Incidentally, he would include the Scarecrow (Cillian Murphy) as a villain in his first foray into Batman, Batman Begins.
The cast of Batman & Robin was also expected to return, including George Clooney as Batman, Chris O’Donnell as Robin and Michael Gough as Alfred Pennyworth.
The public had supported Batman movies to that point, quite simply because they had shed the old “Bif”, “Bang”, “Pow” era of happy Batman.
The inclusion of fan favorite villains like Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy and Bane couldn’t even save the film.