BIRDMAN Clip: An Emotional Michael Keaton Tells Amy Ryan, "I Should Have Been There"
Michael Keaton's character in Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman is a washed-up actor trying to stage a comeback, but along the way he has to overcome the emotional landmines he has created over the years by neglecting his family.
PLOT - Birdman is a dark comedy that follows a former actor, who once played an iconic superhero, as he mounts a Broadway play based on a Raymond Carver short story in a bid to reclaim past glory. However, the play’s egotistical leading man threatens to throw everything down the tubes.
BIRDMAN is being directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu ("21 Grams"). He also wrote the script with Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo. The cast includes: Emma Stone ("The Amazing Spider-Man 2"), Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover"), Edward Norton ("The Incredible Hulk"), Naomi Watts ("King Kong") and Michael Keaton ("Batman Returns").