Hollywood really likes making movies about Batman. The appeal of a super-rich guy wearing all black going around and beating up annoying villains is pretty clear, so it's no wonder Hollywood has gone through so many iterations of the Caped Crusader.
The various Batmen have had varied critical receptions. Some, like Christian Bale's "The Dark Knight" trilogy and Adam West's ultra-cheesy television run, are remembered quite fondly. Others, like Ben Affleck's DC Cinematic Universe run, are not as well looked upon.
The actor whose stint as Bruce Wayne has had almost universally poor reception is Val Kilmer, who only played the role in one film, "Batman Forever." The film is overly goofy and quite bad, and Kilmer's performance doesn't exactly do much to save the poor script. There's a reason Kilmer didn't return to the part.
One can't blame Kilmer for trying, however. As he said in the documentary about his acting career,...
The various Batmen have had varied critical receptions. Some, like Christian Bale's "The Dark Knight" trilogy and Adam West's ultra-cheesy television run, are remembered quite fondly. Others, like Ben Affleck's DC Cinematic Universe run, are not as well looked upon.
The actor whose stint as Bruce Wayne has had almost universally poor reception is Val Kilmer, who only played the role in one film, "Batman Forever." The film is overly goofy and quite bad, and Kilmer's performance doesn't exactly do much to save the poor script. There's a reason Kilmer didn't return to the part.
One can't blame Kilmer for trying, however. As he said in the documentary about his acting career,...
- 10/1/2022
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- Slash Film
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