Michael Keaton Wasn't Sure He Wanted To Be In "Batman" With Jack Nicholson

Michael Keaton Wasn't Sure He Wanted To Be In "Batman" With Jack Nicholson | Letterman

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Michael talks about his iconic role as the Caped Crusader.
(From "Late Night," air date: 6/22/89)
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@tomquigley3315 Жыл бұрын

Met him once on accident in the 90's through an industry job I had. Actually the most normal, polite and friendly movie star there is. He talked about his son and lawn mowers like a next door neighbor. Guys alright.

@Kanjo_Bazooie 11 ай бұрын

Cool to hear! He’s always been one of my favorite actors. Glad he didn’t go ‘Hollywood’ on you lol.

@TheSteel101 10 ай бұрын

I was at a party in LA will a Baldwin and a few other writers/actors/directors There was a big pile of free cocaine. Was good

@user-fn5hx9bs4y Ай бұрын

who HIM ??

@tonyrodney9610 11 ай бұрын

I was a PA on White Noise. There was panic on the walkies because they lost Keaton and didn't know where he was. I was positioned on the street, close to a 711 and I see him come out chowing down on a hotdog. Dude is so down to earth.

@jimthompson8947 11 ай бұрын

Great flick. Thanks for the share.

@TheAmateurEditor 10 ай бұрын

😂 That's such a great visual!

@DouglasRichardson-er4ky 8 ай бұрын

@@TheAmateurEditorMichael prolly held the door for other customers he seems like that kinda genuine nice man

@marvinshenk Жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton is such a good guy. He is the Batman we all need.

@DanJackson1977 Жыл бұрын

Before Batman 89 came out, everyone was complaining about the Michael's casting. Wouldnt shut up about it. "Mr. Mom / Beetlejuice as Batman? Hes too short... hes not muscular.. boooo".. it came out, biggest movie of the year. Now? Everyone says "Best Batman Ever".

@charlesmaclellan8124 11 ай бұрын

Similar to how everyone was upset about Ledger being the Joker for The Dark Knight. "What!? The guy from the gay cowboy movie!?" Now he's most people's favorite.

@MoviesWithJosh 11 ай бұрын

I see this type of comment over 100 times but was Val and George casting was ok at the time?

@avace917 11 ай бұрын

Yup. I remember it well. I heard about it the previous summer.

@Halbared 11 ай бұрын

@@MoviesWithJosh I remember Keaton being unpopular at the time, and he turned out OK. Afterwards, people had come round more to unusual casting choices possibly working out.

@murrieta49 11 ай бұрын

I wish I was old enough to really feel the Batmania for Batman and Returns

@dgm2485 5 ай бұрын

I've watched a lot of clips of Michael Keaton on Letterman and I'm always struck by how genuinely delighted they are to see each other.

@shahartley Жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton is still the best Batman to date for me. And he's a great actor. 'Batman', 'Beetlejuice', 'Pacific Heights', 'My Life', etc. Very different roles & he pulled them all off.

@milk-it Жыл бұрын

I second that!

@jamicl2580 Жыл бұрын

Johnny Dangerously....... "Once!" 😂

@billkeithchannel Жыл бұрын

His version had the coolest batmobile.

@simonmandrakejones Жыл бұрын

Just rewatched his Batman movie recently. He is so good in it. He is so weird as Bruce Wayne.

@cjns5253 11 ай бұрын

Mr mom

@SebastianTinajero 11 ай бұрын

Hahaha I can’t believe Michael Keaton just spills out a giant spoiler nonchalantly, love him

@tom_reagan 11 ай бұрын

Right?? 😂 Although Dave should take all the blame for asking the question to begin with (if the Joker killed Bruce Wayne’s parents) and then not editing that part out before it aired on TV. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@brennanbarber7469 9 ай бұрын

@@tom_reagan No one cared back then. Go watch the trailer for Rocky 4, or even the poster for Rocky 4 lol people didn't take movies so seriously back then. People get too upset about little things nowadays.

@jedijones 7 ай бұрын

@@brennanbarber7469 A lot of 1980s trailers just tell the story of the whole movie from beginning to end.

