Batman Forever Keaton chose not to reprise his role, William Baldwin and Ethan Hawke were considered as a replacement before Kilmer joined the cast. The film was released on June 16, 1995, receiving mixed reviews, but was a financial success. "Batman Forever" grossed over $336 million worldwide and became the sixth-highest-grossing film worldwide of 1995. The film was followed by "Batman & Robin" in 1997, with Schumacher returning as the director and George Clooney replacing Kilmer as Batman. In Gotham City, the crime fighter Batman defuses a hostage situation caused by a criminal known as Two-Face, the alter ego of the former
Jack Kilmer was written and directed by Shane Black, who had previously worked with Jack's father Val on the 2005 crime buddy comedy "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang". Kilmer enjoys surfing and skateboarding, and is a musician and model. Jack Kilmer Jack Kilmer (born June 6, 1995) is an American actor known for starring in the 2013 film "Palo Alto". Born to actor parents, American Val Kilmer and English Joanne Whalley, Kilmer grew up in Los Angeles and attended primary school at The Center for Early Education, where he first met would-be filmmaker Gia Coppola when he was in the first grade and