10 Movie Actors Who Refused To Talk To Directors On Set

10. Val Kilmer - Batman Forever

It's no secret whatsoever that Val Kilmer had a reputation for being a major pain in the ass to work with throughout the 1990s, frequently clashing with co-stars and directors alike.

This included Batman Forever, where Kilmer grew frustrated with the constrictive nature of the Batman suit and consequently lashed out at members of the crew.

Kilmer's altercations with the crew caused director Joel Schumacher to step up and have his own "physical pushing match" with the actor, in Schumacher's own words. This led to Kilmer refusing to speak to Schumacher for an entire two weeks of filming:

"He was badly behaved, he was rude and inappropriate. I was forced to tell him that this would not be tolerated for one more second. Then we had two weeks where he did not speak to me, but it was bliss."

In an interview shortly before his 2020 death, Schumacher reiterated that Kilmer was "psychotic" despite praising his performance.

Evidently it was probably best for everyone involved that Kilmer didn't return for the execrable follow-up Batman & Robin, where he was replaced by George Clooney.