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Michael Keaton Says Tim Burton Spawned The Superhero Genre; Speaks On ‘Batman’ Casting Controversy

Do modern superhero movies owe it all to Tim Burton? Michael Keaton talks about the legacy of his Batman film and the controversy from when he was first cast.

Given Beetlejuice was such an oddball movie with Michael Keaton playing a less than scrupulous villain, it makes sense why DC would be hesitant to give the actor the leading role as Batman. While Tim Burton was far from the first person to ever make a superhero movie, Batman was perhaps the first of them to truly capture what it meant to be a modern Hollywood blockbuster. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the future of the DC Universe and make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content!

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