George Clooney interviewed by Joe Leydon, Part 2

[@chrisyang6572]

From this interview, it's so easy and clear to see that George 100% thinks that this Batman movie is a huge deep shit and can't wait to leave it behind!!

[@alexman378]

Oh man... "I love MARVEL comics they were pretty great. I love Superman and Batman, they were my favorite"

[@TURBODORK2]

imagine Clooney in a good batman movie with a good script

[@CyberLance26]

Like that bearded guy said one thing i loved about Batman and Robin was the stuff with Alfred. It felt really emotional when he was dying and Bruce remembers when Alred raised him when he was a kid. It felt really sad when Bruce said he loved him and he was gonna lose the man who was like a father to him and hade always been there for him.

[@patsy02]

He didn't really say batman was a Marvel character, he just said he liked superman and batman the most.

[@TheAce187]

"lets cut out the most important part of Batman's character" George Clooney, you're a genius!!!

[@Angyali]

Don't worry George, you were a beginner on movies back than. Since 1997, you reclaimed your honor, and became a good actor.

[@80s90sOriginal]

He didn't mean Superman and Batman were in Marvel he just said he loved Marvel and then went on to say he loved Superman and Batman

[@Spiresbeyond]

you know, if you were to watch Batman and Robin with really low expectations and you viewed it as a comedy, you'd likely enjoy it.

[@edwardfyers7222]

-What is the secret for the appeal of Batman? -How would I know? I just killed the franchise!

[@Forceexile]

I really think that Clooney could made a decent Bruce Wayne/Batman Imagine him with the script of Dark Knight Returns...

[@Ryan117S]

Batman the character is known for keeping his cool, being collected, and using his wits in a tense, high-stakes situation to come out on top. But it's in those moments when a special villain is able to get under the Bat's titanium exterior and push him over the edge, where we learn about the human side of Batman. One of the best and most famous examples of this occurs in The Dark Knight, the famous Interrogation Scene between Batman and Joker.

[@roanokebrooks]

I would probably say my 3 favorite super heroes are Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man.

[@lordyamcha9981]

In my opinion, this was probably the best Batman movie and George Clooney was the best Bruce Wayne/Batman actor I've seen so far. I am disappointed in seeing so much hate on this movie George and the director shouldn't be so hard on themselves really. They did a great job with this film. And even if Clooney wasn't a "true Batman fan"... There is still no denying that this man was able to play the role as Batman which is something that most "true Batman fans" will never be able to do in their lives. Reality wise.

[@kickodude]

Come to think of it, he could be a great Batman Beyond Bruce Wayne.

[@HermanFalckHow]

enjoyed the most... Never a sentence I thought be said when talking about that movie...

[@allenrose2112]

George Clooney June 1997 Batman and Robin .

[@Darkangel3089]

I think you're right. For me, the problem was the production and specially the direction of that movie. What do you think?

[@nathanforester5993]

Shh, George. It's okay, I know this was a big mistake on your part. It's okay, it's okay. You got better.

[@sillyninja65]

and it was this moment George knew..... he fucked up

[@Rapter57]

god! The interviewer liked the movie

[@MrAspiringactor]

@moviereviews4life Chris O' Donnell did too: in fact he said he wouldn't let his kids buy Batman & Robin merchandise. Joel himself was also dissapointed by it.

[@dubcantgetrite]

i hated batman and robin. clooney is a great actor. he actually said he was disappointed in this movie later, but he said it helped his career a lot.

[@JoeLeydon]

Actually, this is a 1997 interview. No kidding.

[@hellknight1338]

Are you the guy interviewing george

[@ScorpzDez]

That 4 year old kid was me. What are you talking about? I only wore those batman clothes cause my father got me into it. My father's name is Adam West. And you're telling me I don't know about Batman? I don't think so, Clooney! I don't think so! Now I've grown up and I'm now 27 years old and a grown man (I grow fast). I will have my revenge. I will have it. I swear on my 31 year old son's life (he grows fast, too).

[@stupidiculous]

Same with me, too.

[@SamCarrico]

@batmanlooksgood Although, Tm Burton didn't exactly get the Penguin right.

[@megamovieman101]

Michael Keaton didn't come back because he didn't like the direction the series was going... He was right. Batman Forever kind of showed the lighter side where they had Val Kilmer as Batman. He whined and treated the other cast members rudely, and he even didn't talk to Schumacher for days after he told him to stop being so rude. He didn't come back for Batman and Robin because he didn't want to, and Schumacher didn't want him. Then George Clooney came in expecting a cool movie, then he saw the

[@squeekedice]

''Bruce Wayne is a little smarter and wealthier than I ever was'' Well that's the understatement of the decade...

