A blind item from the celebrity gossip social media account Deux Moi has fans of Johnny Depp freaking out.
02.08.2022 - 22:17 / usmagazine.com
He may be Batman — but that doesn’t mean Michael Keaton has actually … seen a DC (or Marvel!) film.
“I know people don’t believe this, that I’ve never seen an entire version of any of those movies — any Marvel movie, any other,” the Beetlejuice star, 70, told Variety in an interview published Monday, August 1. Clarifying his take, Keaton added, “And I don’t say that I don’t watch that because I’m highbrow — trust me! It’s not that. It’s just that there’s very little things I watch. I start watching something, and think it is great and I watch three episodes, but I have other s—t to do!”
The Oscar nominee starred as Bruce Wayne — and the Caped Crusader himself — in 1989’s Batman, later reprising the role of the titular character in 1992’s Batman Returns, both directed by Tim Burton.
While Keaton may not have the patience to sit through superhero films as an audience member, he’s certainly excited to make another one. Three decades after tossing aside the batsuit, the Birdman actor will once again defend Gotham City in the upcoming Flash film, which is set to be released on June 23, 2023, and HBO’s Batgirl, due out later this year.
“I was curious what it would be like after this many years,” Keaton told Variety about his decision to return as Batman. “Not so much me doing it — obviously, some of that — but I was just curious about it, weirdly, socially.”
The Spotlight star expressed his fascination with the enormous expanse of the DC and Marvel universes, looking at the worlds through an almost sociological lens.
“This whole thing is gigantic. They have their entirely own world,” he noted. “So, I like to look at it as an outsider, thinking ‘Holy moly!’”
This is not the first time Keaton expressed his renewed awe and admiration
A blind item from the celebrity gossip social media account Deux Moi has fans of Johnny Depp freaking out.
“Watchmen” showrunner Damon Lindelof has an easy solution to the abundance of movies in the MCU: less is more. Variety reports that when Lindelof dropped in on Vulture’s “Into It” podcast, he offered his antidote as to why moviegoers and Disney+ subscribers feel like Marvel movies have grown stale.
Tatiana Maslany is excited to be a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Zack Sharf Damon Lindelof watches every Marvel movie, but he’s starting to think there’s simply too many of them. The “Lost” and “Watchmen” showrunner joined Vulture’s “Into It” podcast to discuss his preference for endings, which he said is the opposite mentality of the never-ending Marvel Cinematic Universe. Lindelof shared his belief that the sheer number of Marvel movies actually works against the brand because it ends up making each entry feel less special.“It’s always going to be hard because once you’ve got someone’s attention, you want to keep it.
Zack Sharf “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker went viral during the pandemic thanks to their surprise deepfake video, “Sassy Justice,” which has earned over 2 million views on YouTube since its October 2020 debut. The 14-minute short finds a deepfake Donald Trump, voiced by Peter Serafinowicz, reporting news out of Cheyenne, Wyoming under the eponymous moniker. The project was the first bit of content to come out of Deep Voodoo, Stone and Parker’s deepfake production studio.Stone and Parker said at the time that “Sassy Justice” came about because “we just wanted to make fun of [deepfakes] because it makes it less scary,” but it turns out the project had its roots in a full-length Donald Trump deepfake movie that Parker and Stone were working on and then scrapped because of the pandemic.
spectacularly axed sister flick “Batgirl.”Both films form part of the DC Extended Universe, with whispers growing that “The Flash” could be the next franchise flick to be canned due to disturbing assault and grooming allegations leveled at lead actor Ezra Miller. But on Thursday, producer Barbara Muschietti reportedly attempted to shut down such speculation, saying the movie is still slated to hit cinemas next summer.
The Post broke the story Tuesday that the mostly completed DC film wouldn’t hit theaters or stream on HBO Max.The “Birdman” actor previously donned the black leather suit as Bruce Wayne/The Caped Crusader in Tim Burton’s 1989 flick “Batman” and its 1992 sequel, “Batman Returns.”However, due to the canceled movie, Keaton will possibly have a diminished role in the DC universe in upcoming projects.The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Wednesday that his character was “at the center” of a big action sequence in “Batgirl.”The outlet also noted how Keaton’s Batman is an important part of next year’s Ezra Miller-fronted movie “The Flash.” Sources then added that he also filmed shots for the forthcoming “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”The “Aquaman” sequel was supposed to debut before “The Flash,” thus explaining how Keaton’s iteration of Batman was central to the current DC storylines.Ben Affleck — who took over the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and 2017’s “Justice League” — is back for the ocean-filled sequel.The Post reported on Tuesday that test audiences were allegedly “confused” about how Keaton’s Batman fit into “Aquaman 2.”Leslie Grace, J.K. Simmons, Jacob Scipio and Brendan Fraser were also set to star in “Batgirl” alongside Keaton.The cast was “humiliated” by Warner Bros.
after The Post broke the story Tuesday that the mostly completed DC film wouldn’t hit theaters or stream on HBO Max. Nobody will ever see this movie.The Post has reached out to Warner Bros. for comment.“They had no idea the movie was being shelved,” a film industry source said of the blindsided workers.
The Batman legacy lives on.
Even though Batgirl is in the final stages of post-production, Deadline has confirmed that Warner Bros. and DC Films will not be releasing the movie on any platform, including theatrically.
that I’ve never seen an entire version of any of those movies — any Marvel movie, any other,” Keaton recently explained to Variety. “And I don’t say that I don’t watch that because I’m highbrow — trust me! It’s not that,” the Oscar-nominated “Birdman” actor added.
an accidental overdose last September at 54 — made the startling admission in a memoir written prior to his passing. The tome, “Scenes From My Life,” is set to be published later this month.In an excerpt obtained by Daily Mail, Williams recalls being invited to attend an event in Harrisburg, Virginia, by Obama — who has famously declared that “The Wire” is his favorite show. However, when he arrived at the event, Williams was so high on cocaine that he had lockjaw and was unable to speak properly.“I couldn’t even put my words together,” he writes in the memoir.
Michael Keaton is making a surprising admission.
Michael Keaton is no stranger to the DC and Marvel Cinematic Universes, though he has never seen a film in its entirety.
Michael Keaton is no stranger to comic book films. In fact, you could argue that outside of Christopher Reeve, Keaton might be one of the most influential superhero actors of all time beginning with his role in Tim Burton’s 1989 “Batman.” But after 1992’s “Batman Returns,” the actor shied away from superhero storytelling for decades until he reappeared as Vulture in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” in 2016.
Emily Longeretta The last time Michael Keaton put on the Batman suit was in 1992 for the “Batman” sequel, “Batman Returns.” Now, 30 years later, he’s returning as the Caped Crusader for Tim Burton’s “The Flash,” something he said he’d never do unless there was a real reason to do so.It turns out, the reason is not a complicated one. “It seemed like fun,” Keaton tells Variety. “I was curious what it would be like after this many years.
Emily Longeretta Michael Keaton has a reputation for saying no. He’s not sure how it began — but he’s aware of it. In fact, he nearly said no to “Dopesick.” When his agent first told him about the project, he didn’t think he’d have time since he had a commitment out of the country.