Battman returns6/10/2023 12 Sean Young Really Wanted To Play Catwoman How extreme could you go with Penguin? How extreme could you do with Catwoman? What if you didn’t have to worry about the fidelity to the mythology?”Įverything makes so much sense now. ![]() And finally, the way that got to him was to say ‘What if the second movie is really just a Tim Burton movie?’ And that got his attention and got him thinking about what he could do with it again. I don’t really know if I want to do this.’ And he was very reluctant to get involved. He thought, ‘I said what I have to say about Batman. Said Sam Hamm, screenwriter of Burton’s Batman (1989): “Tim was very adverse at the end of the day to the idea of coming in doing a sequel. The character was originally written as Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot’s brother - the child kept by Penguin’s parents and the brother that would’ve caused a classic movie sibling rivalry. Not only did Burton’s Batman sequel boldly feature a total of three villains, but Christopher Walken’s Max Shreck was a completely original Gotham villain. I should say less here.' I had so many angry Batman rant speeches and he was like, 'Eh, Batman would never say that … Batman should just say this line right here.' And, you know, usually he was right.” 14 Christopher Walken’s Character Was Originally Penguin’s Brother “He’s the only actor I know who would go through my script and go, 'I should say less here. Screenwriter Daniel Waters said that if it wasn’t for the legendary Michael Keaton, Batman/Bruce Wayne would’ve had a lot more “Reply Guy” energy. 15 Batman Was Almost An Angry Ranting Maniacīoy, talk about too dark. ![]() ![]() On that note, let’s take a look at some of the behind-the-scenes tales that contributed to a Batman movie so edgy that McDonald’s pretty much got Burton fired because they couldn’t come up with a child-friendly toy tie-in, and the Batman movie that gave an entire generation nightmares thanks to DeVito on that yellow ducky boat. Also, don’t anyone ever forget we have Burton to thank for casting Christopher Walken in a comic book movie. Seriously, if a cast like this was to be announced today for some upcoming superhero movie, the internet would probably implode. Tim Burton recently had a lot to say about the new Batman movie, what with people back in the ‘90s yelling that his take on the masked vigilante was “too dark.” Then again, what really is darker: A noir-Nirvana Batman with some classic Pattinson emo-tones, or Danny DeVito salivating what looks like crude oil from his charcoal-colored mouth and looking like he’s definitely eaten several cats and probably a kid somewhere in his life?īurton might feel slighted by the initial reactions to his risky rendition of ol’ Batsy, but there’s no denying that his movies have become the stuff of legends - no doubt with some help from an incredible cast.
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