Batman in film series to be more mainstream. Joel Schumacher replaced Tim Burton as director, while Burton decided to stay on as producer. However, Michael Keaton did not like the new direction the film series was heading in, and was replaced by Val Kilmer as Batman. Chris O'Donnell was introduced as Robin, Jim Carrey starred as The Riddler, while Tommy Lee Jones starred as Two-Face. Filming started in September 1994, and Schumacher encountered problems communicating with Kilmer and Jones. "Batman Forever" was released on June 16, 1995 with financial success, earning over $350 million worldwide and three Academy Award nominations, but the film
George Clooney "South Park" episode "Smug Alert!", which mocks his acceptance speech at the 78th Academy Awards. However, Clooney has also lent his voice to "South Park" as Sparky the Dog in "Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride" and as the emergency room doctor in "". Clooney was caricatured in the "American Dad!" episode "Tears of a Clooney", in which Francine Smith plans to destroy him. Director Alexander Cartio made his debut feature film, "Convincing Clooney", about a Los Angeles artist who, faced with rejection as an actor and screenwriter, arrives at a master plan trying to get Clooney to star