Because of that, seeing him reprise the role again in The Flash will be a special experience for fans. Thanks to Keaton's nuanced, more subtle approach to Batman, his portrayal is still considered one of the very best interpretations of the character. This week it's the Val Kilmer Batman movie with Robin's debut, Two Face and Jim Carrey's The Riddler. To be fair, though, Schumacher's original cut of the film apparently included some darker themes and gothic imagery that simply didn't make it into the final cut. Often featuring impenetrable running jokes. During one of their arguments, Alfred and Dick agree that having a. However, the tonal and aesthetic whiplash from Burton's gothic sensibilities to Schumacher's candy-colored funhouse resulted in mixed reviews for Batman Forever and flat-out derision for the next Schumacher entry, Batman and Robin. It’s during Batman Forever that Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson argue over Batman’s need for a sidekick. Ultimately, Schumacher cast Kilmer to replace Keaton, because he was impressed by Kilmer's performance in the film Tombstone. And the movie they saddled him with was, well, not the highest point in DC movies. Val Kilmer is such a good actor but his Batman just wasn't there. He felt like a mask, a caricature of what he felt a Billionaire would look and act like. There are a whole load of people who ran things that are long gone." Glad to see there are a few of us - Val Kilmer was never a great Batman but he made a fantastic Bruce Wayne. And the truth is, I’m not boasting, but I was correct. And I thought, I’m in this job for the long run, I don’t want this. But, look, there was some really horrible taste in the '90s, and I probably contributed to that, unfortunately. In a recent chat with IGN, Kilmer is directly asked if he would be up for reprising the Batman role in a cameo or some other capacity. I tried to be patient, but after a certain point, I was like, I can’t take this anymore, this is going to be horrible. While Kilmer hasnt portrayed Batman in more than two decades, the actor is more than open to returning to the DC Universe. In another 2017 interview, Keaton expanded on his original criticism, blaming how the film turned out on the 1990s' tendency toward excess, noting:
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