Val Kilmer as Batman
If you were wondering why DC Comics even okayed Val Kilmer to play Batman, you’re not alone. Val put on the mask and cape for 1993’s Batman Forever after the director, Joel Schumacher, was impressed with his take on the superhero. After 1992’s Batman Returns, Michael Keaton did not return (ironic), but Val was more than ready to fill his shoes.

Surprisingly, Val’s take on the Masked Crusader was critically acclaimed, even though the movie didn’t do too well at the box office. The world received news that he wasn’t going to reprise his role in 1997’s Batman & Robin, which bombed. So, he sort of dodged a bullet there.