Robin

"I need a name! Batboy, Nightwing, I don't know, help me out, what's a good sidekick name?"

―Dick Grayson/Robin

Robin
Background Information
Films	Batman Forever Batman & Robin
Video games	Batman Forever Batman & Robin
Portrayed by	Chris O'Donnell
Character Information
Full Name	Richard John Grayson
Other names	Dick Grayson Robin The Boy Wonder
Age	Late Teens to Early 20s
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Occupation	Aerialist Vigilante
Home	Wayne Manor, Gotham City
Family	John Grayson (father) † Mary Grayson (mother) † Mitch Grayson (older brother) †
Allies	Batman, Batgirl, Chase Meridian, Alfred
Enemies	Two-Face, Riddler, Sugar, Spice, Mr. Freeze (formerly), Poison Ivy, Bane, Snowy Cones Thugs
Likes	Flying, his family, Batgirl, motorcycles
Dislikes	His family's deaths, not being trusted, Batman's overprotectiveness, innocents in danger
Powers and abilities	Acrobatics Highly skilled martial artist and hand-to-hand combatant Utilizes high-tech equipment and weapons
Weapons	Batarangs
Paraphernalia	Robin suit Redbird Batskiff
Fate	Becomes Batman's partner after Two-Face and the Riddler's defeats Continues protecting Gotham City with Batman and Batgirl

Richard "Dick" Grayson, also known as Robin, is the deuteragonist in Batman Forever and one of the two main protagonists in Batman & Robin. He is a former circus acrobat who became Batman's sidekick, "Robin" after the deaths of his family.

He is portrayed by Chris O'Donnell.

Gallery

Batman Forever

Dick seeing Two-Face arriving at Nygma's party.

Batman & Robin

Robin and Batgirl driving their vehicles.

Trivia

• Robin made his first appearance in Detective Comics #38 (1940).
• He was set to appear in the first and second films, but was cut.
  • Storyboards of deleted scenes featuring Robin were made for the first film.
  • Both Ben Affleck and his childhood friend Matt Damon auditioned for the role.
  • Tim Burton wanted Kiefer Sutherland to play Robin in Batman (1989).
  • Daniel Waters had Robin in the earlier drafts of Batman Returns: one was a street-kid who works for The Penguin before teaming up with Batman, and the other being a garage mechanic who helps Batman regaining control of the Batmobile.
  • Marlon Wayans was set to portray Robin in the second film, but was eventually cut.
• His costume in Batman Forever is based on Tim Drake's original Robin suit, which was originally made with both the comics and the 1989 movie in mind and was chosen by Tim Burton.
• Writers Lee and Janet Scot Batchler talked to their assistant Darlene, who grew up in the circus, and was part of a big circus family of acrobats, and they came up with an idea of Robin with a big circus family.
• Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Ewan MacGregor, Jude Law, Alan Cumming, Toby Stephens, and Scott Speedsman were considered for Robin in Batman Forever before Chris O'Donnell was cast.
• His costume in Batman & Robin is based on his comic counterpart's Nightwing persona.
• In the Batman Forever video game, he welds a bo-staff, which is the primary weapon of the Tim Drake version of the character.