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Michael Keaton seems to reliving the ‘80s at this point as he will reprise his legendary role in Tim Burton’s upcoming filmBeetlejuice Beetlejuice. The actor returned as Batman last year in the DCEU’sThe Flash, where he was largely considered to be the best part of the box-office disaster.
Keaton’s Batman will forever be legendary as he depicted a darker and edgier Bruce Wayne, who was not just a cool superhero, but a traumatized man trying to make sense of the world. While he and Tim Burton changed superhero films forever, the actor was reportedly extremely uncomfortable while wearing the suit as it was too cramped.
Michael Keaton Felt He Could Not Get Through MakingBatmanBecause Of The Suit
Tim Burton andMichael Keatongave a different superhero film when they made the 1989 blockbusterBatman. A box office success, the film was noted for its impact on comic book films as a whole due to its merchandising potential and giving a more serious and dark flavor to the often kid-friendly genre.
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While Keaton’s casting was initially dismissed by fans, he proved everyone wrong with his performance as a traumatized Bruce Wayne, dealing with his grief and mental illness by fighting crime dressed as a bat. Jack Nicholson’s performance as the Joker has also been a part of pop culture history and has inspired all future Joker performances.
Though Keaton has become an iconic part of Hollywood history forBatman, he reportedly felt he could never get through production. The reason for his doubts was because of his suit which he reportedly was crammed into because the crew was still figuring it out. Talking about the first day of filming toPeople, he said,
It took a long time to get in and…I’m claustrophobic. So I get into this thing, I zip it up, and I go, ‘I’m never gonna make it. I’m never gonna make it’. Because when you get in it’s all closed up and you can’t hear and you can actually see only a little bit…I just barely go through the process of making the mold for the suit.
Costume designer Bob Ringwood reportedly created 28 different suits for Keaton and his stunt doubles and it reportedly took two-and-a-half hours to get into it. The suit also reportedly cost $250,000 (viaAMC TV).
Michael Keaton Used The Discomfort Of The Suit For His Performance As A Lonely Bruce Wayne
Tim Burton’sBatmanwas noted for its dark and gothic depiction of Gotham and the Joker. Until then, the superhero genre was not taken that seriously by studios and was usually thought to be aimed at children. However, by showing a more psychological side to both the Joker and Michael Keaton’s Batman, Burton brought a new layer to the superhero.
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While Keaton was extremely uncomfortable with his suit, he reportedly used the feeling to get right into the mood of the character. He said,
I said to myself, ‘This is perfect for this guy….this makes me feel really solitary.’…because Bruce Wayne was a deep dude. And was a very solitary person, very wounded and deep and introspective…kind of lived alone in his big old, damp, cold house, and wasn’t in any kind of relationship… I thought, ‘That’s what you do’.
He mentioned that he used the condition he was put in for the character as it put him in the perfect mood for it.
Batmanis currently available to stream on Max.
Nishanth A
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
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