@machineofadream 2 ай бұрын

This story about Batman's parents being killed comes from the first Batman comic appearance from 1939, though I don't know if Joker is ever named as the killer in the comics, but at least part of that plot point isn't a total spoiler for Batman fans.

@user-fn5hx9bs4y Ай бұрын

Letterman did.

@TimmehJay Жыл бұрын

The vast majority of us did not see Keaton as Batman at the time. Most of us saw him as a goofy comedic actor and it was almost an insult to think he would be cast as Batman. Boy were we wrong.

@rdf274 11 ай бұрын

And all the way into the future, people gave slack about casting Pattinson, who nailed it as well

@gforce9596 11 ай бұрын

@@rdf274just fyi, people gave "flak" to Pattinson - giving someone some slack means taking it easy on them 💡

@rdf274 11 ай бұрын

@@gforce9596 I tought I got that wrong, thanks :D

@soccrattes2295 11 ай бұрын

That seems kinda weird, since the only reference at the time regarding live action Batman versions, would be Adam West!!

@DouglasRichardson-er4ky 8 ай бұрын

I wasn't aware of the debate at the time I am now after that loser Ben Afflack ruined both Daredevil and the Batman movie he was in 😉

@Mgoblue90272 Жыл бұрын

Keaton is due in all the accolades he receives. Birdman, Beatle, juice, out of sight, well, those are my most memorable performances anyway.

@ClockwiseCat Жыл бұрын

DOPESICK is amazing

@kstepko Жыл бұрын

Agreed - also “Worth”. If he’s in it, I’m going to see it.

@usuck1883 11 ай бұрын

I remember being one of those people who was skeptical of him playing Batman after he played the iconic Beetlejuice just the year before. I just thought it was weird at the time. Same happened when they announced that H. Ledger was gonna play the Joker in “The Dark Knight”. Glad they both nailed their respective roles!

@supernerd5781 11 ай бұрын

And history repeated itself with Robert Pattinson, there's something charming about that

@jedijones 7 ай бұрын

That's the way I felt about Ben Affleck, and then he absolutely nailed it, becoming the #1 Batman by far in my view.

@usuck1883 7 ай бұрын

@@jedijones He was ok. Not even close to #1 tho. That still belongs to Michael Keaton (btw, he’s the highlight of ‘The Flash’ movie by far!)

@Andrew-Antioch-Kim Жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton is looking great for his age and is one of the more underracted actors!

@pauld205 Жыл бұрын

These two could do a killer podcast

@imtheman4805 Жыл бұрын

Man they were equals in the Improv Dept. The humor was incredible. Amazing that they both came up together on the Mary Tyler Moore show and both always hung close to Early friendships

@staunchx 11 ай бұрын

I'd certainly listen to it!

@micahclawrence 11 ай бұрын

Never thought about it but man Keaton would do a great podcast. Dave too though I sincerely doubt he would have the desire to adhere to a schedule ever again.

@scottthompson9720 11 ай бұрын

The most batman actor that's ever lived on film and in real life. ICONIC AND THE FIRST TWO MOVIES ARE **LEGEND**

@privatepenguin3137 Жыл бұрын

In one of my two times being in the Letterman audience...Michael Keaton was one of his guests. But this wasn't it. It was on the Late Show...I think '96 and he was promoting a movie called Multiplicity if I remember correctly. I love Dave and Michael's chemistry....they have such a long history together going back to the Mary Tyler Moore variety show (...if you want cringeworthy...check THAT out 🤣).

@accepthisname 11 ай бұрын

34 years later and he played Batman once more, and dammit I'm ready for more. Batman Beyond next!

@GregKhar-NU-Metalhead2000 11 ай бұрын

Im glad its cancelled! Am I the only one who hate Terry's goofy ass here? I think the only person who can replace Bruce is Azrael

@ultra_cosmic 11 ай бұрын

I hope to see him again too. The Flash was so good

@Joseph1NJ 11 ай бұрын

Michael Keaton was _THE BEST_ batman, which says a lot since Christian Bale, also a great actor, also played Batman.

@erfansvideos 11 ай бұрын

That deep voice Christian Bale did as Batman is what cost people not putting him first as best Batman “Where is he?” “Nice coat!” 😂

@Joseph1NJ 11 ай бұрын

@@erfansvideos I think being first, sans Adam West of course, made MK the original, and he made the character his own.

