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*This is the second time Val Kilmer and [[Michael Gough]] were in a movie together. The first movie was the [[1984]] comedy ''[[Top Secret!]]'', in which Kilmer made his debut.
*When it was announced that [[Tim Burton]] would not be directing ''Batman Forever'', future [[Spider-Man]] director [[Sam Raimi]] lobbied to direct the third film, but was rejected in favor of [[Joel Schumacher]], who was better known and more successful at the time than Raimi.
*One other name that was thrown out by [[Warner Bros.]] for ''Batman Forever'' was ''Batman Strikes''.
*Schumacher said he chose Kilmer for the part of Batman after seeing his performance as [[Doc Holliday]] in [[1993]]'s ''[[Tombstone (film)|Tombstone]]'', believing Kilmer had the good looks, the physicality and the acting ability to play both Batman & Bruce Wayne.{{fact}} Unfortunately, the working relationship between Schumacher and Kilmer during filming was said to be very, very tense, with the two frequently arguing over the film's tone and direction and, at one point, reportedly getting into a shoving match with each other (Kilmer reportedly wanted a more serious and dramatic tone as opposed to the more lighthearted one the film was boasting).{{fact}} Nothing of this reported conflict was mentioned in the making of documentaries for the Batman DVD anthology and, in his audio commentary, Schumacher even states that he thinks Kilmer was the best of the Batman actors from this era, and also complimented him on the opening fight sequence between Batman and Two-Face's thugs, citing that Kilmer did most of that fight himself, even while wearing a 50-lb. rubber bat-suit.
*In one early 1993 draft, the villains were originally set to be Two-Face and [[Scarecrow (comics)|The Scarecrow]]. [[Brad Dourif]] was set to play The Scarecrow. Incidentally, he was also considered for the role of the Riddler.
*Tim Burton intended to direct the third film in the franchise, but it became clear that Warner Bros. didn't want him to do it. According to the [[audio commentary (DVD)|audio commentary]] on the 2005 ''Batman Returns'' DVD, Burton admits that he didn't exit the series, but rather, was asked not to return.
*Detective [[Harvey Bullock (comics)|Harvey Bullock]] was originally set to have a small role in the film, but Warner Bros. thought he would be confused with Harvey Dent/Two-Face.{{fact}}
*Over 40 minutes of the movie was cut to make it more appealing and marketable to viewers with children. It was rumored for some time that this footage would be restored on the 'Director's Cut' DVD released in the upcoming 2005 boxset of the [[1989]]-[[1997]] films.{{fact}} However, Warner Bros. has declared plans for this were abandoned, although the Special Features on the disc include some deleted scenes separate from the main feature.
*[[James Gordon (comics)|Commissioner Gordon]] (played by [[Pat Hingle]]) was originally going to be shot and killed by Two-Face in an early draft, but the idea was turned down when WB wanted a family-friendly Batman film that children could go to.
*Chris O'Donnell, [[Corey Feldman]], [[Corey Haim]], and even [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] auditioned for the role of Robin in ''Batman Forever''. Ultimately, O'Donnell won the part over DiCaprio, supposedly because Schumacher thought that audiences would believe the former throwing a punch over the latter. [[Christian Bale]], who played Batman in ''[[Batman Begins]]'', was also considered for Robin.
*[[Billy Dee Williams]] agreed to play Harvey Dent in the original ''Batman'', hoping that the role would guarantee he would be playing Two-Face himself in a sequel. However, he was eventually bought out in order to recast the role with Tommy Lee Jones.
*In an editing mistake during a [[flashback (literary technique)|flashback]] scene (in which Harvey Dent becomes Two-Face when a criminal throws [[acid]] in his face), the "acid" visibly hits Tommy Lee Jones completely in the face before he could cover the one side which would stay normal.
*When Dick is talking to Batman about superhero names he could use, he says [[Nightwing]], which is his current identity in the comics.
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*In the original script, Two-Face's female servants, Sugar and Spice, were known as "Lace" and "Leather", respectively.
*In this film, Two-Face is referred to as "Harvey Two Face".
*[[Damon Wayans]] was considered for the role of The Riddler
*[[Dean Cain]] was also considered for the role of Batman but didn't get the role as producers felt he was too well known as Superman to play Batman.
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