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Long before Michael Keaton put on the cape of the Caped Crusader, Tim Burton imagined theGoodfellasstar Ray Liotta as the legendary superhero. However, due to a lack of foresight, Liotta turned down the role, considering it to be“stupid”. Many years later, he deeply regrets this decision. Despite this, the actor, who sadly passed away this last year, didn’t require Batman fame to leave his lasting mark on the industry. He expressed a desire to approach things differently had he been aware of how the franchise would ultimately unfold.
According to an interview featured in the Irish News, the actor provides a detailed glimpse into the intricacies of the behind-the-scenes dynamics that unfolded during the casting of Batman, shedding light on his personal journey that eventually led him to not get involved with the iconic role.
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Tim Burton Wanted Ray Liotta as Batman
In a twist of fate, even thoughMichael Keatonembodied Batman flawlessly, he wasn’t the initial preference. DirectorTim Burton‘s original muse wasRay Liotta, and so, on a seemingly random Tuesday, he extended his offer to the actor. Liotta recounts that Burton was on a quest for authenticity and a distinct edge, which led him to believe that Liotta’s persona could impeccably fit the bill. He said,
“When I did my first movie, Tim Burton was getting ready to do Batman and he was interested in me because he wanted it to be edgy and real,”
Back in the day, superheroes were a rare sight. Batman stepped up as one of the trailblazers, igniting a trend that spiraled into a frenzy today. Thanks toBatman, fans now relish colossal clashes between superheroes and a diverse lineup of characters. Had Liotta embraced the role, he might have been the very pioneer. Yet, destiny leaned toward Michael Keaton as the director’s choice, catapulting the movie into a realm of success that ushered the star into unfathomable stardom.
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Ray Liotta Rejected Batman Thinking It Was“Stupid”
However, in hindsight, the actor regrets letting the opportunity he should have seized the very moment, go. During that era, the concept of superhero movies hadn’t yet provided a yardstick to measure the immense gains in store, leading him to pass up the opportunity. He said,
“I thought, ‘Batman? That’s a stupid idea’, even though he’d had just done one of my favourite movies of all time, Beetlejuice. So yes, I regret not auditioning for that.
Thus, the actor chose to decline the meeting, which could have potentially changed the actor’s life, with the director, who held high hopes of securing the actor’s involvement in the film. On a separate occasion he said,
“There were never any superhero movies then. That was pretty much the first one,–I said, ‘Are you f—— nuts? Batman?!” I’m going, ‘No, that’s stupid.’ Who was stupid? I was stupid because I didn’t know.”
Fast forward to now, superhero movies are all the rage. Yet, the actor now carries a regret for not boarding the hype train when the opportunity presented itself, solely because the notion of embarking on such a project appeared rather foolish to him.
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Batmanis currently streaming on Max.
Source:Irish News
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Sampurna Banerjee is an Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, and she’s written over 1,700 articles! She covers everything from celebrity news to the latest superhero buzz, streaming shows, and fan theories. If it’s trending in pop culture, Sampurna’s probably already on it.When she’s not working, you’ll probably find her rewatching The Office (again), getting into debates about Marvel’s timeline, or diving deep into Christopher Nolan movies for the hundredth time. She’s not just writing about entertainment, she’s living it.
