20 Things You Didn't Know About Batman Forever
10. Val Kilmer Was Literally In A Batcave When He Learned Of The Role
Accidents will happen, coincidences occur, but knowing what we do about Val Kilmer, it's highly unlikely he didn't take the following chain of events as a sign of fate or destiny. Kilmer was in Africa, doing research for his next picture, The Ghost and the Darkness. The film, directed by Stephen Hopkins, is the sort-of true story of two man-eating lions who attacked countless railroad workers who were linking Uganda to the Indian Ocean.
When he was approached for the role, he was literally in a batcave. He accepted it immediately without even glancing at the script.