Batsuit (Batman Forever)

Batman's third costume reverted back to a chest plate resembling sculpted musculature, but with a darker Bat-insignia and belt. This is also the first costume to feature protruding nipples on the pectorals, all other anatomical detail is kept vague.

History
This costume more stream-lined anatomical design than the previous angular plated armor. It was also the first to feature a compley different utility belt, now black/silver-tinted with larger capsules instead of a dull-gold one. The chest emblem is dark gold/bronze. A notable feature of this suit is a button on the utility belt which causes a fireproof coating to excrete from and cover the cape, allowing Batman to wrap it around himself as a shield from extreme fires.

After the regular Batsuits are destroyed by the Riddler, Bruce is forced to use a prototype Sonar Batsuit, an iridescent silvery-black suit that possesses a more armor-like design, mores even than the second costume. glare.

Equipment

 * Energy Binder
 * Bat-Bolo
 * Grapple Gun
 * Fire shield cape
 * Welding Laser
 * Batarang

Gallery

 * Batsuit (Batman Forever)/Gallery

Behind the Scenes
Jose Fernandez designed and sculpted this batsuit under direction from Bob Ringwood and Joel Schumacher. Schumacher wanted a strong influence of beauty for this costume, influenced by the statues of ancient Greece.

Trivia

 * This costume was dubbed the "Panther Suit" during production to distinguish it from the Sonar costume at the end of the film.
 * The batshop crew spent 7 weeks designing versions this costume to fit Michael Keaton before he dropped out.
 * The Batsuits in Batman Forever were created from a less dense mixture of foam rubber than in previous films, which resulted in much lighter suits and allowed more flexibility for actor Val Kilmer and the various stunt doubles, while increasing durability.
 * More than 100 Batman and Robin costumes were created to allow for the range of stunts in Batman Forever, from underwater scenes to scenes involving fire and extreme fighting.