Batman Forever

Batman Forever (1995) is the third film in the series of Batman movies which began with Tim Burton's 1989 version of the character. It starred Val Kilmer as Batman, in his first and only appearance as the Dark Knight, and Chris O'Donnell as Robin.

Trivia

• This is the second time Val Kilmer and Michael Gough were in a movie together. The first movie was the 1984 comedy movie Top Secret! where Val made his debut.
• One other name that was thrown out by Warner Brothers for Batman Forever was Batman Strikes.
• Tom Hanks and Alec Baldwin were almost cast as Batman.
• Mel Gibson was rumoured to be almost cast as Two-Face, and Micky Dolenz filmed a screen test to audition for the Riddler.
• In one early 1993 draft, the villains were originally set to be Two Face and The Scarecrow.
• Director Tim Burton intended to direct the third film in the franchise, but turned it down due to creative differences.
• Detective Harvey Bullock was originally set to have a small role in the film but WB thought he would be confused with Harvey Dent/Two Face.
• Robin Williams was offered the role of the Riddler, but he refused to consider it pending an apology from Warner Bros for their casting of the Joker in the original Batman movie. Jack Nicholson was the offered the role of Joker first but kept delaying his answer and Williams was offered the role. The producers turned around and informed Nicholson that Williams was considering the offer, and Nicholson accepted.
• Over forty minutes of the movie was cut to make it more appealing and marketable to viewers with children. It was rumoured for some time that this footage would be restored in 'Director's Cut' DVD released in the upcoming 2005 boxset of the 1989-1997 films. However, Warners have declared plans for this were abandoned, although the Special Features on the disc will include some deleted scenes seperate from the main feature.
• Commissioner Gordon (played by Pat Hingle) was originally going to be shot and killed by Two Face in an early draft but the idea was turned down when WB wanted a family-friendly Batman film that children could go to.
• Chris O'Donnell, Corey Feldman, and Corey Haim auditioned for the role of Robin in Batman Forever. Ultimately, Chris O'Donnell got the part. Christian Bale, who plays the role of Batman in Batman Begins, was also considered for Robin.
• Billy Dee Williams agreed to play Harvey Dent in the original Batman, hoping that the role would guarantee he would be play Two-Face himself in a sequel. However, he was eventually bought out in order to recast the role with Tommy Lee Jones. Many fans have noted that they disliked Jones' manic performance and believed that Williams would have done a better job.
• In one scene, Two-Face is repeatedly flipping his coin, trying to get the result he wants. This has irked many comic book fans since it is part of the character's mentality to accept the result a single toss has been fated.
• Leonardo Dicaprio also auditioned for the part of Robin, but he was ultimately beaten by Chris O'Donnell
• Is 122 minutes long, shorter than the Burton films.
• In the comics Robin is a teenager, Chris O'Donnell was almost 30 years old during filming. But yet in the film he still asks about social services after his parents were killed, implying that he was in fact a teenager.
• When Dick is talking to Batman about superhero names he could use, he says Nightwing which is the current identity of Grayson.
• Seven time Grammy nominees En Vogue played hookers in the film.
• In one scene, Bruce Wayne mentions that the travelling circus has moved onto Metropolis, a clear reference to the fictional city of another DC Comics character, Superman.