You don't have to wait until 2016 to see Batman and Superman together on the big screen, because upcoming animation The Lego Movie has united the iconic superheroes appearing in minifigure brick form.

Channing Tatum's Man of Steel may have a relatively small role, but Batman (voiced by Arrested Development's Will Arnett) is integral to the action, aiding Emmet (Chris Pratt) on his epic adventure.

Morgan Freeman, the voice of Morpheus-like Vitruvius, is a veteran of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight saga and quipped that his latest co-star is a superior Batman to Christian Bale.

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"Will was much more dynamic, more powerful, more dangerous," Freeman told Digital Spy.

Speaking about his portrayal of Batman, Arnett said he wanted to play the hero with even more of a straight face than Bale."I was going to say he doesn't take himself seriously, but he takes himself so seriously it's funny," the actor said.



Arnett continued: "There are a lot of Batmen who are very serious, so we wanted to take that and take it to the extreme. What would it be like if he was incredibly self-unaware?"

The Lego Movie opens in US cinemas today with previews across the UK on February 8 and 9. It will open nationwide on February 14.

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