Michael Keaton recently made headlines for saying “I didn’t care one way or another. Big, fun, nice check” regarding ‘Batgirl’s’ cancelation from Warner Bros. The actor remains in the headlines as he regards frequent collaborator and director Tim Burton as one of the key players in making superhero cinematic universes possible.

Keaton says Tim Burton‘s vision “changed everything” for the comic book film genre.

In a recent interview with GQ for promotion of 2024 sequel movie ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,’ Keaton spoke about Burton’s visionary ripple effect — especially as Keaton was protested by over 50,000 comic book fans for being cast as Batman back in the late 1980s.

“Tim deserves enormous credit. He changed everything,” Keaton said about his longtime friend and colleague Tim Burton. “I can’t necessarily say this, but there’s a strong possibility there is no Marvel Universe, there is no DC Universe, without Tim Burton. He was doubted and questioned… He hasn’t gotten himself enough credit for going, ‘Yeah, that guy.’ And everybody went, ‘Wait, Michael? You worked with him on Beetlejuice, right?’ But I think what happened was Tim saw Clean and Sober [Keaton’s first non-comedic role]. I get the credit. I don’t know that he got enough credit for making that move. That was a bold move.”

Keaton’s Batman went on to be a groundbreaking feat for the superhero genre and he’s known as one of the best Batmen ever, even 35 years later.

Keaton’s final film as Batman was in 2023s ‘The Flash.’

“I’m proud of it actually because I like to prove everybody wrong. It’s fun for me,” Keaton concluded about portraying the Dark Knight.

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