{"id":381133,"date":"2026-01-01T05:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T05:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/381133\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T05:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T05:47:12","slug":"28-years-later-george-clooney-mocks-his-infamous-nippled-batsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/381133\/","title":{"rendered":"28 Years Later, George Clooney Mocks His Infamous Nippled Batsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

When someone is asked to think of a movie that put a franchise on ice for a while, there\u2019s a good chance that Joel Schumacher\u2019s Batman & Robin<\/a> comes to mind\u2026and not just because the word ice was used. And, included in the list of the film\u2019s many, many detractors since its release in 1997 is none other than its Batman himself, George Clooney. He\u2019s referred to the film as an embarrassment, both in terms of how cheesy it went and how bad he felt his performance in it was. But, these days, he\u2019s able to talk about it with a bit of a smile on his face. He hasn\u2019t come to love it exactly, but he is able to laugh along.<\/p>\n

Clooney sat down with variety for their line remembrance game. The first of his movies they went with was his DC cult classic, and it seems the actor is finally in a playful mood when talking about the film now that it\u2019s been nearly 30 years. At the very least, he can playfully talk about the nipple-adorned Batsuit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How Does Clooney Feel About His Bat-adventure All These Years Later?<\/p>\n

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As is typical of these \u201cKnow Their Lines\u201d videos, Variety started off with a softball quote. In this case: \u201cThis is why Superman works alone.\u201d Already in a joking mood, the Ocean\u2019s Eleven star says the line came straight from Wes Anderson\u2019s The Fantastic Mr. Fox.<\/p>\n

Still joking, Clooney said (with his tongue visibly touching a cheek) \u201cI was the best Batman, and you know it, and I know it. And I don\u2019t want to hear anymore sh*t. All those other guys\u2026you know, Batman has nipples, dude. He has nipples. How do you think he feeds the children? The little bats. So, I don\u2019t want to hear anymore bullsh*t. I was the best Batman.\u201d<\/p>\n

Then, getting serious, he said the production of Batman & Robin was not the most fun shoot, because of the suit. It was a very painful suit and you couldn\u2019t move. I would be laying on a board and Joel Schumacher would direct you with a microphone with a giant speaker. And he would go: \u2018Okay, George, and here we go. And ready, and your parents are dead. You have nothing to live for. And action.\u2019 And they\u2019d just prop me up and I go, \u2018I\u2019m Batman.\u2019 And they go, \u2018And cut!\u2019 And they drop me back down, and they carry me out on a board.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clooney has never been shy when it comes to talking about his experience on Batman & Robin. It\u2019s just, these days, he seems more able to do it with a smile on his face. His tone here is about the same as it was when he talked to Entertainment Tonight in 2023, not long after playing the superhero for the second and final time in The Flash.<\/p>\n

When asked if he would return to the role, he said \u201cI do not think there\u2019s enough drugs in the world for me to go back.\u201d And, according to Vanity Fair, when he was asked that question back in 2021, he replied \u201cI did one superhero movie and I fu**ed it up so bad they won\u2019t let me near the set.\u201d He also humorously admitted that he won\u2019t let his wife, Amal Clooney, or their twins to watch it because \u201cI want my wife to have some respect for me\u201d and that \u201cIt\u2019s bad when your\u2026kid goes, \u2018This sucks.\u2019 That could be painful.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nice he\u2019s able to laugh alongside the film\u2019s fans, who consider it a fun, goofy guilty pleasure. But as for him ever popping up as the character in James Gunn\u2019s DCU, don\u2019t hold your breath.<\/p>\n

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