ScreenRant: Every Failed DC Movie Before The DCEU (& Why They Didn't Work)
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Batman & Robin (1997)share
While not objectively the worst DC movie ever, Batman & Robin is definitely the most infamous. Joel Schumacher doubled down on the cartoonish tone of Batman Forever with even more extravagant set pieces and costumes. Replacing Val Kilmer as Batman, George Clooney clearly phoned in his performance. On the other side of the spectrum, Arnold Schwarzenegger played a ridiculously over-the-top Mr. Freeze, who couldn't stop throwing ice puns at Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. To make the movie even more overblown, Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy created a dumbed-down version of Bane, and Batgirl was linked to Alfred instead of Detective Gordon. Batman & Robin managed to be less serious than the 1960s Batman series but with none of the heart that made Adam West's Batman so popular.