Michael Keaton makes candid comments in a new interview GQ On his role in Warner Brothers' Batman movie Bat Girl A film that the audience will never see.
Keaton reprises role as Bruce Wayne Bat GirlStarring Leslie Grace and Brendan Fraser as the villainous Firefly. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who directed the last two films. Bad Boys installments. Bat Girl It was scheduled to be released on Max in 2022, but in an unprecedented decision, the release date was canceled entirely.
The decision caused some confusion among fans and some of the cast, but one person who didn't seem bothered by the confusion was Keaton. When asked if he was disappointed that audiences didn't get to see him return as Batman, the actor downplayed it.
“No, I didn’t mind it in any way,” Keaton replied. “Big, fun, beautiful shoot,” he said of the experience. GQ Keaton noted that while speaking, she rubbed her fingers together, making the universal gesture for “Moolah.”
After a moment of thought, Keaton said of El Arbi and Fallah, “I love these kids. They're good guys. I root for them. I want them to be successful, and I think they felt terrible about themselves, and that made me feel terrible.”
“With a shrug,” Keaton concluded: “Me? I'm fine.”
Warner Bros. had several reasons for canceling the film, including negative reactions to test screenings and internal disputes over the apparently shoddy special effects. Diversity studio executives, Bat Girl It was neither big enough for a theatrical release nor small enough to be streamed online. They decided that canceling the film and writing it off for tax credits would be the most “financially sound” way to handle the film.
Keaton reportedly dropped from Warner's Aquaman 2 after filming scenes as the caped crusader, but Batman fans weren't completely left out of seeing Keaton return to his cape. The actor was also the studio's much-criticized FlashIt was a situation that many critics considered to be the only feature of the film.
“I'm just respectful and grateful, 100 percent,” Keaton said. GQ “And I'm actually proud of it, because I like to prove everyone wrong,” he added of his time playing Bruce Wayne. “It's fun for me.”
Keaton is currently on the promotional circuit for the sequel to one of his most iconic films. Tim Burton's Beetle juice Beetle juiceIn theaters September 6th.