Drew Barrymore remembers working with Val Kilmer on “Batman Forever”

Drew Barrymore is thinking about her work experience with her Batman forever Costar Val Kilmer after his death at 65 last week.

During the episode of Monday from The Drew Barrymore ShowThe day television actress and host linked with the guest Kevin Bacon for their shared experiences working alongside kilmer and the late director Joel Schumacher.

“I was friends with Joel Schumacher, the director, to whom I thought this morning because it was him and Val Kilmer who pulled me in Batman forever“Said Barrymore.” And Val Kilmer was so kind to me. So stimulating and kind and safe, which was a very important thing for me. »»

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Bacon then ventured that the kindness and the way of kilmer to ensure that Barrymore feels safe on the set was, unfortunately, “probably not so common” at that time.

She accepted. “Yeah, I said to myself:” No one wants anything of me, they want things For Me, ” said Barrymore. “What I thought was really interesting.”

Batman forever Marked the first and only hour of kilmer as a Caped Crusader, taking the role of Michael Keaton who had previously played Batman / Bruce Wayne in the first two payments of the trilogy: 1989 Batman and 1992 Batman returns. He was succeeded in the role of George Clooney in 1997 Batman and Robin.

Barrymore played the role of Sugar, the extra-succor assistant and Angélique de Harvey Dent / Two-Face by Tommy Lee Jones in the 1995 superhero film. She shared the title of post with Naughty Assistant Spice de Harvey, which was played by Debi Mazar.

The 50 -year -old is not the only kilmer Batman forever Costares who have paid tribute to him since his death. Jim Carrey, who played the role of Riddler always curious about the film, described Kilmer as “generational talent” in a press release provided to Weekly entertainment Last week.

“I remember Val Kilmer today with great admiration for him as a man and as a generational talent that left us an enviable heritage of indelible actor performance,” said Carrey. “His greatest artistic achievements were only competed by grace and the courage with which he endured the most difficult moments of his life.”

Carrey continued. “Wishing so much love to his family.”

The Drew Barrymore Show is broadcast during the week on CBS.