Val Kilmer, the Hollywood film star ... Michael Keaton as Gotham’s Caped Crusader in “Batman Forever.” Kilmer accepted the role of Bruce Wayne’s alter ego without even reading a script.

Val Kilmer recalled his Batman role in the final video he shared before his death, aged 65. The Hollywood star, who died of pneumonia, appeared in films including Top Gun, playing Iceman ...

In addition to selling Batman's alter ego, he conveyed just enough darkness to showcase the character's inner turmoil. Val Kilmer Brought Depth to the Role of Bruce Wayne/Batman When Schumacher ...

courtesy Everett Collection Kilmer additionally offered insight into his time making Batman Forever in the 2021 documentary Val, in which he admitted he accepted the role without reading the movie ...

At the end of February, Kilmer posted a video of himself trying on a Batman mask in a nod to his ... following the news of his death. “RIP Val Kilmer. Thank you for defining so many of the ...

One of Val Kilmer’s final social media posts ... “It’s been a while,” he said, alluding to his past role in the 1995 movie Batman Forever. Kilmer’s final two Instagram posts were ...

“I had heard horror stories about Val ... movie, Batman & Robin, George Clooney took on the role. His portrayal, like the film as a whole, is widely considered a catastrophe. Like Kilmer ...

While becoming Batman is a big deal for any actor, the experience wasn't all it was cracked up to be for Kilmer, who opened up in his 2021 documentary "Val" about the realities of the role.

And holding it together, the sturdy straight man surrounded by abject goofiness, was Val Kilmer ... In his highest-profile role ever, Kilmer played Batman and Bruce Wayne as stolid.

Kilmer brought a human touch to Batman in Batman Forever ... This added excitement and complexity to the role.

Val Kilmer, an actor who rose to Hollywood stardom with wide-ranging and charismatic performances in roles including Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the “Top Gun” action films, rocker Jim ...

He only starred in the one Batman film, succeeding Michael Keaton in the role. George Clooney replaced ... While Schumacher reportedly said he believed “Val Kilmer was the best Batman ...