[@thedarknight1047]

I refuse to admit that this ever happened.

[@yourclimax]

this interview was the inspiration of the bobbel head craze

[@AxiomAnarcho]

best movie shot ever the batman credit card

[@gamestation2690]

@SamCarricoPictures Is that really a decent reason why he came up the batnipples? Because he's gay? Why did Michelangelo build David anatomically correct? I've read that he wasn't gay.

[@alisattar7798]

I love batman George Clooney 😂😂😂😂

[@MikeFelix1805]

AWSOME COMMENT STRAIGHT TO THE POINT

[@Norrbottning]

1997 was the year Batman had his reputation destroyed. If it wasn't for Christopher Nolan, maybe things would've been the same even today.

[@tjtoonz]

whats crazy is he looks exactly like bruce wayne

[@gorrow1990]

You can tell that Clooney didn't bother to do his research on the character. There is a lot more to Batman than "his parents were killed." Glad he admitted it was terrible and apologized, but he will always be remembered as the worst Batman ever.

[@RockBottomRiser21]

"It's time to grow up a little bit" O_O I think you need to assess this movie more George.

[@provenelk]

Clooney is incedible. And he never even wanted to do this movie, the only reason why he did is he got a shed load of money and a contract with his agent that he never had to a do a film he didn't like ever again after this. So in my opinion playing batman in a movie thats rejected but all but a few (me being one of the few), in return for complete creative freedom sounds like a good deal to me

[@SamCarrico]

@stirigiy "Batman & Robin" is considered the worst "Batman" film ever and "The Dark Knight" is considered the best "Batman" film ever. Plus, it doesn't matter if they're based on the same characters, it's the portrayal that matters. Take Daniel Craig's James Bond, for example.

[@LordRyan88]

@bbphnix WHY?

[@ronaldo17ist]

the key to continuing love for batman is to never make anything like batman forever and batman and robin How can someone play Batman when he doesn't take it seriously.

[@moviereviews4life]

Didn't Clooney later say he was embarrassed to be in this film and hated the experience? I know Alicia Silverstone and Arnold Schwarzenegger did.

[@Francog23]

and every day

[@Arachnomen]

He says he loves Marvel, Superman and Batman. But does not Superman and Batman belong to the Dc Universe?

[@vaggeliskamaretsossstarrr8971]

i liked clooney more than bale..both in bruce wayne..batman ..yeah

[@musicman76enator]

Vaggelis KamaretsosSstarrr More than Michael Keaton and Val Kilmer's portrayl???

[@Khufu718]

anybody who seen their parent's being shot right in front of them as a kid will be scarred for life, If Batman ever got over it then I really don't see him being the caped crusader anymore.

[@Dathiniz]

well it isnt exactly his fault, it was the batman they sort of made him portray

[@onlyone23km]

@CustardGanet no it isn't.

[@Mitjitsu]

"You gotta have sense of humour but you can't be campy" ROFL

[@dannymagoo8]

same with me

[@js100serch]

3:00 LOL Yes he could, he did, he totally did XD ...

[@Commando303X]

Has either of these two persons actually watched the trash that is, "Batman & Robin"...?

[@Squashmaster1]

I believe this movie was written by meerkats on LSD in a desert and took only 3 mins... even then they had to cut out 90% of the story line....

[@SamCarrico]

@civilian8 Bales's Batman is more true to the comics than Clooney's. Oh and Batman has to disguise his voice so criminals can't match his voice with Bruce Wayne's. That's why Bale did that with his voice.

[@McSparkIeton]

yes he would play a killer george clooney character

[@squeekedice]

Forever wasnt great, but it wasnt bad. It was the beginning of the end after all. I read the script and ideas for Burtons third installment of the Batman movies. WICH I LOVED! And I say screw WB for ditching Burton for the third movie.

[@PonyboyInNewZealand]

That's one of the mistakes Schumacher made... Bruce Wayne NEVER gets over the death of his parents. And typically, you don't get over that in real life. It's what makes Bruce Wayne Batman. It's what drives him to do what he does. You take that away from him... that morbid, sort of brooding in the dark thing... and you destroy the character.

[@violinmerchant]

Yeah...imagine that

[@dddaaaannnnn]

haha yeah I noticed that, too

[@Godoflightning5]

It's not completely Joel's fault for this. It's his fault for the directing, and lines. But what about the people who wrote this? Come on gotta follow an approved script. I just can't believe Hollywood approved of the script.

[@mikeyfjune]

"The Marvel Comics were pretty great, I was a big fan of those i have to say...... Loved Superman loved Batman." lol

[@MLK4044]

WHAT THE HELL...?!?!?!?!!?!?

