



Not to mention what countless cartoonists have brought to the table over the years. And Zack Snyder brought us the fiercest and most comic book accurate interpretation yet, as it was like a Jim Lee illustration that sprung to life. In Burton’s first two Batman flicks, the black armoured leather and eyeshadow heralded a return to the character’s mysterious origins. In the 60s Adam West movie and tv show, it radiated a colourful reassurance and the severe eyebrows on the cowl gave it that slyly comedic touch. But like Batman himself, the Batsuit has undergone countless interpretations and re-interpretations over time. It’s so iconic an image that if it were silhouetted, most people in the world would still recognize it. I don't know how they come up with this style of acting but they seem to go, 'Go to soap opera school.When we think of the Batsuit, what immediately comes to mind? Cape, cowl, giant bat logo emblazoned on the chest, and that striking yellow utility belt filled with all sorts of wonderful gadgets. Go count how many times I put my hands on my hips. I tried to be like an actor on a soap opera. It was just so huge I think it made no difference to what I was doing.

The True Romance actor said: Actors like Tommy Lee Jones had designed this whole performance, and so had Jim Carrey. Val also lamented that his co-stars Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey were able to act unrestricted by their costumes, while he tried to be like an actor on a soap opera in scenes with Nicole Kidman, who played love interest Dr Chase Meridan. It was a struggle for me to get a performance past the suit, and it was frustrating until I realised that my role in the film was just to show up and stand where I was told to. You also can't hear anything and after a while people stop talking to you, it's very isolating. When you're in it, you can barely move and people have to help you stand up and sit down, he said. They actually want to be him…not necessarily play him in a movie.” He added, “Yes, every boy wants to be Batman. Val continued: But whatever boyish excitement I had going in was crushed by the reality of the Batsuit.
