The actor took only one turn in the famous batsuit. That film, “Batman Forever,” couldn’t be a more representative artifact of its era.

Explore Newsday's 1995 review of "Batman Forever, highlighting Val Kilner's take and Jim Carrey's inspired role as the Riddler.

Val Kilmer, who died of pneumonia at 65 on April 1, famously had a negative experience portraying Batman in 1995's Batman Forever. "It’s not about Batman. There is no Batman," he once said in an interview.