Willem Dafoe as Batman?

An interesting bit of film history: Willem Dafoe told MTV News that he was approached to play Batman in Burton's 1989 movie.

It's an ancient rumor, but Dafoe was straight up: "Very early, they talked to me about playing Batman," he said. "I hate to spread these things because unless you remember it well, you're stoking the fires of bullshit," he continued, "But I remember. I've had my brush with these things."