Fanboys recoiled, but the campy, colorful Batman Forever looks bolder than ever in a drab age for superhero movies—and the late actor's Caped Crusader was the ideal foil for manic villains Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones.

Val Kilmer's role as Bruce Wayne in Batman Forever is perhaps one of his most recognized performances. Released in 1995, the film not only redefined the Batman franchise but also showcased Kilmer's range,

Val Kilmer, the Juilliard graduate with leading man looks known for taking on roles that went far beyond his appearance, has died. His his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed to the New York Times that the actor had passed away after battling pneumonia.

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

Cher is paying tribute to the "funny" and "brilliant" Val Kilmer after dating the "Top Gun" star in the 1980s.

A wide-ranging leading man who earned critical praise, he was known to be charismatic but unpredictable. At one point he dropped out of Hollywood for a decade.

Val Kilmer, the enigmatic and charismatic actor known for his roles in "The Doors" and "Batman Forever," passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 65. Throughout a career