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15 celebrities you probably forgot appeared in 'Batman' movies

Kirsten Acuna   

15 celebrities you probably forgot appeared in 'Batman' movies
Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman starred in "Batman Forever."Warner Bros.
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Paul Reubens played the Penguin's father in "Batman Returns."

Paul Reubens played the Penguin
In the film, he decides to discard his son one winter night.      Warner Bros.

Reubens is best known for playing Pee-Wee Herman.

Some people at Warner Bros. didn't think Nicole Kidman was "sexy enough" to play Batman's love interest in "Batman Forever."

Some people at Warner Bros. didn
Nicole Kidman is seen as Dr. Chase Meridian in a marketing image for "Batman Forever."      Warner Bros. Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Image

On the commentary for "Batman Forever," director Joel Schumacher said he was thrilled Kidman said yes to joining the film, but the studio wasn't completely convinced she should be cast as Batman's love interest.

"There were some people at Warner Bros. who didn't want me to cast Nicole because they thought she wasn't sexy enough. They've since changed their mind," Schumacher said.

Later in the commentary, Schumacher said he believed it was the scene where Kidman confronts Batman on a rooftop in black lingerie that the studio knew she "was sexy enough for the movie."

"Sometimes you have to fight very hard to get certain actors in a film," Schumacher said. "It's very nice when sometimes the people who write the checks to write the movies see that you haven't been insane, that your casting choice was appropriate for the film."

Drew Barrymore played one of Two-Face's girlfriends, Sugar.

Drew Barrymore played one of Two-Face
On the film's commentary, director Joel Schumacher said he was friends with Barrymore.      Warner Bros.

On the director's commentary, Schumacher said he originally wanted to call Two-Face's girlfriends Leather and Lace.

"Warner Bros. felt for a PG-13 film that Leather was a little, let's say, 'adult,' so they were changed," Schumacher said.

Before he worked for Tony Stark, Jon Favreau was Bruce Wayne's assistant.

Before he worked for Tony Stark, Jon Favreau was Bruce Wayne
Jon Favreau can briefly be seen walking with Val Kilmer in "Batman Forever."      DC Comics/Marvel Studios

You can briefly spot Favreau in "Batman Forever" as Bruce Wayne (Val Kilmer) pays a visit to Edward Nygma.

Favreau went on to direct the "Iron Man" franchise and star as Happy Hogan in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Billy Dee Williams played Harvey Dent in 1989's "Batman."

Billy Dee Williams played Harvey Dent in 1989
Maybe you remember Williams in the film, but did you realize he was supposed to become Two-Face?      Warner Bros.

The "Star Wars" actor was ready to become Two-Face in the sequel, but he didn't appear in "Batman Returns." Instead, the film focused on Catwoman and the Penguin.

Williams finally voiced the character in "The Lego Batman Movie" and was depicted as the iconic villain in a 2021 comic, "Batman '89."

"Game of Thrones" star Jack Gleeson appeared in "Batman Begins."

"Game of Thrones" star Jack Gleeson appeared in "Batman Begins."
Jack Gleeson can be spotted an hour and 16 minutes into "Batman Begins."      Warner Bros., HBO

Before he was Joffrey on "Game of Thrones," Gleeson was an admirer of the dark knight in "Batman Begins." He spotted Batman while on his fire escape.

Soap opera star Rebecca Budig played the teen girl Dick Grayson saved in "Batman Forever."

Soap opera star Rebecca Budig played the teen girl Dick Grayson saved in "Batman Forever."
Rebecca Budig in "Batman Forever" (left) and "All My Children" (right).      On the left: Rebecca Budig in "Batman Forever." On the left: Budig on "All My Children."

Budig later played Greenlee Smythe on "All My Children" and Hayden Barnes on "General Hospital."

Vivica A. Fox played Mr. Freeze's henchwoman, Ms. B. Haven, in "Batman & Robin."

Vivica A. Fox played Mr. Freeze
Vivica A. Fox in "Batman & Robin."      Warner Bros.

Vivica A. Fox's character name, when read aloud, was a play on the word misbehaving.

"GoT" star Aidan Gillen was a CIA agent in "The Dark Knight Rises."

"GoT" star Aidan Gillen was a CIA agent in "The Dark Knight Rises."
Gillen's character is killed in a plane crash set in motion by Bane.      Warner Bros., HBO

Gillen's character has an unfortunate run-in with Bane (Tom Hardy) at the start of "The Dark Knight Rises." The actor famously played Littlefinger on "Game of Thrones."

John Glover played Doctor Jason Woodrue in "Batman & Robin" who accidentally created Poison Ivy.

John Glover played Doctor Jason Woodrue in "Batman & Robin" who accidentally created Poison Ivy.
John Glover in "Batman & Robin" and "Fear the Walking Dead."      Warner Bros., Ryan Green/AMC

It wasn't his first time playing a character in the DC universe.

Glover voiced the animated Riddler in "Batman: The Animated Series." Most recently, he appeared as an antagonist on "Fear the Walking Dead."

Anthony Michael Hall was a TV reporter in "The Dark Knight."

Anthony Michael Hall was a TV reporter in "The Dark Knight."
Anthony Michael Hall played Mike Engel in "The Dark Knight."      Warner Bros.

"The Breakfast Club" actor was captured by the Joker in the film.

Before his time in the MCU, Ben Mendelsohn played Doggett in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Before his time in the MCU, Ben Mendelsohn played Doggett in "The Dark Knight Rises."
Ben Mendelsohn in "The Dark Knight Rises" (left) and "Captain Marvel" (right).      Warner Bros./Marvel Studios

In "The Dark Knight Rises," Doggett tried to take over Wayne Enterprises with some help from Bane (Tom Hardy).

Mendelsohn later played the main villain in "Rogue One." More recently, he appeared as an alien skrull Talos in "Captain Marvel" and "Spider-Man: Far From Home."

"Ted Lasso" star Juno Temple played Catwoman's friend, Jen, in "The Dark Knight Rises."

"Ted Lasso" star Juno Temple played Catwoman
Juno Temple in "The Dark Knight Rises" (left) and "Ted Lasso" (right).      Warner Bros./AppleTV+

Temple now plays Keeley Jones on Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso."

Joey King played young Talia al Ghul in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Joey King played young Talia al Ghul in "The Dark Knight Rises."
On the left: Joey King as Young Talia in "The Dark Knight Rises."      Warner Bros., Jesse Grant/Stringer/Getty Images

King was nominated for a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe for her leading role on Hulu's "The Act." She'll next appear in this year's fantasy action thriller "The Princess."

Bob Kane's wife, Elizabeth Sanders, appeared in two Batman movies as a journalist.

Bob Kane
Elizabeth Sanders appears in three Batman movies.      Bob Kane's wife interviews Bruce Wayne and his girlfriend, played by Elle MacPherson.

Sanders, the wife of Batman co-creator Bob Kane, played Gossip Gerty in "Batman Forever" and "Batman & Robin."

She also briefly appears as a Gotham City citizen in "Batman Returns."

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