Actors: "Batman Forever". A short story and characters of a superhero film

In the 90's, comic book fans did not even suspect thatin ten years the film companies will be hindered by the production of films based on their motives, and the heroes of the painted stories will be played by famous Hollywood actors. "Batman forever" is one of the few films of the time that was dedicated to the adventures of a comic superhero. Who acted in this picture?

Actors "Batman Forever": Val Kilmer as Batman

The director of the picture was Joel Schumacher,a little later, took off the famous musical "The Phantom of the Opera." He replaced in the director's chair Tim Burton, who withdrew the two previous parts about the Dark Knight, and then engaged in producing this project. The third Batman film, which was released by Worner Bros, starred very well-known actors: "Batman forever", for example, was honored by his participation, Val Kilmer.

At the beginning of the film career, Kilmer played with Tom Cruisein the insurgents "Top Secret" and "Best shooter". Before this, Val played a long time in the theater, so the directors immediately invited him to the main roles.

The most famous paintings in the filmographyKilmer is a crime film "Real McCoy" with Kim Basinger, "Fight" with Al Pacino, "Ghost and Darkness" with Michael Douglas and "Alexander" with Angelina Jolie.

In the movie Joel Schumacher, the actor replaced MichaelKeaton, who played Batman in the previous film about the Dark Knight. This time the plot of the picture revolves around the confrontation of Bruce Wayne, Mysterious and Two-faced. Two-faced and Mysterious act simultaneously, so Batman will need help this time.

Chris O'Donnell as Robin

To balance the chances of good and evil to win, the filmmakers add another character to the script - Batman Robin's assistant.

The real name of Robin is Dick Grayson. And he works in the circus as an acrobat. When the Two-faced rushes into the circus and threatens to blow everything up, the Graysons manage to upset his plans. While Dick neutralizes the bomb, Two-faced exterminates his entire family. Bruce Wayne at this time is in the circus, but can not do anything without special uniforms. After this incident, Bruce feels guilty, so he starts taking care of Dick. Soon the young man learns that Wayne is actually Batman. Then he joins his team in the hope that he will be able to take revenge on Harvey Dent.

The role of Robin claimed by many actors. "Batman forever", however, became an hour of triumph for the beginning artist Chris O'Donnell. True, behind the actor's already had the main roles in the drama "The Scent of a Woman", where he played with Al Pacino, and in the adventure film "Three Musketeers", where he appeared in the company with Charlie Sheen. But the really famous Chris did exactly the role of Robin.

Tommy Lee Jones as Harvey Dent

The character of Harvey Dent was initially positivehero. Dent worked as a district attorney and selflessly fought against crime. But one day he was attacked by the villain Salvatore Maroni, who poured half of Harvey's face with acid. Since then, the district attorney's mind has grown dull, and he sided with the dark forces. Dent blames all his misadventures of Batman and tries all his strength to take revenge: he lays a bomb in a circus and demands Batman to show his face, then kidnaps Bruce Wayne's girlfriend. In the final picture of Harvey Dent dies, succumbing to Batman's ploy.

Tommy Lee Jones for the embodiment on the screen imageThe villain even got the MTV Awards. But the role of a scoundrel for an actor is unusual - he often plays special agents or sheriffs. Tommy Lee Jones can be seen in the pictures "Servants of the Law", "People in Black", "In the Siege", "In the Valley of Elah".

The most successful work of Jones in the movie is a fighter "Runaway" with Harrison Ford, for which Tommy received an Oscar.

Jim Carrey in the role of Mystery

This man is known for being a versatile actor. For Kerry it will not be difficult to play both a serious and a comic role.

For the first time the actor started talking when the screenscomedy "Ace Ventura: The Search for Pets". Then Jim Carrey starred in the comedy "The Mask" with Cameron Diaz. This film became a hit not only in America, but also in the countries of the former Soviet Union. Then there were the films Dumb and Dumber, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Majestic and Bruce Almighty.

In the movie "Batman Forever" Kerry playsthe brilliant scientist Edward Nigma, who works for Bruce Wayne. However, Bruce is against Edward's work: Nigma is developing a device that can broadcast information directly to the human brain, bypassing all visual and auditory organs. After being fired from Wayne's company, Edward turns into a Mysterious and begins to pester his battles not only with Bruce, but with the whole city.

Other performers of roles

Michael Gough in the film played the role of Alfred the butler, who serves in Batman and is dedicated to his secrets. This is the only actor who has always played his role in Tim Burton's tetralogy.

Also in the frame you can see Pat Hingla, who for four films invariably played Commissioner James Gordon, Drew Barrymore and Nicole Kidman.

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