holmes is better in pretty much every way, except acting. They're pretty even on obnoxiousness.

@Vance Astro said:

Neither actually mattered as far as i'm concerned. Just about anyone could have played Rachel and it wouldn't have mattered to me.

Same here. I didn't watch DK and think, Wow Holmes did much better here or vice versa when re-watching BB. The character is in important only that Bruce loves her, she chooses Harvey, and she dies. The only thing i explicitly remember of her is when she dies. Like you said, anyone could have really played that part.

@Vance Astro, LOL. I bet he was thinking, "you were much hotter in Batman Begins!".

Same here. I didn't watch DK and think, Wow Holmes did much better here or vice versa when re-watching BB. The character is in important only that Bruce loves her, she chooses Harvey, and she dies. The only thing i explicitly remember of her is when she dies. Like you said, anyone could have really played that part.

I prefer Katie's Rachel. I thought Katie fit the role better and is waaaay better looking than MG.

If you think about based on the stories and plot, Katie Holmes goes better in Begins, Maggie goes better in TDK (because you don't care about her when she dies)

Holmes. Maggie Gyllenhaal looks too much like a man.. Plus, I thought she was annoying, just some of the quirks about her acting that I noticed. I wasn't a fan of her at all.

Katie Holmes