There are other batmen, but there’s only one goddamn Batman.
Michael Keaton spoke to Shortlist this week about the release of his new film, Birdman, in which he plays a washed up star trying to direct a play.
The actor played the Caped Crusader in Tim Burton's Batman (1989), and Batman Returns (1992), and reportedly turned down "an insane amount of money" to make a third film.
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Referring to Christian Bale, who recently said he felt "jealous of someone else playing Batman", the interviewer asked Keaton "if he ever gets that."
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Keaton replied: "No. Do you know why? Because I’m Batman. I’m very secure in that."
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Perfect.
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