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JB1981 said:
no i'm talking about casting big hollywood stars in big roles because they are popular in hollywood.
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Michael Caine
Liam Neeson
Christian Bale
Heath Ledger
Gary Oldman
Anne Hathaway
etc.

Who do you think these people are? Starving actors? No, they are Hollywood stars.
 
Solo said:
Michael Caine
Liam Neeson
Christian Bale
Heath Ledger
Gary Oldman
Anne Hathaway
etc.

Who do you think these people are? Starving actors? No, they are Hollywood stars.
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Jim Carrey
Tommy Lee Jones
Val Kilmer
Nicole Kidman

These people were cast because they pull in big numbers and appear on the covers of magazines, not for their acting abilities.

None of the people you listed are stars in the way that Jim Carrey was a star, for instance.

None of them are big box office draws on their own either.
 
I love EW's archives.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,302503,00.html

Jun 03, 1994

Batman Battles New Bat Villians

Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones confirmed while Robin Wright still in talks for roles in the next installment in the superhero franchise

Holy casting coups! Super-hot Jim Carrey — and not Robin Williams — will play the Riddler in the next Batman sequel, Batman Forever, scheduled for release in 1995.

While both the studio and Carrey are declining comment, a source says it took just 30 minutes of negotiation to cast Carrey, who'll earn $5 million and the chance to show his face to an international audience. But why did Williams forfeit the role? The comedian had no comment, but an insider says, "He believed the character was too intellectual and not as comedic as the Riddler played by Frank Gorshin on the TV series." Williams was reportedly also concerned that his Riddler would be overshadowed by the film's other Bat-foe, Harvey (Two-Face) Dent, especially after Tommy Lee Jones was cast in the role.

In addition to Carrey, Batman Forever will likely costar Robin Wright (The Princess Bride) as a criminologist and millionaire Bruce Wayne's love interest. Sources say Wright has the edge over other contenders Jeanne Tripplehorn (The Firm) and Linda Hamilton (Terminator 2). Meanwhile, Chris O'Donnell remains the studio's top choice for the part of Robin, though Leonardo DiCaprio (What's Eating Gilbert Grape?) may still be in the running. And Michael Keaton has not yet signed on the dotted line, but he's already talking about his next turn as the caped crusader. "In the second one I had less input," Keaton said last March. "But we haven't even scratched the surface on what we can do with [Batman]."
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JB1981 said:
Jim Carrey
Tommy Lee Jones
Val Kilmer
Nicole Kidman

These people were cast because they pull in big numbers and appear on the covers of magazines, not for their acting abilities.

None of the people you listed are stars in the way that Jim Carrey was a star, for instance.

None of them are big box office draws on their own either.
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Anne Hathaway is about where Nicole Kidman was at the time. Val Kilmer was less of a draw than Bale is, Tommy Lee Jones was around where Liam Neeson was. Chris O'Donnel wasn't that well known.

Other than Carrey this point is meaningless. Not to mention after TDK Warners wanted DiCaprio to play the Riddler in TDKR.

Not to mention look at Batman/Batman Returns. Keaton was mocked when first cast. He was the opposite of a draw.
 
this is probably the best place to ask, i dont know much about the begins or dk soundtracks but i was sent this track "corynorhinus"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-wIg90lagk

great stuff, love it, what i love most about it is between 1:58 and 2:11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8-wIg90lagk#t=118s), i remember loving that bit from the film when i saw it. My issue is its so short, do any other tracks use that melody at all from either film? If so id love to hear them
 
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