Michael Keaton may have played the title character, but Jack Nicholson was the main drawing card and focal point of the marketing for Tim Burton’s Batman. After all, in what was essentially 1980s cancel culture, tens of thousands of letters were sent to Warner Bros. headquarters protesting the decision to cast a comic actor best known for Mr. Mom and Beetlejuice as the brooding and iconic Dark Knight.
Of course, fast forward 30 years and Keaton is one of two names almost always in the conversation when it comes to deciding on who can be deemed the best big screen Batman ever alongside Christian Bale, and he’s not done with the role yet, either, having signed on to play Bruce Wayne for the first time in three decades as part of The Flash.
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Of course, fast forward 30 years and Keaton is one of two names almost always in the conversation when it comes to deciding on who can be deemed the best big screen Batman ever alongside Christian Bale, and he’s not done with the role yet, either, having signed on to play Bruce Wayne for the first time in three decades as part of The Flash.
Behind The Scenes Photos From Tim Burton's Batman That Every Fan Should See 1 of 46
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- 12/4/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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