5. It Launched George Clooney's Career
It can be a hard move for a television actor to transfer to the world of film, and few have done this more successfully as George Clooney. After a long and popular stint on ER, Clooney managed to become a Hollywood leading man, winning an Oscar and other major awards over a long and popular career as well as branching off into directing, producing and writing. Bizarrely enough, Batman and Robin helped him achieve his mega-stardom. Before Batman and Robin, Clooney starred in some movies, though no major hits. After Batman and Robin, Clooney started starring in major critical and commercial hits, and continues to star in them today. This phenomenon was best summed up by 30 Rock, which mentions that Clooney managed to have a career because after ER, Clooney had dumb gay Batman. So if you enjoyed Clooneys work Oceans Eleven, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Up in the Air, The Descendants, or the recent best picture winner Argo, you have dumb gay Batman to thank.