'Batman Begins' trivia and fun facts

During the 'Batman Begins' shooting in Chicago, they wanted to be so careful with the Batmobile that it was really slow. They caused a lot of traffic jams, that were reported in the TV news of Chicago.

The Jim Gordon role went through Dennis Quaid, Kurt Russell and Chris Cooper. Gary Oldman got the part.

Josh Hartnett was offered the role of Batman in 'Batman Begins' but he turned it down.

Christian Bale lost his voice three times during the 'Batman Begins' shooting because of the tone he had to use playing Batman.

Henry Cavill auditioned for the role of Batman. David Boreanaz and Keanu Reeves were also approached.

Daniel Day-Lewis and Viggo Mortensen were approached for the role of Ducard. Liam Neeson got it.

Andy and Lana Wachowski were interested in directing 'Batman Begins' but they turned down the project to focus on the two 'Matrix' sequels.

Amy Adams played Rachel Dawes during Christian Bales test screenings.

The Rachel Dawes character doesn't exist in the Batman comics, it was created by Christopher Nolan.

Christian Bale was banned from getting close to the Batmobile, although he made a lot of his own stunts.