Joel Schumacher

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Joel T. Schumacher (; August 29, 1939 – June 22, 2020) was an American filmmaker. During a four-decade career, he directed more than 20 feature-length films spanning various genres. His films were commercially successful, grossing over a combined $1 billion. Born in New York City, Schumacher worked as a fashion designer before entering filmmaking. After making his directorial debut in 1981 with the science fiction comedy The Incredible Shrinking Woman, he came to prominence with the 1985 coming-

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Matt Damon once read lines for Robin in a room so locked down he wasn't even given a Batman scene. No sides, no context — just a generic snippet from some other script, the kind of secrecy that makes you wonder if the casting director was protecting a national security asset rather than a superhero

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entertainment Matt Damon Screen Tested for Robin in Two Batman Movies, Lost Role to Chris O'Donnell

Matt Damon once read lines for Robin in a room so locked down he wasn't even given a Batman scene. No sides, no context — just a generic snippet from some other script, the kind of secrecy that makes you wonder if the casting director was protecting a national security asset rather than a superhero

Sofia Marin · 1d ago