Michael Keaton stories

Look who turned down the role of Robin in 1989's Batman movie

Matthew Jackson
Thursday, March 8, 2012 - 10:25am
Batman was in development for nearly a decade before Tim Burton finally made it work, so it's no surprise there were multiple incarnations of the story before the creative team settled on one. It's also no surprise that at least one of those incarnations featured Batman's sidekick Robin—but it might be surprising who producers wanted to don the tights as the Boy Wonder.

Beetlejuice sequel wants Keaton, but does Keaton want it back?

Matthew Jackson
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 11:48am
It's been 23 years since Beetlejuice, and all attempts to make a sequel so far have shriveled and died. Now, however, screenwriter Seth Grahame-Smith has an idea for a continuation of the story that can only star Michael Keaton. But will Keaton want to don the striped suit to play the Ghost with the Most again?