Defying all expectations, it went on to break the then-record for opening weekends at the box office with $52.2 million on its way to a $336.5 million global haul.
When Batman Forever hit theaters 20 years ago on June 16, 1995, it was colorful and splashy, like a comic book panel come to life. Most toy companies turned their noses up at the project. Schumacher personally had to meet with distributors around the world to get them to carry the film. A slew of notable franchise newcomers rounded out the cast, including Jim Carrey (the Riddler, originally to be played by Robin Williams), Tommy Lee Jones (who took convincing to join as Harvey Dent/Two-Face) Chris O’Donnell (Robin) and Nicole Kidman (love interest Dr. With Michael Keaton later dropping out as Batman, Val Kilmer stepped into the cape and cowl as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Enter Joel Schumacher, a veteran director who would change the course of Batman’s onscreen history more than anyone could have imagined (and not just with anatomically correct suits).
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