Editing Batman Returns (section)

===Casting===
[[File:Christopher Walken Feb 2008 (2).jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left|alt=A photograph of a smiling Christopher Walken|[[Christopher Walken]] (in 2008) based his performance on moguls such as [[Sol Hurok]] and [[Samuel Goldwyn]].]]
Keaton reprised his role as Bruce Wayne / Batman for $10{{space}}million, double his salary for ''Batman''.<ref name="DOGBatmanRetro"/><ref name="TCM"/><ref name="EWOct1993"/> Burton wanted to cast [[Marlon Brando]] as the Penguin, but Warner Bros. preferred [[Dustin Hoffman]]. [[Christopher Lloyd]] and [[Robert De Niro]] were also considered, but Danny DeVito became the frontrunner when Waters re-envisioned the character as a deformed human-bird hybrid.<ref name="AFICatalog"/><ref name="TCM"/><ref name="MTVBrando"/> DeVito was initially reluctant to accept the role until he was convinced by his close friend, [[Jack Nicholson]], who played the [[Joker (Jack Napier)|Joker]] in ''Batman''.<ref name="TCM"/><ref name="MTVBrando"/> To convey his vision, Burton gave DeVito a picture he had painted of a diminutive character sitting on a red-and-white striped ball with the caption, "my name is Jimmy, but my friends call me the hideous penguin boy."<ref name="THRReturnsat25"/><ref name="DOGBatmanRetro"/>{{sfn|White|1992|p=9}}

Casting Selina Kyle / Catwoman was difficult.<ref name="DOGBatmanRetro"/>{{sfn|White|1992|p=9}} [[Annette Bening]] initially secured the role, but had to drop out after becoming pregnant. Actresses lobbying for the part then included [[Ellen Barkin]], [[Cher]], [[Bridget Fonda]], [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]], [[Madonna]], [[Julie Newmar]], [[Lena Olin]], [[Susan Sarandon]], [[Raquel Welch]], and Basinger. The most prominent candidate, however, was [[Sean Young]] (who was cast as Vale in ''Batman'' before she was injured).{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="THRReturnsat25"/><ref name="DOGBatmanRetro"/><ref name="TCM"/><ref name="EWAug91991"/>}} Young went to the Warner Bros. lot in a homemade Catwoman costume for an impromptu audition for Burton, who reportedly hid under his desk (although Keaton and producer [[Mark Canton]] briefly met with her). She shared video of her efforts with ''[[Entertainment Tonight]]''. She also pitched in costume on [[The Joan Rivers Show]]. Warner Bros. said that Young did not fit their vision for Catwoman.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="AFICatalog"/><ref name="DOGBatmanRetro"/><ref name="EWOddwoman"/><ref name="LATimeseanYoung"/>}}

The role went to Pfeiffer who was described as a proven actress who got along with Burton (although some publications said that it would stretch her acting abilities).<ref name="THRReturnsat25"/><ref name="TCM"/><ref name="EWAug91991"/> Pfeiffer had also been considered for Vale in ''Batman'', but Keaton vetoed the casting because they had been romantically involved and he believed that her presence would interfere with attempts to reconcile with his wife.<ref name="THRWuhl"/> She received a $3{{nbsp}}million salary ($2{{nbsp}}million more than Bening), plus a percentage of the gross profits.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="THRReturnsat25"/><ref name="TCM"/><ref name="EWAug91991"/>{{sfn|Resner|1992}}}} Pfeiffer trained for months in kickboxing with her stunt double, [[Kathy Long]], mastering the whip and becoming proficient enough to perform her own stunts with the weapon.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="THRReturnsat25"/><ref name="AFICatalog"/><ref name="EWKickboxing"/><ref name="LATimesKathyLong"/>}}

Shreck's appearance was modeled on [[Vincent Price]] in an (unnamed) older film, and Walken based his performance on moguls such as [[Sol Hurok]] and [[Samuel Goldwyn]].<ref name="Escapist2020"/><ref name="THRReturnsat25"/> He said, "I tend to play mostly villains and twisted people. Unsavory guys. I think it's my face, the way I look."<ref name="NYTimesWalken"/> [[Burgess Meredith]] (who played the Penguin in the 1960s TV series) was scheduled to make a cameo appearance as Penguin's father, Tucker Cobblepot, but became ill during filming. He was replaced by Paul Reubens; Diane Salinger played his wife, Esther. Both had starred in Burton's feature-film debut, ''[[Pee-wee's Big Adventure]]'' (1985).<ref name="TheRinger2022"/><ref name="TCM"/><ref name="LATimesFilmingDate"/>

Although Robin was removed from the screenplay, the character's development was far enough along that [[Marlon Wayans]] was cast in the role (Burton had specifically wanted an African-American Robin) and costumes, sets, and action figures were made. In a 1998 interview, Wayans said that he still received residual checks as part of the two-film contract he signed.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:<ref name="DOGBatmanRetro"/>{{sfn|White|1992|p=10}}<ref name="EWOct1993"/><ref name="CastWayans"/>}} Early reports suggested that Nicholson had been asked to return as the Joker, but refused to film in England because of the salary tax on foreign talent. Nicholson denied being asked, however, believing that Warner Bros. would not want to replicate his generous compensation for ''Batman''.<ref name="LATimesNicholson"/><ref name="LATimesNicholson2"/><ref name="LATimesNicholsonQnA"/>
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