Where to watch Batman Forever (1995)
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A masked hero faces two flamboyant criminals: a scarred former law official and a vengeful inventor with a dangerous device. While confronting them, he wrestles with painful memories and adjusts to a new romance, as a young acrobat moves toward becoming his sidekick.
Cast: Tommy Lee Jones, Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Drew Barrymore, Debi Mazar, Joe Grifasi, René Auberjonois, Elizabeth Sanders
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Trivia & production notes
- Warner Bros. was so disappointed with Batman Returns' box office performance that they blamed the film's dark tone, leading McDonald's to recall their Happy Meal tie-in promotion.
- Tim Burton was so opposed to the title Batman Forever that he compared it to a tattoo someone would get while intoxicated.
- Michael Keaton turned down $15 million to return as Batman because he disliked the direction of the series and rejected the script.
- Val Kilmer signed on to play Batman in July 1994 without reading the script or knowing who the director was.
- Nicole Kidman revealed she accepted the role of Chase Meridian because she wanted to kiss Batman.
- Tommy Lee Jones was reluctant to play Two-Face but accepted the role at his son's insistence.
- Robin Williams reportedly turned down the Riddler role after learning Jim Carrey got it, and publicly demanded an apology from the studio.
- Michael Jackson lobbied hard for the Riddler role but was turned down before Jim Carrey was cast.
- Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for Robin but decided against pursuing the role after meeting with director Joel Schumacher.
- The original script featured the Riddler's character obtaining his costume from a fortune-telling leprechaun at the circus, a scene that was cut from the final film.
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