Q 01/05

Who directed the 1989 Batman film?

A) Richard Donner

B) Tim Burton

C) Sam Raimi

D) Joel Schumacher

Answer · why

B) Tim Burton

Warner Bros. hired Burton after Pee-wee's Big Adventure but did not greenlight the film until Beetlejuice was a hit in 1988.

Q 02/05

Who plays the Joker in Batman (1989)?

A) John Lithgow

B) Robin Williams

C) Tim Curry

D) Jack Nicholson

Answer · why

D) Jack Nicholson

Nicholson had been the studio's top choice since 1980, and Robin Williams lobbied hard for the part.

Q 03/05

Roughly how many protest letters did Warner Bros. get from fans over Michael Keaton's casting?

A) 50,000

B) 120,000

C) 250,000

D) 75,000

Answer · why

A) 50,000

Fans expected the campy Mr. Mom to make a 1960s-style Batman; Keaton studied The Dark Knight Returns to prepare instead.

Q 04/05

Which producer suggested Michael Keaton after seeing his dramatic turn in Clean and Sober?

A) Michael Uslan

B) Peter Guber

C) Jon Peters

D) Benjamin Melniker

Answer · why

C) Jon Peters

The director, who had worked with Keaton on Beetlejuice, agreed, though he had originally been interested in the unknown Willem Dafoe.

Q 05/05

Which star turned down Batman in favour of Lethal Weapon 2?

A) Tom Selleck

B) Mel Gibson

C) Harrison Ford

D) Kevin Costner

Answer · why

B) Mel Gibson

Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen, Steven Seagal and Dennis Quaid were also on the studio's list, and Pierce Brosnan simply had no interest in a comic-book r...