American actor Michael Keaton is truly extraordinary. Award-winning, he has already won a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes, as well as receiving an Oscar nomination.
Recognized for his comedic talent, Keaton rose to fame in comedy films. However, world fame came from the performance of the hero Batman.
How about we explore this actor’s career a little? So, check out the list of 8 best movies starring Michael Keaton below.
Michael Keaton: the best films
Based on true events, “Spotlight” received critical acclaim and won two Oscars, including Best Picture. The film follows the investigation conducted by a team of journalists from the Boston Globe into sexual abuse committed by members of the Catholic Church.
Michael Keaton plays investigative journalist Walter “Robby” Robinson. The cast also includes Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams.
Michael Keaton gained worldwide fame by playing the hero Batman in theaters. Directed by Tim Burton, the film shows Batman facing off against the Joker, played iconically by Jack Nicholson.
A commercial success and well received by critics, the film helped renew interest in Batman. Also in the cast is Kim Basinger.
Keaton returns as the Dark Knight in the sequel “Batman Returns.” Directed again by Tim Burton, the film stars Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer and Christopher Walken.
In the film, Batman faces off against the Penguin, as well as dealing with Catwoman. Despite not repeating the success of the previous film, the film did well at the box office and subsequently gained cult status.
Michael Keaton had a major career resurgence when he took on the starring role in “Birdman.”
In the film, he plays a washed-up actor who gained fame playing a hero in films years ago. However, he tries to recover his career by acting and directing a play on Broadway.
For his performance, Keaton won the Golden Globe for Best Actor and an Oscar nomination. Alejandro González Iñárritu directs the film, which also stars Edward Norton, Emma Stone and Naomi Watts.
One of Michael Keaton’s most memorable film roles is as the bioexorcist spirit Betelgeuse in “Battle of the Beast.”
Directed by Tim Burton, the film is a comedy with horror and fantasy touches. The cast also includes Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O’Hara and Winona Ryder.
In the plot, a couple dies in a car accident and are trapped in their country house like ghosts. When new residents appear, they try to scare them away, but to no avail. So the ghost couple contact the despicable bioexorcist Betelgeuse to help them.
Directed by Harold Ramis, “Me, My Wife & My Copycats” is a comedy starring Michael Keaton and Andie MacDowell.
Keaton plays a man whose time is occupied by construction work and family obligations. However, he receives “help” from a scientist who clones him to share tasks. However, things go wrong with a series of clones with different personalities stirring up trouble.
Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), “Spider-Man: Homecoming” was well received by critics and audiences alike.
Tom Holland plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man, while Michael Keaton takes on the role of the villain Vulture. Zendaya is also in the cast.
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, “Jackie Brown” is based on the novel “Rum Punch” by Elmore Leonard.
Pam Grier plays the title character, a flight attendant who smuggles money for an arms dealer played by Samuel L. Jackson.
Michael Keaton takes on the role of a police officer tasked with intercepting this plan. The cast also includes Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda and Robert De Niro.
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