According to Michael Keaton, the modern superhero genre would be nothing today without legendary director Tim Burton’s early contributions. Long before Robert Pattinson played a young Batman, before Robert Downey Jr. played Tony Stark in what became the first MCU movie, and before Wesley Snipes questioned the logic and physics of ice skating uphill in Blade, Tim Burton completely redefined Bruce Wayne and comic book movies in 1989’s Batman. With the endless cavalcade of superhero movies, Michael Keaton believes that Burton’s contributions to the genre have gone understated by fans.
Keaton says “there’s a strong possibility” that the MCU and DC Universe wouldn’t exist if Burton hadn’t directed 1989’s Batman. Read More