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WTF Happened to Batman Forever?

posted a year ago by TMC-4 (20179)
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To say that 1995's Batman Forever was a departure for the franchise is a massive understatement. Director Joel Schumacher's candy-colored comic book was a far cry from Tim Burton's gothic depiction of the Caped Crusader, complete with a new actor underneath the cowl, with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton. While it certainly paved the way for the abysmal Batman & Robin, people forget that Batman Forever was a critical and commercial success (even with nipples on the batsuit). In this episode of WTF Happened to this Movie we dig into how Kilmer ended up replacing Keaton, how Jim Carrey wound up playing The Riddler and why Tommy Lee Jones (as Two-Face) hated him, how Chris O'Donnell became Robin and why Nicole Kidman replaced Rene Russo as the eleventh hour when the latter was deemed "too old." Plus - what is the "Schumacher Cut"? You'll find out in WTF Happened to Batman Forever!

[–] DoctorThirteen (14196) a year ago

Batman Forever is a perfectly fine movie, even if it's not on the level of the Burton classics. Kilmer does an excellent job as Batman and Bruce Wayne, and looks fantastic in the Batsuit. BF too often gets unfairly lumped in with the garbage that is Batman & Robin.

[–] JFZ (1459) a year ago

Yep. It was a huge success and people loved it.

[–] ATG6 (3000) a year ago

An underrated gem. The best of the first 4 Batman films, really.