When DC FanDome dropped its big star list at the end of the virtual occasion at the end of August, you think it would be difficult to have a bachelor call that stands out from the rest. But apparently, DC Comics enthusiasts are flocking to social media to miss a call and a call: Val Kilmer.
Kilmer’s presence on the fan occasion is unexpected for a variety of reasons. The actor never spoke fondly about his time doing Batman Forever, who saw him play the masked Crusader only once before being replaced by George Clooney. There’s also the little challenge of director Joel Schumacher, who calls Kilmer “psychotic” and vows never to repaint with the actor.
However, Kilmer has recently become philosophical about his short time as Batman during a recent interview with The New York Times. Counting a day-to-day scale through Warren Buffet and his grandchildren, the actor realized that the children didn’t mind assembling Batman, they wanted to see the swimsuit and sit in the Batmobile. The revelation led Kilmer to realize that Batman is meant to be “so anonymous” that anyone can become a hero. “That’s why it’s so easy to have five or six Batman,” Kilmer told The Times. “It’s not about Batman. Batman doesn’t exist.
There’s also the consultation of Schumacher’s death. The director died in early June, shortly after Kilmer’s interview with the Times, and with his death, there were rumors of a Batman Forever “Schumacher Cut” in which Warner Bros. he could be sitting down. With Kilmer now added to the DC FanDome list, it didn’t take long for enthusiasts to start raising their eyebrows.
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As Twitter will, it didn’t take long for a hashtag to start forming:
Hmmmmmm … Schumacher Cut ad?
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And then there was an attractive theory that perhaps suggests that Michael Keaton broadcast The Flash, or possibly not be the only Batman to appear…
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Whatever the explanation for why Kilmer attended DC FanDome, if this anecdote occurs, it will be an engaging experience:
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