Swift rejected over wall, $8m neighbour act<\/a><\/p>\n Bruno Mars shocks on $60m debt claims at 40<\/a><\/p>\n George Clooney stepped into the cowl for 1997\u2019s Batman & Robin. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n The Oscar-winner and wife Amal own a global property portfolio worth $US100 million. Picture: Annalisa Ranzoni\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Clooney\u2019s most famous home is the Villa Oleander on Italy\u2019s Lake Como, which he snapped up in 2002 for $US30 million ($A45 million). Picture: Getty<\/p>\n Ben Affleck<\/p>\n Ben Affleck\u2019s portrayal of Batman in the DCEU generated more than $35m ($US23m) in total compensation, but his property portfolio reached new heights following a $600m ($US400m) tech sale to Netflix.<\/p>\n In 2009, Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Garner bought a Pacific Palisades compound for $17.55m ($US11.6m), later selling it to Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine for $32m ($US21.2m) in 2018.<\/p>\n Affleck later bought a $19m ($US12.6m) Palisades mansion in 2018, listing it four years later and locking in a $29.995m ($US19.9m) sale inside a fortnight.<\/p>\n After closing on a $61m ($US40.4m) Beverly Hills estate with Jennifer Lopez in 2023, Affleck bought a separate $20.5m ($US13.6m) Palisades home next door to Diane Keaton in July 2024.<\/p>\n Ben Affleck\u2019s portrayal of Batman in the DCEU generated more than $US23m in total compensation<\/p>\n The actor\u2019s property portfolio reached new heights following a $US400m tech sale to Netflix. Carlo Paloni\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Afflleck and Lopez publicly listed their Beverly Hills mega mansion for $US68 million. Picture: Realtor<\/p>\n Christian Bale<\/p>\n Starring in Christopher Nolan\u2019s Dark Knight trilogy earned Christian Bale $54m ($US36m) in salary and bonuses, which he channelled into prime Los Angeles real estate.<\/p>\n Bale lives in LA\u2019s elite Brentwood Park enclave, where he bought an $8.8m ($US5.8m) mansion in 2017.<\/p>\n He also holds an $13.5m ($US8.9m) 8.5-acre ranch in Brentwood purchased in 2008, alongside a Santa Monica home bought with wife Sibi in 2001 for $1.765m ($US1.17m).<\/p>\n Starring in Christopher Nolan\u2019s Dark Knight trilogy earned Christian Bale $US36m in salary and bonuses.<\/p>\n Bale channelled his fortune into prime Los Angeles real estate. Picture: Jesse Grant\/Getty Images for Together California<\/p>\n Bale\u2019s home in LA\u2019s elite Brentwood Park enclave. Picture: Google Maps<\/p>\n Val Kilmer<\/p>\n Val Kilmer took over the cowl in 1995\u2019s Batman Forever, pulling in $10m ($US7m) at the peak of his box-office powers.<\/p>\n Kilmer invested his Hollywood fortune into a sprawling 6000-acre New Mexico ranch featuring a log home and custom treehouse.<\/p>\n Financial strain and a costly divorce forced Kilmer to put the entire estate on the market for $47m ($US31m).<\/p>\n In 2011, he was forced to sell the property to a Texas tycoon for $26.8m ($US17.7m) \u2013 almost half his original asking price.<\/p>\n Val Kilmer took over the cowl in 1995\u2019s Batman Forever.<\/p>\n At the time of his death, Kilmer had a net worth of $US10 million. Picture: Mark Mainz\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Kilmer, spent much of his adult life living on a ranch on the Pecos River in New Mexico. Picture: Realtor<\/p>\n Michael Keaton<\/p>\n Michael Keaton earned $7m ($US5m) for his 1989 debut as Bruce Wayne, before scoring $15m ($US11m) for Batman Returns.<\/p>\n The Golden Globe winner famously turned down a $21m ($US15m) offer for Batman Forever, citing the script \u201csucked\u201d and creative differences with director Joel Schumacher.<\/p>\n Keaton used his earnings to buy a Pacific Palisades home for $1.8m ($US1.2m) in 1987.<\/p>\n In Santa Barbara, he purchased a $2.1 million ($US1.5 million) home in 1989, selling it for $4.4 million ($US3.1 million) in 2011.<\/p>\n The Beetlejuice star currently holds a Montana ranch alongside a $12.6m ($US8.3m) Summerland property.<\/p>\n Michael Keaton earned $US5 million for his 1989 debut as Bruce Wayne\/Batman. Picture: Supplied<\/p>\n Keaton used his earnings to buy a Pacific Palisades home for $US1.2m in 1987. Picture: Andreas Rentz\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Robert Pattinson<\/p>\n Robert Pattinson received $3m ($US2m) upfront for starring in 2022\u2019s The Batman, building on a fortune made during his blockbuster Twilight era.<\/p>\n In 2011, Pattinson paid $6.3m ($US4.1m) for a 1.5-acre Los Feliz estate formerly owned by ER star Noah Wyle, featuring a 150-seat media room and a koi pond. He sold the home to actor Jim Parsons in 2014 for $6.37m ($US4.2m).<\/p>\n Pattinson later bought a $2.1765m ($US1.44m) gated Hollywood Hills home in 2014, selling it in December 2023 for $3m ($US2m).<\/p>\n He bought a $5.3m ($US3.5m) Hollywood Hills property with partner Suki Waterhouse in early 2023.<\/p>\n The Batman starring Robert Pattinson<\/p>\n The actor received $US2m upfront as The Caped Crusader. Picture: Kate Green\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Pattinson bought a $US3.5m Hollywood Hills property with partner Suki Waterhouse in early 2023. Picture: Google Earth<\/p>\n Adam West (left) in the 1960s TV show Batman<\/p>\n West bought a famous mid-century estate in the Old Las Palmas neighbourhood of Palm Springs in 1970. Picture: Mike Coppola\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Adam West<\/p>\n The original TV Caped Crusader of the 1960s was paid $US2,000 per episode, missing out on billions in merchandise royalties due to contract loopholes.<\/p>\n Despite missing the modern movie paydays, Adam West bought a famous mid-century estate in the Old Las Palmas neighbourhood of Palm Springs in 1970.<\/p>\n Renovated by architect Albert Frey and recently reimagined with a jet-black \u201cBat Cave\u201d palette, the 3-bedroom estate sold privately for $3.515m ($US2.3m) in 2023.<\/p>\n MORE: It\u2019s time\u2019: Star suddenly quits $149m in fear<\/a><\/p>\n 50yrs on: What $1bn ABBA all look like now <\/a><\/p>\n \u2018F**k\u2019: What Chris Rock\u2019s divorce really cost<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Playing Batman is one of the most lucrative gigs in Hollywood, spawning property empires worth hundreds of millions…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":627794,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-627793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=627793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/627793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/627794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=627793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=627793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=627793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/p>\n
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