“I had met with Arnold several times, because he was always interested in working together.” One of the most enduring myths about Batman & Robin is that Patrick Stewart was up for Mr. “I went to the Valley, where George lived with his pig and his great friends, and we said, ‘Let’s do it,'” recalls Schumacher. exec Bob Daly suggested a handsome rising star from the TV world to step in. He wanted to do Island of Doctor Moreaubecause Marlon Brando was going to be in it.
“ Batman Forever, when we were on the world tour, it just really went to his head,” says Schumacher of Kilmer’s exit, before stopping himself. Those who worked on Batman Forever weren’t particularly surprised that Kilmer opted not to return, as he and Schumacher didn’t quite get along. Some of the tidbits you’ll find below include a look at Schwarzenegger’s larger-than-life presence on set (complete with Cuban cigars hand-delivered by Jon Bon Jovi), the double standard Alicia Silverstone faced after accepting the role (including an insensitive drawing that circulated during preproduction) and a look at some of Batman & Robin‘s most enduring rumors (including the one Star Trek fans will be crushed to learn isn’t true).Īrnold signed on for a cool $25 million - and no, Patrick Stewart was not up for Mr. At the same time, there’s plenty of good in Batman & Robin, and that’s covered here too. Competing corporate interests helped push Batman & Robin to becoming a very, very expensive toy commercial rather than a movie in its own right. What’s clear: the film was a victim of franchise-mania. It’s hard to pinpoint why the movie didn’t shape up as hoped. To find out what did go wrong, Heat Vision caught up with Schumacher and eight other people who labored over the film.
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