George Clooney Once Again Expresses Regret Over His BATMAN Role, Says He Had No Idea About The 'Bat-Nipples'

George Clooney is taking home a lot of trophies this Awards Season but even that can't shake off the shame of Batman and Robin.

By MarkJulian - Feb 01, 2012 04:02 AM EST

Filed Under: Batman

Source: Bravo's Inside the Actors Studio via Digital Spy

George Clooney has said he had no idea about the Bat-Nipples.

The actor, who played the superhero in Joel Schumacher's critically panned 1997 sequel Batman & Robin, often cited as the worst superhero movie ever, told Bravo's Inside the Actors Studio that the role "did not go well".

"They put nipples on the batsuit. I didn't know they would do that," he said.

Clooney added: "If Batman had to wear the suit that you have to wear, everyone would die.

"You're laying on a board like this and you can't move and they just prop you up and you're like, 'I'm Batman'."

Of working under Schumacher, Clooney quipped: "Joel was very funny, because he'd be like, 'Okay George, remember. Your parents are dead, you have nothing to live for. And action!'"

Oh man, that's some great directing right there.

Digital Spy has collected a few other times that Clooney has discussed the infamous role in the original article, so head there in case you missed Clooney previously discussing his Batman experience.

Running Time: 125 min
Release Date: 20 June 1997 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney and Chris O'Donnell
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Written by: Bob Kane (Batman characters), Akiva Goldsman

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Cheeze187 - 2/1/2012, 4:45 AM

Always blaming someone when a movie flops. Insert any actor here.

technodrome518 - 2/1/2012, 4:49 AM

At least Uma Thurman did a great job as Ivy

sithenor - 2/1/2012, 4:50 AM

That movie was even worse than The Green Lantern.

DudeGuy - 2/1/2012, 4:56 AM

Rodimus9 - 2/1/2012, 4:57 AM

I actually Didn't like Uma Thurman in this movie. I don't think she's that great of an actress unless she's in a tarentino movie. Cause he writes the parts for the actors.

ballstothewall - 2/1/2012, 5:01 AM

It was not the actor's falt you know? It's with the script and the shitty direction they went through. Batman Forever was apparently good, and clooney wasn't a bad choice for bats. So Joel Schumacher can go [frick] himself.

Jer3miah - 2/1/2012, 5:12 AM

And Val Kimber didn't have this issue because...? Lol.

SHO1138 - 2/1/2012, 5:14 AM

I call B.S. on Mr. Clooney. You had no clue they were going to put nipples on the Bat suit? Didn't you see what they did with your predecessor?

Supes17 - 2/1/2012, 5:24 AM

Supes17 - 2/1/2012, 5:26 AM

I don't blmae Vhristian Bale for being hesitant about taking the role:P But Nolan knows what he's doing lmao

SHO1138 - 2/1/2012, 5:34 AM

When I first heard Scharzenegger was going to be Freeze I was like cool so he'll do his terminator thing and that will be it. Then he started talking and dancing... (cold shiver down my spine)

StephenJ - 2/1/2012, 5:37 AM

Im sure Clooney wakes up from Nightmares of the tragedy of Mr. Freeze

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

ManofSteel23 - 2/1/2012, 5:45 AM

It was a bad film for late teen comic fans,but Im sorry,I liked this film as a kid,something fun...think it was abit on the sexual side showin bat,robs and bat chicks groin ass and tits on the suit though lol

AvatarIII - 2/1/2012, 5:46 AM

@SHO1138
I totally agree, B&R had some really good casting, Clooney, Schwarzenegger, and Thurman, they were just utilized sooo badly!

Illcommunicatione - 2/1/2012, 5:53 AM

"ok George, your mother and father are dead and you have nothing to live for... Action!"

oh dear...

Illcommunicatione - 2/1/2012, 5:55 AM

suits look like they were made by cake decorators.

Thoraz - 2/1/2012, 6:03 AM

RyanLantern77 - 2/1/2012, 6:23 AM

George is a fantastic actor, that movie should never have been made

plasticman - 2/1/2012, 6:35 AM

Every once and awhile I will pop this movie in the video machine and press play. You know...for my kids...because they've been bad and need punishment. If the movie plays as far as the jungle party scene then I know that they have cried themselves to sleep instead of admitting to what they did was wrong. I find Batman and Robin a more effective punishment than soap in the mouth.

SpideyQuad - 2/1/2012, 6:41 AM

Hells Hammer, I nearly died laughing at the 2nd to last clip. Good stuff!

Just one of Warner Bros. great comic book movie efforts (rolls eyes).

“But it's the quality, not quantity!” Favorite fan boy quote

TheGreenRanger - 2/1/2012, 6:57 AM

Bat Butts are YUMMY!!!!

Nemeres - 2/1/2012, 7:11 AM

People, will you just. Get. Over. This.

It's been over 10 years. Two good Batman movies have come out since then. Making fun of this movie isn't even funny anymore.

jessepostal - 2/1/2012, 7:28 AM

Val Kilmer was just as bad, batman forever wasn't as bad but still cheesy and terrible. The soundtrack was the only decent part of the movie

SuperSomething616 - 2/1/2012, 8:43 AM

Wasnt clooneys fault...he was a good Bruce Wayne...not a very good Batman...

The blame should and does lie firmly on Schumacher!!!

DoctorSnide - 2/1/2012, 8:53 AM

First off, Batman is NEVER supposed to smile PERIOD. Second, it was Joel's fault but whoever wrote those films are at fault ALSO. I was in the 5th grade when Forever came out and Like it and Batman & Robin. Then I became more aware and realized these films were POS. Such a shame

plasticman - 2/1/2012, 9:34 AM

Batman Forever would have been so much better if George Clooney was the Batman in that movie and Tommy Lee Jones was allowed to play a serious Two-Face.

@ Nemeres- Get over yourself and just feel glad that the Batman franchise has been briliant ever since. If we let off of how bad this movie was then WB execs will think that someday they can get away with this type of trash again...we saw them head down this road with some of the constructs in Green Lantern. So while I agree we all know it was bad, it is important to remain vigilante that bad things are not repeated.

SecretAvenger001 - 2/1/2012, 10:59 AM

George I forgive you! I will never forgive Joel Schumacher for putting this piece of crap together and letting out. Next time just in case you sign up for a movie and it looks like it's going to go south break a bone, get a near fatal illness anything! Reputation saved!

SaintCrow - 2/1/2012, 11:23 AM

I blame Joel Schumacher, not necessarily the actors. Thanks JOEL!

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