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‘Batman’ Star Michael Keaton Recalls Reaction From Comic Book Fans To His Casting: It’s “Still Baffling”


Michael Keaton recalls the initial reaction that comic book fans had when he was chosen to portray Batman in the 1989 Tim Burton-directed film.

Michael Keaton recalls the initial reaction that comic book fans had when he was chosen to portray Batman in the 1989 Tim Burton-directed film. Keaton played the titular role in the 1989 film and would reprise the Bruce Wayne character in 1992’s Batman Returns. Batman Returns saw the addition of actors like Danny DeVito as The Penguin, Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and Christopher Walken as Max Schreck.

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