- Title: USA: THIRD BATMAN MOVIE, "BATMAN AND ROBIN" HAS WORLD PREMIERE
- Date: 12th June 1997
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (JUNE 12, 1997) (REUTERS) ALICIA SILVERSTONE SAYS OF RIDING MOTORCYCLES IN THE FILM, "I PRACTICED AND I DID REALLY WELL, BUT THEN THEY TOLD ME THE MOTORCYCLE WAS GOING TO GET BIGGER AND STRONGER AND HEAVIER AND I GOT ON IT AND I KNOCKED IT OVER SO THEY THOUGHT, THAT'S ABOUT IT" (ENGLISH) MOVIE POSTER AND BATMOBILE AT PREMIERE ACTOR IN BATMAN COSTUME GREETS FANS GILLIAN ANDERSON SAYS, "I'D SAY IT WAS THE NIPPLES. I THINK THE NIPPLES ON THE SUIT ARE WHAT I FIND INTRIGUING" (ENGLISH)
- Embargoed: 27th June 1997 13:00
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- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES AND FILM lOCATIONS
- Country: USA
- Topics: General
- Reuters ID: LVACWMIJB95X7FKIHH0JX771ZM9J
- Story Text: The third Batman movie has been unleashed on American audiences with the world premiere in Los Angleses of "Batman and Robin".
George Clooney steps into the rubber suit but was more traditionally attired when he attended the film's premiere.
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Batman's adversary, Mr Freeze. He arrived at the premiere with his wife, Maria Shriver.
"Batman and Robin" is the latest addition to the Warner Brothers franchise which has seen three different actors in the title role.
"Batman" and "Batman Returns" featured Michael Keaton as the winged avenger of justice. For "Batman Forever," Val Kilmer donned the cape. Now, it's Clooney's turn.
Batman is again joined by his daredevil partner Robin, played by Chris O'Donnell, who speeds alongside him on a turbo-charged motorcycle.
By day Robin is Dick Grayson, orphan and former circus acrobat.
Schwarzenegger, as Mr Freeze, is the latest in a long line of big name actors to take on the roles of infamous Batman adversaries.
Jack Nicholson played "The Joker" in the first film. Danny DeVito played "The Penguin" and Michelle Pfeiffer played "Catwoman" in "Batman Returns". Then funnyman Jim Carrey played "The Riddler" in the most recent "Batman Forever." In this installment, "Mr Freeze" is an evil-doer who can freeze just about any substance with one blast from his deadly weapon.
Alicia Silverstone joins the good guys for the first time as "Batgirl." Lining up with the villains is Uma Thurman, who plays Poison Ivy, a beautiful but deadly seductress whose kiss can mean death.
For the second time, Joel Schumacher is in the director's chair. His last effort at a Batman film, "Batman Forever," was the highest-grossing film of 1995.
The Smashing Pumpkins provide the theme song from the movie soundtrack, "The End is the Beginning is the End".
Lead singer Billy Corgan joined the stream of celebrities attending the premiere.
"Batman and Robin" opens around the United States on Friday (June 20). British audiences will have to wait for another week for their latest hit of Batman adventure. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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