OZ Mornings discusses the passing of Val Kilmer and listeners’ favourite Batman actors

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Movie fans woke up to some sad news on Wednesday, as the passing of actor Val Kilmer was announced by his daughter Mercedes. The former Batman and Top Gun star died at age 65 after a bout of pneumonia. In 2014, he was diagnosed with throat cancer, an illness he would eventually overcome. As movie fans, Stephen, Hugh, and Shannell all had fond memories to share of Kilmer’s decades-long career on the big screen.

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Besides his role as Iceman in Top Gun, Kilmer was inarguably best known for playing the caped crusader in Batman Forever, alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, and Nicole Kidman. In fact, he was Stephen’s favourite actor to don the cape and cowl. Any time that the Dark Knight is brought up, it is inevitably followed by a debate about which actor has been the best in the role over the years. According to OZFM listeners, 80’s Batman Michael Keaton was a crowd-pleaser and Shannell’s choice, as well as the edgier Christian Bale of Batman Begins. Hugh brought up the late Kevin Conroy, who gave life to Batman in animated features and video games for the better part of three decades.

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