Val Kilmer reported to be a top contender, though just days after Keaton dropped out, Kilmer was cast. Kilmer took the role without even knowing who the new director was and without reading the script. Released in June 1995, "Batman Forever" was a success at the box office, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. There was debate about Kilmer's performance: some critics, like "The New York Times" Janet Maslin, thought Kilmer was a poor successor to Keaton in the part; while others, such as Roger Ebert, had kind words for Kilmer. "Batman" creator Bob Kane said in a "Cinescape" interview that of
Danny Ocean (character) their suspicion that he may have faked his death. At the film's conclusion, she visits his grave and makes one of his trademark olive martinis, claiming he would have loved the heist. Danny Ocean (character) Daniel Ocean is a fictional character in the original "Ocean's 11", its 2001 remake "Ocean's Eleven", and the two films that followed the remake ("Ocean's Twelve" in 2004 and "Ocean's Thirteen" in 2007). The character was portrayed by Frank Sinatra in the original film, and by George Clooney in the remake trilogy. Danny Ocean is the protagonist of the first four "Ocean's" films, with Sandra