[@SamCarrico]

@civilian8 says the person who thinks christian bale is the worst batman.

[@Angyali]

@JoeyJeepers He did, but not this way! He had much worse depression-reasons later.

[@nicholsonrules]

it would still suck. :)

[@maxpalombella11]

just walk away George! Walk away....

[@coreyhall1150]

How do you go from one of the coolest fucking films EVER a year prior to this (From Dusk Till Dawn) to a year later playing in the WORST FUCKING FILM EVER MADE lol?

[@318ironhide]

Well in all fairness I don't think anyone would ever pass up the role of batman

[@TheCosmicWinter]

318ironhide Word, no matter how bad the movie was. At least the visuals on that film were AWESOME.

[@lizerdking8766]

Think of the pay

[@4Legacy]

Versatility!

[@AllLifeIsTravesty]

I love George but he doesn't really understand the Batman pathos. Batman's lack of "well-adjustment" is what makes him Batman, he simply can't let go of the memory of watching his parents mercilessly gunned down. If you take that away, you loose the core of who Batman is.

[@xH0R0R]

@TURBODORK2 i think it would still be shit because he isnt batman

[@thedarkknight_1983]

lol! He's so full of shit. It's both hilarious and embarassing to listen to him this interview because he clearly doesn't know anything about Batman nor does he even care.

[@Two27Face]

this movie doesn't even deserve interviews.

[@VengefulBatz]

I blame the director 100%. the director is the visionary of movies. He disregarded the true ROOTS of the Bat. This is why Joel SHOEMAKER got it wrong, and chris nolan and Tim burton got it Right.

[@VALENTINEproductions]

Clooney awsome, but could have done way better in his part as Bruce. But i dont blame him. I really wish he would have had the chance to do a great batman movie.

[@odiemodie1]

Well, at least Georgie looked good in that bat suit. (Speaking as another guy admiring that he gets to wear that anatomicly correct girl-magnet get up). ;]

[@TheHappynot]

Tim Burton as Directing Michael Keaton as Batman Robert De Niro as Mr. Freeze serious version not I'm the Ice Man! Christopher Walken as The Black Mask

[@sensationdj10]

@roadkillbtbt i think Tobey Maguire was a GREAT choice for Spider Man..just great

[@ItsBolen]

i loved marvel they were great.... batman and superman were my favorites..

[@ThomasTulak]

"you cant be campy." ...REALLY??!! have you seen the movie??!!

[@09tranm]

That is a very false statment. Marvel is actually has more darker characters than D.C. Examples Blade, Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Hulk(from the comic not the film), etc. D.C. is actually less modern than Marvel as Well. But your first statement is right he is noob for calling batman Marvel.

[@VengefulBatz]

Yes, we cant forget upper management for screw ups as well. I use to have batman-marathons at home.. and i always skip this movie..lol

[@josetato]

you dont know anything about movies..and im not a clooney fan but he is a great director and a great actor .....its obvious:S

[@tthomaselli2]

I thought George Clooney was fine.; "Take out the all the homoerotiscisms, bat-nipples, bat-asses, ice puns & all that crazy shit & I think 'Batman & Robin' would've been a lot better!" is my only gripe.

[@kurono1999]

even west made a better job, amazingly!

[@KryzMasta]

I wonder if during this interview Clooney already knew the film was god awful. ;-)

[@simonmaguire5034]

Most demanding role he ever done? What a bellend

[@gabriel_005gamer5]

BATNIPPLES!!!

[@Matika]

Batman moving on?? WTF??? then there is no batman at all!

[@SamCarrico]

@jarrett2005x haha nice burn. i hope you were really kidding.

[@VengefulBatz]

@SamCarricoPictures Well true. he was more sinister then the comics... but to mess up Batz/Bruce with a bad acting choice--shame shame.

[@spateeight]

It would still be terrible. He didnt understand the character

[@HermanFalckHow]

But they are really funny xD

[@Benjani7]

hahaha

[@andrewpheasey3477]

can't be to silly or campy!? this film was totally that! pmsl it didn't take itself seriously it was a throwback to the 1960's tv series.

[@philliptate7980]

He seems like he really had a good idea of what Batman should have been. It's too bad the script made for such a bad movie.

[@Pingaheimer]

I don't think he's necessarily a bad batman. It's just that the movie really sucked.

[@MHazan777]

yeah nothing against him as an actor but this wasnt the role for him

[@pattyk77]

The man never picked up a comic book in his life. Worst Batman ever.

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Yeah, and any other actor isn't.