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
Val Pollard alongside Chris Chittell, but lost to "Coronation Street"'s David Neilson (Roy Cropper) and Julie Hesmondhalgh (Hayley Cropper). In September 2015, Laura-Jayne Tyler of "Inside Soap" commented on Hardwick's appearances as Val after her death, "No one has ever done a better job of milking their death than Charlie Hardwick, aka Val Pollard. Her DVD of final requests was certainly 'Val-tacular' - and quite incredibly camp!" Val Pollard Valerie "Val" Pollard (also Lambert) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, "Emmerdale", played by Charlie Hardwick. She made her first screen appearance in the episodes broadcast on 1 February