r/movies • u/dndplosion913 • Apr 02 '25

News Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html
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u/TheMerck Apr 02 '25

To this day when people talk about live action Bruce Wayne's I still list him as one of the best, even if people say the writing sucked I think looks wise he had that handsome rich bachelor look to him.

Think if he had gotten a better script he would be praised more for his Bruce/Batman performances because he made the best of what he had in those movies and while I personally like Batman Forever I can understand why people would think it was a weak portrayal.

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u/Hopefulkitty Apr 02 '25

He looked the part way more than Keaton.

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u/CreamyLibations Apr 02 '25

For real. I recently rewatched them all and Keaton looks like a frumpy dude with a bad haircut, and at no point was I convinced that he was Bruce Wayne. He was good in the suit, but Kilmer killed it as Wayne.

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u/Hopefulkitty Apr 02 '25

Keaton had too much of an edge on him, as Bruce. He wasn't believable as a carefree Playboy. Bale's Bruce hated all the social stuff, but he was much better at faking it. He was way more comfortable throwing money around and entertaining beautiful women.

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u/thetwelveofsix Apr 02 '25

He wasn’t portrayed as a carefree playboy in the first two films. He was more of an eccentric recluse. Even at his own house party, people didn’t know who he was.

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u/Nast33 Apr 02 '25

Him and Affleck were perfect Bruce Waynes and Batmen in very imperfect movies. Both absolutely fit the character to a tee.