Batman, played by Michael Keaton in the movies Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), Batman & Robin (1997), and Batman Triumphant (1999), is an alter-ego and personality deviation of Bruce Wayne, formed in response to the sudden and brutal murder of his parents when he was ten. A dark, brooding spectre, Batman sees himself as the protector of Gotham City, aiming to clean up the city's crime and corruption while bringing its criminals to justice by any means necessary.