
Originally Posted by
Dreddz
It sounds stupid but if you think about it the effect was to make him more scary as Batman. I mean, wouldn't you be scared senseless if someone leapt out of the shadows and grabbed you and said 'WHERE IS HE!' in that voice. I would poop my pants and tell him everything.
His voice is meant to represent someone who cannot be reasoned with, and I think Bale pulled that it off quite nicely.