Batman & Robin (film) to keep their partnership together. It is also to date the only live-action film appearance of Batgirl, who helps the title characters fight the villains. Warner Bros. fast-tracked development for "Batman & Robin" following the box office success of the previous film, "Batman Forever". Schumacher and Goldsman conceived the storyline during pre-production on "A Time to Kill", while Val Kilmer decided not to reprise the role over scheduling conflicts with "The Saint". Schumacher had a strong interest in casting William Baldwin in Kilmer's place before George Clooney won the role. Principal photography began in September 1996 and finished in January
Val Kilmer generally well-reviewed, but received only a limited release. The same year, he teamed with his "True Romance" co-star, Christian Slater, and the two starred in the low-budget film, "Hard Cash", also known as "Run for the Money". In 2003 Kilmer starred alongside Kate Bosworth in the drama/thriller "Wonderland", portraying porn star John Holmes. He also appeared in "The Missing", where he again worked with "Willow" director Ron Howard. The next year, he starred in David Mamet's "Spartan", where he played a United States government secret agent who is assigned the task of rescuing the kidnapped daughter of the President. He