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Val Kilmer Reveals Whether He's Open To Playing Batman Again

posted 2 years ago by TMC-4 (20121)
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https://www.looper.com/977765/val-kilmer-reveals-whether-hes-open-to-playing-batman-again/

Val Kilmer wants to play a version of Bruce Wayne/Batman again

According to a recent conversation that Kilmer had with IGN, the actor would be open to returning to the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman. The outlet asked, "Specifically, we now have multiple universes in comic book movies where actors who've played Batman or Spider-Man in the past team up with the current actor playing the role. Would you have any interest in playing Batman/Bruce Wayne again even in a cameo?" In response, Kilmer merely said, "Yea please." It seems that he would not only be open to playing the character again, but he actually wants to. Although, it's very unclear if this would ever happen, especially given the current state of the cancellations at Warner Bros. Discovery (via TVLine).

As most Batman fans know, Michael Keaton is set to appear as Batman again in 2023 during "The Flash," but he now won't appear in the "Batgirl" movie given its recent shelving. Ben Affleck will also appear in "The Flash" and now also in "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom," per an Instagram post from Jason Momoa. Robert Pattinson is still playing Bruce Wayne in the sequel to "The Batman" as well, which is currently being written (via The Hollywood Reporter). Although it would likely be great for many fans to see Kilmer as Batman once more, that'd certainly be a lot of Batmen all at once.

[–] MovieChatUser497 (18943) 2 years ago

I highly doubt that’s gonna happen

[–] Truthtalker (1969) 2 years ago

but he lost his voice because of throat cancer

[–] TMC-4 (20121) 2 years ago

If it weren't for Val's current health problems, then I would say, absolutely I wouldn't mind or have a problem with the idea of him playing Batman once again. I thought that Val Kilmer was a tad bit underrated as Bruce Wayne/Batman. I wouldn't necessarily say that he was as good or better than Michael Keaton but I really think that had Val been able to have few more films under his belt, then he would've made the character his own. I think that Val's best scene as Bruce Wayne/Batman was when he's warning Dick Grayson about the consequences of seeking revenge.

[–] Leodicaprio (6426) 2 years ago

ya no...................

[–] Tommy (185) 2 years ago

Yes, that was a great scene. Val was a wonderful and underrated Batman. Schumacher may of had some excessiveness to his direction, but Batman Forever actually shows some really amazing potential at some points. It should really be separated when discussing it and Batman and Robin.

[–] DoctorThirteen (13920) 2 years ago

I thought Kilmer did a great job as both Batman and Bruce Wayne. But - unlike Keaton - I doubt he could carry it off now.

[–] TMC-4 (20121) 2 years ago

If there's any silver lining behind Val Kilmer's illness, I think it's that it has finally reaffirmed to the general public how truly great of an actor he was in prime. I mean, his performance as Doc Holliday in Tombstone speaks for itself (ironically, Tommy Lee Jones ultimately won the Best Supporting Oscar that year for The Fugitive while Val wasn't even nominated period), and that was the specifically, the role that inspired Joel Schumacher to want to cast him as Bruce Wayne. I think that we never wanted to give Val much props because of his lingering reputation of being "difficult to work with".

https://screenrant.com/tombstone-movie-val-kilmer-doc-holliday-acting-great/

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/t39j16/val_kilmer_as_doc_holiday_in_tombstone1993/

https://toddmthatcher.com/2021/04/25/shoulda-been-oscar-contenders-val-kilmer-in-tombstone/