Senator who is 3rd in line for presidential succession has been in 5 Batman movies because reality is now a comic book
· Jan 25, 2021 · NottheBee.com

Sen. Patrick Leahy really likes Batman – enough to somehow get a role in five separate films featuring the caped crusader.

Leahy is also President pro tempore of the Senate, which means he's third in line to become president should President Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi all kick the bucket.

The senator is a life-long Batman fan and was reportedly introduced to opportunities to play a minor role through his son, who is an actor.

Here's a compilation of his screen performances:

While this may seem like a fun side hobby, I would be remiss to not point out that this was great practice for the current Biden-Harris administration, where he will be dealing with the real-life Joker on a daily basis!


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