The choice of Michael Keaton to embody Batman in the cinema was a decision that was controversial at the time, to the extent that Adam West himself gave his opinion about it
One of the films that marked a before and after for the stories of DC Comics in the cinema was Batman, from 1989, which became a worldwide phenomenon, in which the Dark Knight played by Michael Keaton made it clear that his version and that of Adam West were two opposite concepts.
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Although Keaton achieved one of the best interpretations of Batman in the cinema, fans questioned his ability, since he came from leading comedy films, even an authorized voice like that of Adam West, protagonist of the series of the 60s .
In the program USA Today on TV, broadcast on May 4, 1989 on the NBC network, an extensive report was dedicated to the imminent premiere of Batman, where the doubts generated by Michael Keaton were discussed, and those in charge went with Adam West, who did not hesitate to express that “Naturally he would have chosen me” to play the hero again.
Adam West pointed out on that occasion that since he starred in the 1966 series he understood Batman’s psyche as a disturbed man who seeks to end crime.
“Batman is crazy you’re right I mean any guy who runs around in tights fighting crime 24 hours a day his whole life stays ready for this”.
Different times and different perspectives
But unlike Michael Keaton, who delivered one of the earliest dark versions of Batman, Adam West sought to show the gentle side of a character who gives his life to fighting crime.
“It’s crazy, it’s something strange in his head, he’s crazy, you have to understand that, and you have to interpret it that way, but I tried to make Batman as a lovable crazy”.
Batman became (at the time) the highest-grossing premiere ever, grossing $2.2 million in a single day, and $41 million in its opening weekend, unleashing the Batman mania phenomenon around the world. This tape arrived in Mexico on October 12, 1989.
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Batman: From the big screen to SMASH and DC Comics Mexico
Nicholson… Keaton… Basinger… After the success of the Batman movie, DC Comics set out to attract as many moviegoers as possible to comic book stores, and their first step was an official adaptation of Tim Burton’s new blockbuster.
Created by comics legends Dennis O’Neil and Jerry Ordway, and published at a time when home video was still in its infancy, Batman: The Official Warner Bros. Movie Adaptation. it became the film’s “second round” for countless fans…and for many, it opened the door to a whole new world of sequential storytelling.
SMASH and DC Comics Mexico bring you Batman: The Official Warner Bros. Movie Adaptation, in an edition with never-before-seen content, in an authentic collector’s item.
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