Joaquin Phoenix was Darren Aronofsky’s pick for Batman

If you were wondering if  George Clooney  has always been handsome…the answer is yes! Thanks to My Heritage, pictures of the Hollywood heartthrob from his years at Augusta High School have been released. It’s no surprise that George appears in many sections of the yearbook, but it’s the sections that you would never guess.

We got to witness Russell Crowe's most cherished performance to date, as the brave Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator for the very time on May 5, 2000. The Ridley Scott directorial also helped to establish Joaquin Phoenix's rise to stardom where he electrified in the antagonist's role as the vile Commodus.

Joaquin Phoenix heads back to his car after an errand in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon (May 5).

If the suit fits! Batman is arguably one of the most iconic superheroes to ever be created, but not all have been lucky enough to strap up as the caped crusader.

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness was released in March. And in the past few weeks, the true-crime series has managed to break the internet. It has taken the internet by storm and people can’t stop talking about it. Following the docu-series’ overwhelming success, various celebrities are coming forward in support of the big cats, Variety reported. The list includes Joker actor Joaquin Phoenix, who has urged the US Government to pass The Big Cat Public Safety Act.

Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix have penned an essay about wet markets in North America.

Rooney Mara wears a giant black hat and face mask while getting in a walk in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon (April 23).

Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck have severed more ties after selling the New York penthouse the former friends bought together.

Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix, who are former brother-in-laws, haven’t spoken in years and now they have sold the New York City apartment that they purchased together.

Alicia Silverstone is reflecting on her time filming the 1997 movie, Batman & Robin, revealing that it wasn’t her favorite experience.

Getting real. Critics didn’t enjoy the 1997 Batman & Robin film — and Alicia Silverstone didn’t enjoy filming it, either. Two years after rising to fame in Clueless, Silverstone, 21 at the time, was cast in the movie alongside George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O’Donnell and Uma Thurman. Despite the stellar cast, the actress doesn’t have many good thoughts from that time of her life.

Alicia Silverstone essayed the role of Batgirl in the 1997 film Batman & Robin alongside George Clooney and Uma Thurman. Playing a superheroine is a delight for every actress.

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky recently revealed that he came very close to casting Joaquin Phoenix as Batman in the 2000s, but had to drop the idea because the studio thought it wasn’t a good idea. During an interview with Empire recalled how he was roped in to helm a batman film back in the day but because Warner Bros.

Joaquin Phoenix was once director Darren Aronofsky’s first choice to play Batman.