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It’s no secret that Batman moving fluidly and stealthily in the 1989 Tim Burton classic was largely thanks to movie magic. But Michael Keaton, in the chat with fellow Oscar nominees above, finally explained just how much the suit dictated his movement.
For example, most of the way Keaton moved in the suit was because if he tried to move normally, the suit would rip. Hence turning his whole body, the measured way he steps, and the no-look backhand he gives some mook at Ace Chemicals. Keaton also notes that being stuffed into that suit (literally; there was an on-set suit stuffer) when you’re claustrophobic is not a fun time, but it did help him keep Batman compartmentalized from Bruce Wayne.
It’s a pretty cool look at a great Batman movie. But it still doesn’t answer the most important question: Has Harvey Birdman sued him for defamation yet?
