Best Alfred.... So Far

[Lily Adler]

Who was the best onscreen Alfred.

 

[Mandon Knight]

Depends which interpretation or background personal history you wish to go with. Classic 'butler' and confidante only version, Gough. Military background and raised with parent's blessing, Caine.

 

[Boom]

I think Caine had the better overall material, but I have a soft spot for Gough.

 

[OutOfBoose]

Gough out of nostalgia. Caine clearly had the best material and played the role wonderfully. It certainly won't feel undeserved if he wins this one.

 

[Shinobi Shaw]

My heart and childhood says Gough, but my mind says Caine.

"I've buried enough members of the Wayne family." still gets me.

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

Alan Napier.

 

[Enriquespy]

Gough and Caine are my fabs.

We haven't had a bad Alfred tho. We've been lucky in that regard.

 

[Boy Scout]

Gonna go with Gough. He and the DCAU versions are the ones I always think of when Alfred comes to mind.

 

[Pennywise]

Gough! I just love that warmth he brought to the character.

Caine’s was better written, though.

 

[All-Father]

Not Jeremy Irons, that's for sure.

 

[Lily Adler]

Gough because of nostalgia and performance. Caine for writing. Irons for the jokes.

Still messed up that Gough's showed the Batcave.

 

[hellblazer103]

Damn, y'all had to leave Sean Pertwee out , huh? lol

As far as movies go, I'm inclined to go with Caine, seeing as how well done/fleshed out the relationship between Bruce and Alfred is in the Nolan movies. The scene where Bruce tells him to leave always kills me.

"It means your hatred... And it means losing someone that I have cared for, since I first heard his cries... ECHO... through these walls. "

That line and his delivery ****ing break me, man.

 

[X-Woman]

Sean Pertwee

 

[Lily Adler]

Screw your child beating Alfred.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Sean Pertwee.

 

[fan4stic]

I have an affection for british gentleman Michael Gough Alfred.

 

[semper]

Has to be Michael Caine. Gough gave a nice performance for what it was, but just felt too soft, old and genteel. Caine just felt more believable as a former military guy who had the temperament and skill set to do everything Batman required of him

 

[Flash525]

Sean Pertwee

 

[Guts]

Sean Pertwee.

 

[gwynplaine]

Anthony Hopkins in "The Remains of the Day."

 

[Another_Fool]

Michael Caine. Kills it.

 

[The Joker]

Michael Caine all the way. Great chemistry with Bale, lots of memorable scenes ranging from emotional, to tough love approach, to downright hilarious. Their banter was always gold.

 

[Gothamsknight]

Michael Caine. Everything about Michael Caines performance was beautiful in every way possible, and those speeches he gave to bruce are some of my fave scenes in comic book films. My fave being his speech to Bruce about how even he doesn't understand the Joker and that some men just want to watch the world burn.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Caine. I liked Gough's Alfred, but he couldn't stop letting random people into the Batcave, lol.

 

[Rorschach2012]

Sean Pertwee
Michael Caine
Michael Gough
Alan Napier
Jeremy Irons
Ian Abercrombie