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14 Batman Behind-The-Scenes Facts (From The Movies and Shows)

So many Batmans, so many BTS stories

14 Batman Behind-The-Scenes Facts (From The Movies and Shows)

February 24, 2022

There's been so many Batman movies and TV shows about the iconic DC protagonist, there are plenty of fun behind-the-scenes facts about their making. Here are 14 fun trivia tidbits about our favorite Batman series and movies.

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The Penguin's Makeup

The Penguin required over four hours of makeup BATMAN RETURNS It was four-and-a-half hours of makeup and getting into the costume, said Danny DeVito. We got it down to three hours by the end of the shoot. I had pounds and pounds of face prosthetics and body padding, and the prosthetic hands, which were hard to use. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Catwoman’s Suit

The Catwoman suit was incredibly uncomfortable BATMAN RETURNS It was the most uncomfortable costume I've ever been in, said Michelle Pfeiffer. They had to powder me down, help me inside and then vacuum-pack the suit. They'd paint it with a silicon-based finish to give it its trademark shine. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Catwoman

Michelle Pfeiffer was second pick to play Catwoman BATMAN RETURNS Pfeiffer was crushed when Annette Bening was cast as the iconic anti-hero. Bening was replaced by Pfeiffer when she became pregnant. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Kevin Smith's Batman Influence

Kevin Smith suggested Batman's voice modulator BATMAN V SUPERMAN Every Batman since Keaton has had a distinctive voice, but Ben Affleck's friend and known comic book nerd Kevin Smith suggested that Affleck's version use a voice modulator, to mask Affleck's higher voice. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenRant

10

Nicholson's Genius Contract Negociation

Jack Nicholson made about $90 million for playing The Joker BATMAN (1989) Nicholson was the top pick to play the supervillain. His 1980s hefty fee started at $10 million, but he agreed to 'only' make $6 million for a percentage of the profits (including character merchandise). CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenRant

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The Legacy of Outrage over Casting Batman

There was a giant backlash to Michael Keaton's casting BATMAN (1989) Thousands of letters were sent to Warner Bros to protest Keaton's casting. People were outraged that the role would go to someone who they perceived solely as a comedic actor. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Batman: The Animated Series

Harley Quinn was created by the animated series BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES Before she was a comic book character, Paul Dini and Bruce Timm created Harley Quinn as a minor character for the animated show. She was initially going to be a one-off character but ended up sticking around. CRACKED.COM — Source: Polygon

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Burt Ward's Stunts

The actor for Robin did a lot of his own stunts BATMAN (1966) Burt Ward had a stuntman, but the assistant director made him do his own stunts because because his stuntman didn't look enough like him. Не went to the emergency room four of the first five days of shooting. CRACKED.COM — Source: Hollywood Reporter

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Batmobile's Price

The Batmobile was purchased for $4.2 million BATMAN (1966) An Arizonian resident bought the Batmobile from the 1966 series for millions in 2013. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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The Deafening Batsuit

Michael Keaton 'couldn't really hear' in the suit BATMAN (1989) Keaton describes his time in the batsuit as 'ridiculous' and 'kind of cool.' It made him feel isolated inside it, which helped him to develop the character. CRACKED.COM — Source: NPR

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The Joker's Lip-Licking Tic

The Joker licks his lips based on practicality THE DARK KNIGHT The Joker's tic was started because Heath Ledger licked his lips to help keep the scar prosthetics on. It eventually became part of the character. CRACKED.COM — Source: ScreenRant

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The Dark Knight

The Joker's mask is a callback THE DARK KNIGHT This mask is very similar to the one worn in the Joker's introduction during the 1966 tv show Batman. CRACKED.COM — Source: Ranker

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Full-Scale Gotham City

The Gotham City set was full-scale BATMAN & ROBIN CGI wasn't used to create a full cityscape scene, which was later covered in ice. There were even actual size ice-blasted mannequins. CRACKED.COM — Source: Cinema Blend

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Mr. Freeze's Elaborate Suit

Mr. Freeze's suit was elaborate BATMAN & ROBIN There were 7 Mr. Freeze costumes made with 500 hand-hammered aircraft aluminum parts. Each suit used 10,000 blue LED lights. Despite all these pieces, the suits were fairly light. CRACKED.COM — Source: Cinema Blend

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