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And while Nicholson was dragging his Oscar-winning feet, a beloved comedian actively sought the part - Robin Williams.Īlternatively, would Robin Williams have hewn darker and tapped into his gravitas side? Dead Poets Society, Patch Adams, Good Will Hunting (his Oscar-winning role), Awakenings, The Fisher King, and What Dreams May Come, among many others, proved he was a dramatic actor of equal if not superior, caliber to his renowned humor. Persuading Nicholson to don the clown makeup took effort on Warner Bros.' part, and possibly some less-than-wholesome negotiation tactics. The problem was, their actor of choice wasn't interested.
The brass' mindset was essentially "go big or go home," and they went after a big actor with gusto: Jack Nicholson. Still, studio executives allegedly wanted a bankable co-star to guarantee box office gold and balance out Keaton's relative lack of experience. Michael Keaton's gothic antihero needed his arch-nemesis for a good story, yes. Not many things were certain on the set of Tim Burton's accidental masterpiece the fact the 1989 film would define multiple generations of comic book movies is a retroactive feat no one at the time could have known (unless they had a secret Bat-time Machine). knew exactly who they wanted for the pivotal role of the Joker.
When pre-production was in full swing on Tim Burton’s original Batman, Warner Bros.
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