In the new documentary, he goes on to explain that the suit often left him winded and unable to “ hear anything and after a while people stopped talking to me.” Admitting he envied his co-stars, Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey, as they were physically able to perform more effectively, he said:ĭespite being panned by critics, and ridiculed for its over-the-top performances and the infamous inclusion of nipples on Kilmer’s Batsuit, Batman Forever performed exceedingly well at the box office, becoming the first film to earn over $20 million US in a single day and even breaking Jurassic Park’s opening weekend box office record. Over the years Kilmer has often spoken about the problems he faced wearing the Batsuit. In his recently released autobiographical documentary film Val available on Amazon Prime Video (hat tip THR), Kilmer spends some time recounting his issues taking on the role of DC’s most famous masked vigilante. Related: Batman Forever's Biggest Problem Was Using Riddler AND Two-Face After originally offering the role to Ethan Hawke, who also declined, Kilmer was finally brought on board without even reading the script. While Michael Keaton was originally on board to return for a third outing as Bruce Wayne, he ultimately turned the opportunity down due to the franchise’s new, lighter direction. Deeming Tim Burton’s approach to the franchise to be too dark and inappropriate for children, the studio asked for him to step aside as director and ultimately selected Joel Schumacher to replace him. were disappointed in the film’s box office takings, which had earned the studio $150 million less than the original 1989 film. When the Michael Keaton led Batman Returns was released in 1992, Warner Bros.
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