George Clooney recently made headlines with his take on the possibility of reprising his role as Batman again. At the premiere of his latest directorial venture, The Boys in the Boat, Clooney shared some witty remarks about his previous stint as the Caped Crusader in the infamous 1997 film Batman & Robin.
Clooney’s portrayal of Batman in Batman & Robin was met with mixed reviews, to say the least. The film, directed by Joel Schumacher, is often remembered for its ridiculous campy tone, over-the-top costumes, and the infamous “rubber nipples” on Clooney’s Batman suit. The critical reception was far from ideal, and Clooney himself has been candid about his dissatisfaction with the project over the years.
When Entertainment Tonight asked Clooney about returning to play Bruce Wayne in The Flash, he joked:
“Well, I thought … there was such a clamor for me to come back as Batman … there was a clamor. 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?’”
When pressed further on whether he would consider donning the cape and cowl again, Clooney remained steadfast in his decision and amusingly said:
“I don’t think there’s enough drugs in the world for me to go back again.”
It’s clear that Clooney doesn’t take himself too seriously and can laugh at the missteps of his past superhero experience, and it’s fun to see him make light of the situation.
Clooney sees his portrayal of Batman as a chapter in his career that he’s content to leave behind.