@thespaceram2879 11 ай бұрын

@@erfansvideos Bale's Batman sounded like Marlon Brando.

@siriuzbiz Жыл бұрын

He was great in Night Shift

@cieskokid Жыл бұрын

"Love brokers!"

@billkeithchannel Жыл бұрын

That was the first theatrically released movie Henry Winker did after becoming big doing Fonzie.

@siriuzbiz Жыл бұрын

@@cieskokid lol

@truthsayer9534 7 ай бұрын

“Chuck, I’m wearing white!”

@kstepko Жыл бұрын

“If there’s trouble, I’m ready.” That’s adorable.

@brian-ld4vd Жыл бұрын

Johnny Dangerously is one of the funniest movies of all time. Classic.

@gordon3576 11 ай бұрын

Birdman was one of his best. He was robbed of an Oscar.

@lazarusblackwell6988 3 ай бұрын

I loved Birdman :) Its a masterpiece :)

@BenLindsay3001 Жыл бұрын

Best Batman

@thepipsterdufus Жыл бұрын

All day!

@muscleoffigus Жыл бұрын

"The best Jerry, the best"

@paulhammons7077 Жыл бұрын

Yep

@dianewinters8628 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@carlosgrey37 11 ай бұрын

But not bruce wayne

@lawrencerinehart5747 Жыл бұрын

Literally grew up on him. From Mister Roger's to stand-up, Mr. Mom, Johnny Dangerously & On...He Always Gave 100%.

@mosslyon Жыл бұрын

Johnny Dangerously is a under appreciated movie of his.

@relentlessflashbackin Жыл бұрын

@@mosslyon I totally agree and I pair it with "Sunset", an underrated and forgotten Bruce Willis movie.

@them-aasaaron6440 Жыл бұрын

Mr Rogers ?

@donniedemarco Жыл бұрын

@@them-aasaaron6440 right! I watched Mr. Rogers RELIGIOUSLY and I don’t remember him on there 😳.

@billkeithchannel Жыл бұрын

Duplicity. Remember a copy of a copy is not as bright.

@89BatmanFan 8 ай бұрын

Best. Batman. EVER

@Valaraukar8187 Жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton is awesome. The movie “Clean & Sober”, is an acting master class.

@mr.eastcoast8369 Жыл бұрын

Damn skippy

@rss9944 11 ай бұрын

@@mr.eastcoast8369 shut it boy

@BlueLeopard200 11 ай бұрын

Can't believe he gave away such a huge part of plot like that lol. Finding out about Joker killing Bruce Wayne's parents was one of those "wow moments" when seeing the film for the first time.

@jedijones 7 ай бұрын

Think it would've been better to just reveal it at the beginning. I think it would make the audience more involved to know that all along before Bruce Wayne knows it.

@idontcare4gob742 Жыл бұрын

I always loved it when Dave would sing, "Midnight.. And the kitties are sleeping..."

@Choom2077 10 ай бұрын

Michael is the Batman.

@alphadrewaz88 5 ай бұрын

God bless Michael Keaton, terrific actor. Batman '89 is a true classic.

@JohnnyBravo-ww8wz 11 ай бұрын

5:47 blowing the plot 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@frankieboy8414 Ай бұрын

Letterman's fault.

@ubeezy_538 11 ай бұрын

Tim Burton, Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson need to make a video together where they comment on Batman!!

@greyhoundfivemedia812 Жыл бұрын

I was in a midnight preview of Batman while this interview aired. One of the few Letterman's I missed in the late 80s.

@jalenjohnson1662 4 ай бұрын

What was that like? Was it sold out?

@awesomejoemoviereviews3802 11 ай бұрын

The quality is fantastic. Why does this video look like it was just recorded last night.

@HeroicRecaps 5 ай бұрын

youtube automatically upscaled its low definition videos

@JayDeeIsMyName 2 күн бұрын

@@HeroicRecapsyeah, that's not it. Don't applaud KZfaq for Dave's company correctly saving and preserving their mastertapes in archive.

@ah-damn-art Жыл бұрын

Freaking Michael spoiled the twist lmao, dude's a legend!😂🦇

@henryjohnstone2951 11 ай бұрын

When the bass player casually plucks Deliverance! Killed me.

