BATMAN & ROBIN Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger And Uma Thurman Reunite In New Photo: "Watch Out, Batman"

BATMAN & ROBIN Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger And Uma Thurman Reunite In New Photo: "Watch Out, Batman"

Batman & Robin stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman have reunited in some new photos nearly three decades after sharing the screen as Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy in the ill-fated DC blockbuster...

By JoshWilding - Sep 15, 2024 03:09 PM EST

Batman & Robin was released in 1997, just 5 years after Tim Burton's critically acclaimed Batman Returns. The movie, starring George Clooney as the Dark Knight, could not have been more polar opposite to what Burton set out to do less than a decade earlier. 

Joel Schumacher embraced the campiness and toyetic nature of the Caped Crusader's world. The result was a movie that's still widely considered one of the worst comic book adaptations ever (it was something of a commercial success but ended its box office run behind the similarly daft Batman Forever).

Now, Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Uma Thurman have reunited in a couple of viral social media posts. We can't believe this is the first time they've crossed paths since working on Batman & Robin, though they haven't shared the screen in a project since.

Schwarzenegger captioned his X post with, "Freeze and Ivy, reunited. Watch out, Batman." On Instagram, Thurman wrote, "Freeze and Ivy back together again - super tight and super cool in a warming world!"

In the movie, Batman teamed up with his sidekick Robin (Chris O'Donnell) to stop the villains Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy. Mr. Freeze was attempting to freeze Gotham City, while Poison Ivy used her plant-based powers to try to take over the world. The dynamic duo was later joined by Batgirl (Alicia Silverstone), who helps them in their quest to save the day.

Schwarzenegger's portrayal of Mr. Freeze, which saw the action icon deliver a seemingly endless series of ice-related one-liners, became a memorable aspect of the film. Thurman's Poison Ivy, meanwhile, was also presented in a theatrical, over-the-top style, but played up the character's seductive persona in a way that resonated with fans.

Rumours are currently swirling that Mr. Freeze could show up in The Batman II due to plans for it to feature a winter setting. As for Ivy, she'd remained sidelined since Gotham City Sirens was scrapped but remains a big part of the animated Harley Quinn series.

Check out Schwarzenegger and Thurman's posts below.

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TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 9/15/2024, 3:23 PM
This post is so silly LOL
FusionWarrior
FusionWarrior - 9/15/2024, 3:33 PM
Sister?
MasterMix
MasterMix - 9/15/2024, 3:33 PM
Adam and Evil
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 9/15/2024, 3:40 PM
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Whoelsebutkevin
Whoelsebutkevin - 9/15/2024, 3:49 PM
@DudeGuy - Freakin loved this shot. So cool. Lol
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 9/15/2024, 3:40 PM
It's crazy how that movie had such star power but was so terrible. The performances definitely made it watchable.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 9/15/2024, 3:42 PM
@SonOfAGif - still better than Snyderverse ....Shumacher Batman was just Adam West Batman with budget ..we shoul apreciate that
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 9/15/2024, 3:44 PM
@SonOfAGif - always loved that Arnold threw a big party for it at Planet Hollywood.
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EgoEgor
EgoEgor - 9/15/2024, 3:48 PM
Let's have a batman no way home movie... with Keaton, bale, Affleck and pattison. Mr Freeze, poison ivy, scarecrow, Pfeifer catwoman, Eisenberg... how about it?????


No? ... ok.
Thing94
Thing94 - 9/15/2024, 3:55 PM
Nice!
HermanM
HermanM - 9/15/2024, 4:23 PM
Still better than the snyderverse.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 9/15/2024, 4:36 PM
As bad as this movie is, it's still a fun watch if you don't take it remotely seriously probably due to just how much they looked like they were having filming it, puns and all.
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/15/2024, 5:02 PM
Come on! That instantly made me smile. I watched that movie just as much as the others growing up.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 9/15/2024, 6:13 PM
I’m taking this as confirmation The Batman Part II is a multiverse movie and they are returning as the main villains. CONFIRMED! I’ll will not be convinced otherwise.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 9/15/2024, 6:47 PM
Batman & Robin (and Schumacher’s duology in general) is such an odd beast…

It has the camp & wacky sensibilities of the 60’s show with even genuine darkness and drama at times which gave us honestly some of the best character moments in the franchise imo.

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It’s unfortunate that both this and Forever suffered from studio mandates such as making the films more toyetic & lighter since Returns was deemed too dark while the director himself seemed genuinely interested in exploring Bruce’s character at times hence the tonal mismatch.

Anyway , I remember watching both films a lot in my childhood so my nostalgia is still strong for them and thus have a special place for me even though they aren’t “good”.
SpiderBloke2099
SpiderBloke2099 - 9/16/2024, 2:18 AM
Said it before and I'll say it again: I'd sooner watch this movie every day of my life for the rest of my life than EVER sit through BVS again.

Jeebus wept, Uma and Alicia were HOT in this.
JayLemle
JayLemle - 9/16/2024, 10:09 AM
Shumacher's Batman movies are campy and colorful. That's most of what I remember from his two movies.

Ehhhhhh, we don't need Arnold's Mr Freeze on-screen again. That would be nostalgia bait at that point.

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