Michael Keaton: From Batman to Birdman - The Unforgettable Transformation

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2014 film, Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) starring Michael Keaton, explores the story of 90’s ex-superhero star Riggan. BIANCULLI: Michael Keaton was nominated for an Oscar for his starring performance in the film “Birdman,” which is now out on DVD. He didn’t win, but the film did. One of the most surprising and versatile actors of his generation, the former Batman is getting rave reviews for his new film, "Birdman," as an actor seeking to get out of a superhero role's... Michael Keaton and Edward Norton, two of the stars of Alejandro Iñárritu's new film "Birdman," talk about Keaton's role as a washed-up former action film star -- and why there's. But for all its showbiz snarking and outrageous gags, Birdman contains at its core a tender and eccentric father-daughter story that Emma Stone and Michael Keaton make.

BIANCULLI: Michael Keaton was nominated for an Oscar for his starring performance in the film “Birdman,” which is now out on DVD. He didn’t win, but the film did. Now comes the role of battered Hollywood star Riggan Thomson in Alejandro G. Inarritu’s Birdman, which perfectly displays Keaton’s sublime ability to segue between comedy. Birdman may not be a Batman film, but it could be seen as the final goodbye for Michael Keaton's version. It's a compelling worldview on how Bruce Wayne might carry on. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance): Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. With Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Kenny Chin, Jamahl Garrison-Lowe. A washed. Interview: Michael Keaton Goes From Batman to ‘Birdman’ Actor talks about Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s drama, fly-fishing and his career rebirth By Scott Foundas Actor to star in a dark comedy based on superhero movie phenomenon. Actors Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts will join Zach Galifianakis in Birdman, a new. Michael Keaton and Edward Norton, two of the stars of Alejandro Iñárritu's new film "Birdman," talk about Keaton's role as a washed-up former action film star -- and why there's.

Keaton says his 1989 bat suit was downright claustrophobic, but he somehow made it work. In the existential comedy Birdman, Keaton plays a washed-up, insecure actor looking. Michael Keaton and Edward Norton, two of the stars of Alejandro Iñárritu's new film "Birdman," talk about Keaton's role as a washed-up former action film star -- and why there's.