@lazarusblackwell6988 3 ай бұрын

Michael Keaton saved my life with Batman (1989) :) :) :) No joke.

@TheTuubster 11 ай бұрын

Watch his movie "The Paper". An underrated gem where he goes full Keaton.

@calistnway 8 ай бұрын

Mr. Mom was one of my first favorite movies, and Michael Keaton my first favorite actors, so I can’t even begin to describe how excited I was when he was announced for Batman.

@robertforster8984 Жыл бұрын

My mom was in labor when this was being taped.

@RAGING_MIRAGE Жыл бұрын

Can't believe the spoiler Michael gave away there Ha Ha.

@RobWright1981 Жыл бұрын

Must've gotten in trouble!

@kstepko Жыл бұрын

I think they were far less strict about it back then, but these days …

@kstepko Жыл бұрын

The idea that The Joker killed Batman’s parents wasn’t taken from the comics; it originated with this film meaning that no one would have gone into the movie already knowing that twist: huge spoiler!

@Theskatenerdchannel 11 ай бұрын

My favorite Batman 🦇

@dynaguy3 Жыл бұрын

Wow I can’t believe he spoiled that Joker killed Bruce’s parents in the movie

@DouglasRichardson-er4ky 8 ай бұрын

That was the comic book story 1st I believe 🤔

@batman-sk9hg 11 ай бұрын

Keaton cuando ingresa hace su clasico movimiento .siempre lo hace .

@keefriff99 Жыл бұрын

Ha, what a GREAT interview…Keaton is always hilarious. Batman ‘89 is a bit dated but I still love it. Jack was a PERFECT Joker, and far from being kid-friendly, the film is actually very twisted in parts.

@JohmathanBSwift Жыл бұрын

Absolutely going to see The Flash to see The Batman. I hear Michael Keaton is amazing, again. Watching Birdman tonight.

@kstepko Жыл бұрын

He has appeared in a few of the trailers saying his classic lines from the 1989 Batman like “You wanna get nuts? Let’s get nuts” and “I’m Batman”.

@JohmathanBSwift Жыл бұрын

@@kstepko I know. I'm excited. I did watch Birdman last night. Had no clue what it was about. I enjoyed it.

@JohmathanBSwift Жыл бұрын

@@patreekotime4578 I think they have to a degree.

@jeremydrew1227 11 ай бұрын

@@patreekotime4578 you must be living under a rock.

@evenflowsteven Жыл бұрын

That’s quite a lineup for tomorrow. 😂

@lynnturman8157 Жыл бұрын

Dave and Michael Keaton always had a great repour. At least until the falling out over which one would get to be Birdman.

@chemicalbrother7613 Жыл бұрын

Such a great rapport between these two gentlemen. Keaton could have been a great Joker too. Burton's Batmans are my favorite because they are dark, but there's still a feeling of a fairy tale. There's a distance between that world and a real one. Nowadays, they blur that line, and it dangerously messes with the audience's mind.

@Barbro247 11 ай бұрын

He really has that Joker face. Or atleast had it when he was younger. The hair is already there.

@MichelleUS66 Жыл бұрын

Any clip where Dave sings his trademark tune from Cats is epic!

@MedalionDS9 Жыл бұрын

KZfaq comments: You wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts!

@hailmaryrecordings8255 11 ай бұрын

One of the greats.

@tattoodude8946 10 ай бұрын

You can tell him and Letterman were just goofing around both before the show and during this interview. A lot of very easy banter there.

@Mark_Brooks Жыл бұрын

"Just put the sheep costume on for a few minutes."

@buzzerbeater6257 5 ай бұрын

That joke about the Rain Man lunch boxes never talking off was hilarious. Very Norm-esque, could hear it in Norms cadence 6:12

@stebstebanesier6205 Жыл бұрын

_"Hello, this is Chuck to remind Bill to SHUT UP!"_

@likearollingstone007 Жыл бұрын

Great complicity

@RichManZ Жыл бұрын

Cant wait to see him again in the Flash Film 2023

@Heathcliff1848 11 ай бұрын

Keaton got the insane element of Bruce Wayne to a tee. A man who goes out at night dressed as a bat is not normal! Lol

@jedijones 7 ай бұрын

He clearly has issues.

