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The new Batman State Farm commercial really caught people off guard. The ad, titled “Batman vs. Bateman,” featured Jason Bateman as a second-rate vigilante named Bateman, while the real Batman operates in the background. It’s amazing how the commercial managed to deliver such comic-accurate versions of Batman and his rogues’ gallery, more than some actual movies have.

Jason Bateman as Bateman in Batman State Farm commercial Credit: State Farm

However, the highlight goes to the actor who played Batman, a stunt performer with experience in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Fans can not stop praising the comic-accurate portrayal of Gotham City’s most infamous character.

The Batman State Farm commercial actor who has ties with Marvel gave a stunning performance as Batman Nicholas Hayner as Batman in Batman State Farm commercial Credit: YouTube @statefarm

Makeup Artist Eliza Mollie Till shared the behind-the-scenes details from the commercial on Instagram. She first confirmed that Nicholas Hayner,...

Leave it to a TV commercial to give DC fans the most comic-accurate version of Batman and his rogues gallery of all time. State Farm's "Batman vs. Bateman" spot saw Jason Bateman play a second-rate knock-off of The Dark Knight, while the real Batman patrolled Gotham City cleaning up after him. The ad also included The Joker, The Riddler, Catwoman, and Two-Face, among many others, giving them more comic-accurate designs than most past DC movies. While Bateman didn't hide behind the cowl when "fighting" crime in Gotham, the real Batman remained a mystery... until now.

State Farm's Batman actor was revealed by makeup artist, Eliza Mollie Till, who shared some behind-the-scenes shots on Instagram. Sharing her work on the viral advertisement, Till confirmed that this version of Batman was played by Nicholas Hayner. While you might not recognize his name, you've definitely seen Hayner's work on the big screen.

The performer who appeared as Batman opposite Jason Bateman in the viral "Batman vs. Bateman" State Farm ad has been revealed. While DC fans initially speculated that the performer sounded like Will Arnett—who voiced the Caped Crusader in the Lego movies—makeup artist Eliza Mollie Till has revealed that the Dark Knight was played by Nicholas Hayner.

Till recently shared on Instagram several behind-the-scenes makeup tests for the State Farm ad. In the caption, Till wrote that the ad campaign was a "mighty production to work on & I'm beyond grateful I got to be involved. Head of Department [Dominie Till] entirely reimagined & designed FX Make Up & Hair for all the iconic DC characters that inhabit the [State Farm] City of Gotham." The makeup artist then revealed at the bottom of the caption that Batman was brought to life by Nicholas Hayner, a.k.a. Nick Filoiali'i, a stunt performer/actor whose...

State Farm recently launched a new marketing campaign featuring Gotham City's heroes and villains. It's hard to understand why it wasn't released during the Super Bowl (rumour has it the LA wildfires might have delayed the campaign), particularly as many have praised its movie-quality visuals.

If the insurance company hoped that the spot would go viral, it's worked, and State Farm is on everyone's radar, as a result. In the promo, Batman - and "Bateman" - encounter many of Gotham's greatest supervillains, with the designs for characters like The Joker, Poison Ivy, and The Riddler singled out as being better than those we've seen in movies like The Batman and Zack Snyder's Justice League.

Thanks to makeup artist Eliza Mollie Till and props builder Dan Crawley, we have several new behind-the-scenes photos. From the comic-accurate Poison Ivy to the teeth that gave the Clown Prince of Crime his iconic smile,...

Hey, NCIS Los Angeles fans. Unfortunately, it's that time of the year again where we have to inform you guys that your favorite show is going on a little hiatus again. This time, the next, new episode 20 of this current season 10 is scheduled to not air next Sunday night,April 7, 2019. Instead, CBS has scheduled it to air on Sunday night, April 14, 2019. So, be sure to mark that very important date down on your TV show calendars. So, what is going to replace your beloved show in the CBS primetime line up next week? Well, according to the TV Guide listings, CBS has thrown your show to the side to provide Live coverage of the 2019, 54Th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards. That's right,guys. It's another one of these freaking Country Music Award shows that's the culprit this time. The CBS description for it reads like this, "Reba McEntire hosts the annual awards gala,...