Batman Forever (1995)

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Starring: Nicole Kidman, Tommy Lee Jones, Drew Barrymore, Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Chris O'Donnell, Michael Gough

Trivia: At Wayne Enterprises check out the big round window. The pattern of the frame and the silhouette of the buildings makes the Batman symbol.

Trivia: Leonardo DiCaprio screen tested for the role of Robin.

Trivia: Tommy Lee Jones agreed to be Two Face/Harvey Dent because his son was a Batman comic fan.

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Trivia: Director Joel Schumacher wanted to make a prequel inspired by Frank Miller's graphic novel Year One.

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Trivia: Chris O'Donnell, who plays an acrobat in this film, has acrophobia in real life.

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Trivia: When Jim Carrey first signed on to play The Riddler, he wanted to shave a question mark into his scalp for the role. The producers agreed on it, but Carrey was set to appear in court to finalize his divorce, so he decided against the idea.

Trivia: All the riddles used by Nygma were made by Will Shortz, a creator of puzzles and logic games.

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Trivia: With Michael Keaton reprising his role as Batman in the 2023 film The Flash, this film as well as Batman and Robin are no longer considered canon to the narrative of the original Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher films.

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Trivia: Don Wilson, a kick boxing champion, plays the role of the boss of the street neon gang.

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Trivia: During filming, in a restaurant Tommy Lee Jones told Jim Carrey that he disliked his performance as an actor, and that he hated him.

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Trivia: The suits worn by the Grayson family at the circus are very similar to the Robin suit in the comics.

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Trivia: The coin used by Two face has on it the letters H and D for Harvey Dent.

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Trivia: Marlon Wayans, Leonardo Dicaprio, Ewan McGregor, Toby Stephens and Jude Law were considered for the role of Robin.

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Trivia: Robin Williams was considered for the role of The Riddler but he refused it.

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Trivia: Ethan Hawke, William Baldwin, Ralph Fiennes and Daniel Day Lewis were considered for the role of Batman.

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Trivia: Tommy Lee Jones spent four hours in the make-up chair to apply Two-Face's costume.

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Mistakes

Character mistake: When Bruce is looking at Chase's various clippings of Batman on her desk while she's tending to the tea kettle, there is a paper that says "Diagnosis Form #39," and just above it, the word "schizophrenic" is incorrectly spelled as either "schizofrenic" or "schizoprenic" (a metal clip is partially covering the last six letters of the word, so it's hard to determine whether it's an "f" or a lone "p" where the "ph" should be). (01:03:11 - 01:03:32)

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Quotes

The Riddler: Did anyone ever tell you you have a serious impulse control problem?!

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Questions

Question: At the beginning, when Batman breaks through the helicopter's window with his head, he tells Two-Face, 'Give it up, Harvey. You need help' or something like that. But this voice is totally not what Val Kilmer sounds like. The best I can come up with is that it's a stunt double or something like that. If anybody out there knows the real reason, I'd be happy to hear it.

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Chosen answer: Batman talks like that because if he talks like Bruce Wayne (Val Kilmer's voice) his voice might be recognized, leading to Batman's identity being revealed.

Answer: I have noticed that as well. It doesn't seem like his voice is wrong, it just sounds like he says "give it up" twice at once or something. Maybe an issue in post-production.

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