Schumacher mostly eschewed the dark, dystopian atmosphere of Burton's films by drawing inspiration from the Batman comic books of the Dick Sprang era, as well as the 1960s television series. After Keaton chose not to reprise his role, William Baldwin and Ethan Hawke were considered as a replacement, before Val Kilmer joined the cast.
schumacher mostly eschewed the dark dystopian atmosphere of burton's films by drawing inspiration from the batman comic books of the dick sprang era as well as the 1960s television series after keaton chose not to reprise his role william baldwin and ethan hawke were considered as a replacement before val kilmer joined the cast