Val Kilmer tore a filmmaker to shreds on the DVD commentary for a 2004 movie, saying the director hated actors and made him cry in front of the whole set.

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Joel Schumacher's Batman Forever doesn't have much of a place in the larger conversation about Batman films, but it was quietly groundbreaking in a couple ways.

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Nicole Kidman recalls that she was told to steer clear of the Batman Franchise, which many felt was beneath her. She got to kiss Batman, though.

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Having to replace Michael Keaton after he dropped out of making a third Batman movie, Kilmer came in with a smoother style, and audiences enjoyed it. The movie made more than "Batman Returns." ...