Michael Keaton's batsuit was bought by a lucky bidder at an auction for only $41,250. It was considered a wise buy as famous superheroes' costumes command high prices when sold. It was worn by the "Spotlight" actor when he played Batman in "Batman Returns."
It was a film helmed by Tim Burton shown in 1992 which starred also Michelle Pfeiffer (Catwoman) and Danny DeVito (Penguin). His first role wearing the costume is in 1989 for Burton's "Batman" fighting against Joker played by Jack Nicholson.The package bought includes the famous cape and cowl style mask with the black leather gloves, plastic belt, and bat symbol.
Michael Keaton's batsuit was worn in a very profitable film that earned $266.8 million worldwide. The film production spent only $80 million. It was nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Make-up at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
According to Screen Rant, the Batsuit that measures 6 feet talk was sold at the Nate Sanders Auctions at a bargained price. Bargained in the sense that other iconic costumes like the one worn by Christopher Nolan for another Barman movie was bought for $250,000 and Marilyn Monroe's dress worn in "The Seven Year Itch" was bought for $4.6 million. The Batpod commanded a price of $400,000 symbol.
According to The Richest, some of the costumes sold that were paid enormous money were Liz Taylor's Cleopatra dress paid at $1.4 million dollars today. The coat that was worn by Bruce Lee in "Game of Death" was sold for $77,000. The "True Grit" costume of John Wayne has a total selling price of $167,300. The cowboy hat was sold for $119,500 and the eye patch has a costly price of $47, 800. Wayne's "Green Berets" hat was sold for $179,250.
There are more shocking costumes sold at enormous prices. Marilyn Monroe's pink costume worn in "Gentlemen Prefer Blonde" was bought for $310,000. The pair of Ruby Slippers worn by Judy Garland in "Wizard of Oz" was auctioned at $612,000 while her Dorothy dress was sold for almost $1 million.
With a single piece or set of costume from an unforgettable film costing thousands of dollars, why was Michael Keaton's batsuit sold only for $41,250? Comparing it with John Wayne's eye patch that was bought for $47,800, it was a bargain.
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