The 1980s director who called Val Kilmer “a deeply troubled man in need of psychiatric help”
- Schumacher criticised Kilmer after Batman Forever.
- Kilmer disputed the allegations and cited creative differences.
- The clash reinforced Kilmer’s difficult-star reputation.
Director Joel Schumacher publicly criticised Val Kilmer after working with him on 1995’s Batman Forever, describing the actor as “a deeply troubled man in need of psychiatric help”. The dispute matters because it helped cement Kilmer’s reputation in the 1990s as a highly talented but difficult Hollywood star,…