Val Kilmer is finally coming clean about one of his most famous one-off Hollywood roles that left many wondering why he didn’t continue.
The 60-year-old starred in the 1995 film “Batman Forever” as the secretive Bruce Wayne and opened up about his decision to step back from playing the caped crusader after just a single film.
Simply put, the “Top Gun” told the New York Times in a Sunday feature that he walked away from donning the superhero’s cape because he took umbrage with the fact that fans were more concerned about Batman’s look and lifestyle instead of Kilmer’s performance.
Val Kilmer in the 1995 film 'Batman Forever.' (Warner Bros.) “That’s why it’s so easy to have five or six Batmans,” he said.
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