George Clooney’s infamous nipple-enhanced ‘Batman’ suit can be yours for $40K

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told Variety in a statement. “But to his credit, Joel Schumacher never apologized for the ‘Bat-nipples.’ In fact, he once told Vice, ‘I’m still glad we did it.’ “And I am just as glad we have the chance now to offer this piece of cinema history to someone who can appreciate the costume as much as Schumacher clearly did,” he added.The buxom bat-suit, worn by Clooney, 61, in the Razzie Award-winning Caped Crusader film, is comprised of “cast foam latex, vinyl, resin components, leather, and other mixed media elements,” per the Heritage Auctions website.The getup also comes with a “life-size, poseable mannequin” with a “hyper-realistic George Clooney head” and “prosthetic grade false eyes” — presumably so the “Ocean’s 11” star will be forever attached to the cinematic disaster.Prospective buyers will be able to cast an opening bid on this sartorial laughingstock for the next 16 days before the auction closes.

No word as to whether the auctioneers accept Clooney’s signature Bat Credit Card.The costume is one of several nostalgic Batman props up for auction, including Jim Carrey’s Riddler cane from “Batman Forever” and Jack Nicholson’s purple Joker suit from Tim Burton’s original 1989 classic “Batman” (the latter of which has an opening bid of $65,000).Needless to say, the “bat-nips” have become somewhat of a punchline in cinematic circles.

In a June interview with Empire magazine, original “Batman” director Tim Burton ripped the costume while discussing how the Dark Knight movies became increasingly campy following his 1989 classic.“[Back then] they went the other way.