Tombstonewas great on its own, but it also proved to be great for Val Kilmer’s career.
Through an incredibly lucky stroke of timing, Doc Holliday helped Val Kilmer become Bruce Wayne.
Schumacher even said that Kilmer was “fantastic in [Tombstone].”
Because Joel Schumacher sawTombstone, Val Kilmer ended up getting his second most iconic role.
As Bruce Wayne, he was suave, charming, clever, and witty.
There’s really no way to overstate just how impressive Kilmer’s performance as Doc Holliday was.
Tombstone chronicles legendary marshal Wyatt Earp and his brothers as they seek fortune in a prosperous mining town. Forced to confront a gang threatening the community, Earp joins forces with the infamous Doc Holliday, highlighting a tense battle between lawmen and outlaws in the American West.
It’s not a slight toBatman Forever, it’s just a testament to how impressiveTombstonereally was.
Many of Doc Holliday’s best moments are also thebest scenes inTombstonein general.
Val Kilmer’s performance inTombstonewas utterly iconic, so much so that it made another iconic movie possible.
After Tim Burton’s plans for a third Batman film fell through, director Joel Schumacher took over the franchise with 1995’s Batman Forever. Replacing Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer stars as Bruce Wayne opposite to Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones, who play The Riddler and Two-Face, respectively. Batman Forever also marks the first time Robin appears on the big screen since Burt Ward reprised his Boy Wonder role in 1966’s Batman: The Movie.
