Not even the rubber nipples can convince him to return.
George Clooneyisnt exactly rushing to don his Batsuit again.
Was that reappearance the first of many?
George Clooney as Batman.David Livingston/WireImage; Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
Not according to Clooney.
I thought there was such a clamor for me to come back as Batman, as you know.
There was a clamor," Clooney said, lampshading the movie that wasfamously pannedby critics and audiences alike.
George Clooney in “Batman and Robin”.Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
“I actually said, ‘Where are my rubber nipples?’
And they were like, ‘Can we do it without the rubber nipples?’
I was like, ‘Well, it’s not really my Batman, is it?'”
The Clooney sass should come as no surprise to Batman fanatics.
The actor has never held his tongue when it comes to criticism of the 1997 comic book caper.
And its a terrible screenplay, hell tell you.
Im terrible in it, Ill tell you.
My son is in love with Batman.
Hes in love with Batman.
Thats all he talks about is Batman, Clooneyexplained.
And Im like, You know I was Batman?
And hes like, Yeah, not anymore.
He has no idea how right he is.
As the audience laughed, Clooney lamented, How do you tell your 6-year-old son that Batman had nipples?
The DC Universe is currently in the midst of a full-fledged overhaul courtesy of co-heads Peter Safran andJames Gunn.
