Warner Bros., which won't let any of the cast or crew be interviewed directly, also gave the Comics Buyer's Guide, the fans' bible, a lengthy statement by the director on why he chose the weak-chinned Keaton. The fans remain skeptical. Most people are dismissing Bob Kane, saying Warner is paying him to say nice things about the movie. Warner began filming outside London last month. The studio says the fans' protests have caused no changes in the movie.
Some fans also think the protests have been futile.
People are still going on and on about it as though it will make a difference. The one thing a studio will never do is let fans tell them how to make a movie. Warner isn't blabbing about the plot. But a peek at a recent version of the script shows the demented Joker falling into a vat of toxic waste during a fight with Batman and emerging with a perpetual, ghoulish smile. One victim is an anchorwoman who laughs insanely on the air and then keels over with a big grin.