Val Kilmer director said they had a "physical push match" on the set of "Batman Forever"

The notoriously complicated actor clashed with Joel Schumacher and the crew.


Batman has many dangerous enemies, but according to the director of Batman forever , the real concern about the set of The 1995 film Batman forever was not with two facets or the riddler, but Bruce Wayne himself. Val kilmer , who put on the course and the hood for a single film after Michael Keaton He moved away from this role, would have been difficult to work. In fact, filmmaker Joel Schumacher said that he and his star entered "a physical thrust match" during the shooting of the image. Read the rest to learn more about the alleged incident and the combative reputation of Kilmer.

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Kilmer has developed a reputation for being difficult in the sets.

Val Kilmer in 1995
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Kilmer, now 64 years old, had become a very on demand star in the head Batman forever . His first film role was to play the head of Top secret! , a parody of spy of manufacturers of Plane! , in 1984. After that, the university comedy came Real genius , then, in 1986, he played Iceman, Tom Cruise Maverick's rival who has become a friend, in Top gun .

The actor's star exceeded even further in the 90s with roles in successful films, especially The doors ,, tomb stone ,, Real romance , And Heat . But, for as much a box office draw that Kilmer at the time, it was also followed by stories of conflict on the set.

In 1996 Weekly entertainment Article entitled " Val Kilmer is enemies in Hollywood "Compiled some of these impressions. Kevin Jarre , the original writer and director of the 1993 tomb stone , in which Kilmer played DOC Holliday , said there was "an obscure side in Val". The doors filmmaker Stone explained that the star was "passionate about his work" but "with the bad approach, you can see one side of him that you do not like".

However, none of this has dissuaded Schumacher from launching the opinion star like his Batman.

"I had heard horror stories on Val and I was warned not to hire him," said the director EW . "But I have heard of many talented people, still hired them and I had no problem."

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Schumacher claimed that Kilmer was "unusual and inappropriate" to the crew.

Despite Schumacher's faith, things have obviously reached a head not too long in the Batman forever to pull.

"It was irrational and ballistic with the first announcement, the cameraman, the costumes. EW De killer, adding that things have turned into a "physical stampede match" between him and his main man.

Schumacher did not detail exactly what happened during the altercation or which became physical first, but he said that he had chewed Kilmer.

"I was forced to tell him that it would not be tolerated for a second more," said Schumacher. "Then we had two weeks when he didn't tell me, but it was a happiness."

There was another notable quarrel in the Batman forever casting.

Jim Carrey, Chris O'Donnell, Val Kilmer, Joel Schumacher, Nicole Kidman and Tommy Lee Jones in 1995
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There was a dismay between two of the Batman forever The bad guys too.

Although it has not become physical, Tommy Lee Jones , who played two facets, would have hated Jim Carrey , who played the riddler. As indicated by US Weekly , during an appearance on The Howard Stern show In 2014, Carrey told a story about Stop in Hello Jones In a restaurant where they both dined during the shooting.

"I rose to say hello and the blood passed out from his face, in such a way that I realized that I had become the face of his pain or something", the Ace Ventura According to Star. "He got up, trembled in a way, hugged me and said to me:" I hate you. I really don't love you. "" Carry continued ", I said to myself" Wow, okay. Well, what's going on the man? "And he said," I can't sanction your Buffon ". He didn't want to work with me at that time."

In an interview Weekly entertainment During the production of the 1997s Batman and Robin (in which no actor was), Schumacher said that he had noticed Jones' behavior towards Carrey on the previous film and that he did not love him.

"Jim Carrey was a gentleman, and Tommy Lee was threatened by him," said the director. "I am tired of defending the actors who are too paid and too printed. I beg not to work with them anymore."

In relation: George Clooney says that the director tried to fight him physically on the set .

It is not known if kilmer has been dismissed or left the franchise.

Val Kilmer in 1996
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Despite various misfortunes on the set and Critics less than Sterling ,, Batman forever was a huge success And ended up being the third most profitable film of 1995. It was clear from the financial success of the film that a sequel was in the cards, and Kilmer was initially to resume the role. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

According to the 1996 EW The article, a source from Warner Bros. said the Kilmer's contract in fact locked him up to play Bruce Wayne in a second film. But when there was a potential planning problem between the July conclusion of filming The Saint For a rival studio and Batman and Robin Date of start of August 1, Kilmer played chicken with Warner Bros. Only to call your bluff. According to the initiate, the actor threatened not to make the film, thinking that Warner Bros. would reject the start date. Instead, the studio released him from his contract and hired George Clooney instead.

"He resigned in a way, we have somewhat dismissed him," said Schumacher about the incident. "It probably depends on who tells the story."

Kilmer then played in several other major films in the late 90s and beyond, but his difficult reputation followed him. Shortly after Batman forever , him and Marlon Brando , another actor known for his difficult behavior, so badly faced On the shooting of 1996 Dr Moreau Island This shoot was delayed for weeks.


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