{"id":7925,"date":"2015-12-03T12:00:03","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/?p=7925"},"modified":"2015-12-03T12:03:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T17:03:08","slug":"joel-schumachers-batman-forever-turns-20-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hardwoodandhollywood.com\/pop-culture-spin\/2015\/12\/03\/joel-schumachers-batman-forever-turns-20-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Schumacher’s ‘Batman Forever’ Turns 20 This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"valkilmerbatman\"<\/a>Joel Schumacher\u2019s Batman Forever<\/em> was released June 16, 1995 and grossed over $336 million worldwide. Michael Keaton chose not to return as the title character because Tim Burton stepped down as director. Instead, Val Kilmer was hired to replace Keaton. Schumacher said he became interested in Kilmer after seeing his performance in Tombstone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The rest of the cast included Nicole Kidman as Dr. Chase Meridian, Jim Carrey as Edward Nygma \/ The Riddler, Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent \/ Two-Face, Chris O\u2019Donnell as Dick Grayson \/ Robin, and Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth. Since it is the 20th anniversary of Batman Forever<\/em>, let\u2019s discuss 10 facts about the film.<\/p>\n

Fact #1<\/strong>
\nThis film marks the first appearance of Arkham Asylum, the fictional psychiatric hospital in the Batman<\/em> universe, in any live action film.<\/p>\n

Fact #2<\/strong>
\nThe Batsuit was so heavy that Val Kilmer lost\u00a0five pounds\u00a0just filming the opening fight scene.<\/p>\n

Fact #3<\/strong>
\nThe Batmobile was usually driven by stunt drivers , but Chris O\u2019Donnell insisted on driving it himself during the joyride scene – but he crashed it into a curb causing a dent in the fender.<\/p>\n

Fact #4<\/strong>
\nMichelle Pfeiffer was considered to reprise her role as Catwoman from Batman Returns<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Fact #5<\/strong>
\nVal Kilmer learned he received the role of Batman while he was in a bat cave in Africa, conducting research for the film The Ghost and The Darkness<\/em> (talk about a major coincidence).<\/p>\n

Fact #6<\/strong>
\nBatman<\/em> creator Bob Kane said in a Cinescape interview that Val Kilmer had given the best interpretation among all the actors who have portrayed the Dark Knight up to the release of this film.<\/p>\n

Fact #7<\/strong>
\nDoctor Burton, the doctor in Arkham Asylum, was named after producer Tim Burton.<\/p>\n

Fact #8<\/strong>
\nIn the film, Robin exclaims, \u201cHoly rusted metal, Batman!!\u201d This line was an homage to Burt Ward\u2019s Robin from the television series Batman<\/em> in 1966.<\/p>\n

Fact #9<\/strong>
\nIn this film,\u00a0Kilmer plays a protagonist pursuing a team of armed robbers; however, in Heat<\/em>, he is part of a gang of armed robbers being pursued. That’s an interesting role reversal.<\/p>\n

Fact #10<\/strong>
\nJim Carrey had a hand in the design of his costumes.<\/p>\n