![]() ![]() Released in June 1995, Batman Forever was a success at the box office, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. Kilmer took the role without even knowing who the new director was and without reading the script. ![]() ![]() In July 1994, Keaton decided not to return for a third Batman film after 1992's Batman Returns, due to "creative differences." William Baldwin (who previously worked with Schumacher on Flatliners) was reported to be a top contender, though just days after Keaton dropped out, Kilmer was cast. Schumacher felt him to be perfect for Batman, though at the time, the role was still Michael Keaton's. With several serious Batman movies now in the mix, and with more on the way, a bit of campy adventuring is a welcome respite.In December 1993, Batman Forever director Joel Schumacher had seen Tombstone and was most impressed with Kilmer's performance. In this regard, the films were a success. Schumacher's Batman movies were designed to reorient the franchise towards a younger, 1990s audience, while still honoring the aesthetic and tone they inherited. ![]() Carrey might not be today's choice for the character, but he was perfect in the 1990s.īatman Forever and Batman & Robin might not hold up with a modern rewatch, but it is important to remember their purpose at the time. Carrey's performance provides children with a villain they could truly love to hate, while also detailing the character's downfall and descent into madness. Carrey's Riddler matches the cartoonish tone which permeates Schumacher's Batman movies, offering a Riddler much more animated than before, and certainly not a Riddler as dark as in The Batman. Jim Carrey is often lauded for "stealing the show" in Batman Forever, in a performance even more memorable than Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face. ![]()
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