Batman & Robin (film) on "Forever". "He sort of quit," Schumacher said, "and we sort of fired him." Schumacher would later go on to say that Kilmer wanted to work on "Island of Doctor Moreau" because Marlon Brando was cast in the film. Kilmer said he was not aware of the fast-track production and was already committed to "The Saint" (1997). Schumacher originally had a strong interest in casting William Baldwin in Kilmer's place, but George Clooney was cast instead. Schumacher believed Clooney could provide a lighter interpretation of the character than Michael Keaton (in "Batman" and "Batman Returns") and Kilmer. The shooting schedule
George Clooney in the sitcom "Roseanne", playing Roseanne Barr's supervisor Booker Brooks, followed by the role of a construction worker on "Baby Talk", a co-starring role on the CBS drama "Bodies of Evidence" as Detective Ryan Walker, and then a year-long turn as Det. James Falconer on "Sisters". In 1988, Clooney played a role in the comedy-horror film "Return of the Killer Tomatoes". In 1990, he starred in the short-lived ABC police drama "Sunset Beat". During this period, Clooney was a student at the Beverly Hills Playhouse acting school for five years. Clooney rose to fame when he played Dr. Doug Ross,