Daniel Day Lewis As Batman? Sound Crazy? It almost Happened - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-01-2010, 12:38 PM

William Baldwin ("Backdraft", "Flatliners") tells Batman On Film that he was almost cast as Batman - twice! ''I was one of Joel Schumacher's top choices when Val Kilmer wound up playing Batman [in BATMAN FOREVER]'', Baldwin who worked with Schumacher on 1990's "Flatliners", says. ''Tim Burton and Michael Keaton had left, so Joel had the luxury of replacing Michael Keaton and he told me that his four choices – which was an eclectic, diverse array – were Daniel Day Lewis, Ralph Feinnes, Val Kilmer and me. I didn’t even know it at the time – he told me when I had a meeting with him later. The next time, when George Clooney did it, (Schumacher) said, “You were on my original short list with those other three actors, but the studio went with Val and this time I'd like to go with you.” And that Friday afternoon, I thought I was playing Batman – and then Monday morning, the headlines in the trades said that George Clooney had gotten the part. So apparently, I did actually come very close.''

http://www.batman-on-film.com/dccomi..._12-16-09.html

Pitooey · 01-01-2010, 12:40 PM

As a fan of Daniel's I say he could play anything.

Brian Damage · 01-01-2010, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitooey

As a fan of Daniel's I say he could play anything.

I agree that Lewis is a fantastic actor, but keep in mind, this was the Joel Schumacher version of the franchise.

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