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Michael Keaton Admits His ‘Batman’ Casting ‘Was a Ballsy Move’ but Backlash Was ‘Baffling,’ Says Jack Nicholson Questioned Him for Working Out on Set


Micheal Keaton says backlash against his casting as Batman was "baffling," but he also admits it was "ballsy" move to hire him.

Michael Keaton participated in a career retrospective interview for GQ magazine and admitted that his casting as Batman in Tim Burton’s 1989 superhero movie was “ballsy” considering he was more known for his comedic roles in films like “Mr. Seeing Keaton overcome backlash to become an iconic Batman gave Hamill the confidence he needed that comic book fans would be willing to accept the Luke Skywalker actor as the Joker. “I had a confidence that really helped me because there was this big outcry that Michael Keaton was gonna play Batman,” Hamill said at the time.

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