 In 2005, Brake finally achieved recognition from mainstream audiences in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins".He played Joe Chill, the man responsible for murdering the parents of Bruce Wayne (played by Christian Bale), which leads him to become the vigilante Batman.The film was released on June 15, 2005 to critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, losing to "Memoirs of a Geisha".