@Mark_Brooks Жыл бұрын

220, 221... whatever it takes.

@wilkiecoco Жыл бұрын

These two were on the Mary Tyler Moore Variety Show together in the 1970's

@NoelComiX 11 ай бұрын

I was 6 when this movie came out. It was the first movie I remember watching in the theater!

@reyvagabond3344 11 ай бұрын

People often forget how funny he is and at the time he was an ok stand up.

@bossfan49 6 ай бұрын

You nailed it. He was just ok as a stand up. His humor works better in interviews like this or as performance in a film.

@FireSword1234 7 ай бұрын

He understands Batman character like no other.

@forbiddencolor 11 ай бұрын

Imagine Kevin Feige seeing this video of Keaton spoiling the biggest plot twist of the movie right after casting him in the MCU.

@AnkurWow 11 ай бұрын

Keaton has the best chemistry with Letterman I've seen.

@jedijones 7 ай бұрын

Probably because they knew each other in the '70s before Dave ever had a show.

@jamiefrisby1914 Жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton for me will always be the one and only batman and Beetlejuice for me. You know, a lot of people never thought Michael Keaton could pull Batman off, after coming off Beetlejuice, but he was better than most thought. The 89 Batman is one of my favourite all time Batmans

@rlibby404 3 ай бұрын

Must've been pretty awesome to know that your movie will be the "runaway hit of the decade" and it actually is

@ariaellis50 11 ай бұрын

Miss Dave tons. Both shows. Miss him on every night. Thank goodness he's still doing some, though less. Always my favorite.

@thechanneloffun3760 11 ай бұрын

He is the best Batman of all time, he has a lot of presence on the screen

@Sourpusscandy Жыл бұрын

My fav Keaton movie is Mr. Mom with Terri Garr.

@clintrenicker5017 11 ай бұрын

Wish him and burton wouldve completed the trilogy

@maryklopfer9885 6 ай бұрын

My favorite Batman !!!

@kerryrobinson9947 Жыл бұрын

George Santos - "I am batman." 😁😁😁😁

@gregorypatricksmith8611 11 ай бұрын

Hilarious

@andremarc1275 11 ай бұрын

Michael Keaton talking about vanilla milk shake 30 years before playing in The Founder!!!

@lifewithsebastian4534 2 ай бұрын

The true joker(letterman) in this amazing interview the vibe at the end is thin hahahaha daaaannnggg Keaton por siempre Batman

@FireSword1234 7 ай бұрын

Best actor and best Batman ever...

@evenflowsteven Жыл бұрын

There ain’t nothin like Rocky Mountain tuna.

@matipelmatip 11 ай бұрын

5:50 that was actually a spoiler 😅

@Thespeedrap 11 ай бұрын

What a cool interview you always wondered if they could did the whole show of them just talking that would've been great😅

@joabthejavelin5119 Жыл бұрын

His boxing story is exactly like me and my older cousin growing up.

@DocRunaway 10 ай бұрын

1:56 - "No, they've gone nuts! Do you wanna get huts. David?"

@TheRubberStudiosASMR Жыл бұрын

Great to see him back as Batman ❤

@joycejohnson7164 Жыл бұрын

Delightful guy...

@dispassionateobserver 6 ай бұрын

At first some people were critical of Michael Keaton being cast as Batman, now a lot of people call him The GOAT

@greywolf7583 11 ай бұрын

I wish Michael Keaton and Tim Burton would do Batman Beyond but Warner Bros won't listen to the fans and give us the fan one more Batman movie with Michael Keaton with Tim Burton

@razorbladethorax Жыл бұрын

Man, it would great if Dave and Michael could do a show about fishing.

@jarrodf_ Жыл бұрын

still my favourite Batman

@kilroy987 11 ай бұрын

The first trailer I saw had him talking like Keaton when he said "I'm Batman" - and I thought, oh boy this is really not going to work. Fortunately he was directed to even out his performance. I liked the second movie more, though.

@Mark_Brooks Жыл бұрын

Michael's son is now 40 years old.

@robertforster8984 Жыл бұрын

So?

@Mark_Brooks Жыл бұрын

@@robertforster8984 Having problems being human, Robert?

@losrajvosa0078 11 ай бұрын

Very useful info 😄