I'm terrible in it, I'll tell you. Joel Schumacher, who just passed away, directed it, and he'd say, 'Yeah, it didn't work.' We all whiffed on that one." And it's a terrible screenplay, he'll tell you. Starred with Drew Barrymore in the 2003 spy comedy film Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which he also directed. Co-starred with Batman Forever actress Nicole Kidman in the 1997 action-thriller The Peacemaker. "The truth of the matter is, I was bad in it. Akiva Goldsman - who's won the Oscar for writing since then -wrote the screenplay. George Clooney is an American actor and director who portrayed Bruce Wayne/Batman in Joel Schumachers Batman & Robin. "We never even saw each other," Clooney confessed. "It's a big, monster machine and I just sort of jumped in and did what they said."Ĭlooney admitted pretty much everyone involved was to blame for the massive dud. The Hollywood heartthrob also noted that he and Schwarzenegger did not work together on the production, even though it appears they share screentime. I wasn't the guy who could greenlight a film."Ĭlooney took over the role of Batman after Val Kilmer played the character a single time in Batman Forever , following Michael Keaton's successful run as Batman in two films directed by Tim Burton.
You have to remember at that point, I was just an actor getting an acting job. "I couldn't have done that one differently," Clooney said when Stern asked about production regrets. He also noted Arnold Schwarzenegger, who played Mr Freeze, landed a payday of $25 million. The Oscar-winner has made it no secret in the past he feels the film is weak, but dished even more to Stern, which included sharing his $1 million salary. superhero installment, stated The Hollywood Reporter.Ĭhatting with Howard Stern on his SiriusXM show this week, Clooney got candid about the experience and just how much he loathes the 1997 film. It seems at least somewhat influenced by Frank Miller's " Batman: Year One.George Clooney feels Batman & Robin is such a stinker, he says it is "physically" painful for him to watch the Warner Bros. Yet theres one film that seems to tarnish Georges illustrious reputation ever so slightly: 1997s Batman & Robin. When most people think of George Clooney, his more serious and bankable roles often come to mind.
Over 20 years later, director Matt Reeves is finally getting a chance to explore a younger, grittier Caped Crusader in 2022's " The Batman," starring Robert Pattinson. George Clooney has had some illustrious roles, but his Batman wasnt the most well-received.
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Read more: David Oyelowo gave his character a Nigerian last name in 'The Midnight Sky' because George Clooney 'wanted us to bring ourselves to the roles'Īs for that Batman movie Schumacher wanted to do back in the '90s? The actor currently stars in Netflix's original film, "The Midnight Sky," which Clooney also directed. George Clooney is seen in "O Brother, Where Art Thou."Ĭlooney said moving forward in his career he gravitates toward films that truly interest him. "It became clear to me that you can make a bad film out of a good script, but you can't make a good film out of a bad script," he added. But in the case of Batman & Robin, responsibility lies not with the script, but the entire production. If it’s not on the page to begin with, then you’re not going to find it in the edit. "They didn't all do very well financially, but they were all critically well received." Answer (1 of 13): Generally speaking, the success or failure of a movie begins and ends with the script. "The next three films I did were 'Out of Sight,' 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' and 'Three Kings,' which were really great screenplays," Clooney said. The Academy Award winner also keeps a photo of himself as the Caped Crusader on his office wall as " a cautionary reminder of what can happen when you make movies solely for commercial reasons."Īs a result of the film's failure, Clooney revealed he carefully chose his next movies, not caring as much if they would become huge box-office successes.
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