In our reality, though, it was not to be, and Kim Basinger, who’d appeared in movies like Never Say Never Again and 9 1/2 Weeks, was selected to be the new Vicki instead, a choice that was “universally approved” by the Batman creative team.
So perhaps in an alternate reality, Michael Keaton was more amenable to working with his ex, and Michelle Pfeiffer was playing Vicki Vale opposite Keaton’s Batman and Jack Nicholson’s Joker.