BATMAN EXCLUSIVE: Ben McKenzie on Year One

BATMAN EXCLUSIVE: Ben McKenzie on Year One

In this exclusive interview conducted by CBM editor Ed Gross, actor Ben McKenzie discusses the differences between Batman and Bruce Wayne in the adaptation of Frank Miller's Batman: Year One.

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