Ask any Batman fan to call the worst entry within the franchise, and chances are high they’ll say Batman & Robin. The 1997 sequel cranked the camp as much as eleven and successfully put the franchise on ice for years. For stars Chris O’Donnell and Alicia Silverstone, it was devastating to comprehend simply how a lot audiences despised Batman & Robin.
The pair spoke with Leisure Weekly, with O’Donnell revealing that it wasn’t till the press tour that they realized simply how poorly the movie was being obtained.
“Swiftly, you have been beginning to get the suggestions, and also you notice it was simply going sideways,” O’Donnell stated. “There was a lot hatred of the movie when it got here out. It was like, ‘Oh my God.’ And also you wish to do your job and promote the film…. I bear in mind at one level [director] Joel Schumacher simply threw up the flag. He’s like, ‘I’m out. I can’t do it anymore.’ He was so heartbroken and sort of bummed out about it.“
O’Donnell added that whereas the backlash towards Batman & Robin “was a tricky one for us to all do digest,” he nonetheless feels “fortunate to be within the film, and it was enjoyable to be part of it. It’s what it’s. Some work out and a few don’t.” Silverstone famous that the movie did finally discover an viewers who appreciated its tone. “When it got here out, I don’t suppose individuals appreciated it very a lot,” she stated. “However afterward individuals advised me it’s their favourite film. [At least] all my homosexual mates. It’s very camp.“
For the reason that launch of Batman & Robin, the character has returned in Christopher Nolan’s Darkish Knight trilogy, starring Christian Bale. Ben Affleck took over the position for the DCEU, showing in 4 films. The most recent Caped Crusader is Robert Pattinson, who starred in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. A sequel is in growth, with manufacturing scheduled to start subsequent yr. Particulars are sparse, however Reeves has teased that the villain has “by no means actually been executed in a film earlier than.“
Farrell just lately learn the script for the sequel and was very moved. “This movie, like the primary one, works on a number of ranges, each as pure leisure and as an investigation into the psychology of the characters of Bruce Wayne and Batman,” he stated. “It’s actually, actually shifting. I discovered myself very emotionally moved whereas I used to be studying it.“
Is Batman & Robin actually as unhealthy as its status suggests?