No Eric Nies, You Were Not Almost Batman
We got an urgent tip the other night telling us that we absolutely must watch this week's episode of the Vh1 sadlebreality show Confessions Of A Teen Idol because of an insane story Eric Nies (The first Real World, The Grind) tells during a washed-up-actors therapy session. And it's true. I don't want to ruin it with too much description, but it's pretty amazing. You can see Eric wish he hadn't started telling this story (making it up) about halfway through:
The part Eric was up for, Robin in Batman Forever, went to Chris O'Donnell, who was presumably less of a threat to Val Kilmer's dominance and masculinity than Eric Nies. Also, the only people who are allowed to sit Indian style barefoot in a social setting are eleven year old girls. (Thanks for the tip, Jennifer!)
Posted by Lindsay at 2:55 PM in Reality TV
Tags: Batman | Confessions Of A Teen Idol | Eric Nies | Val Kilmer
JK Livin'.
Score = 7
I'm not sure what's sadder: the fact that he honestly believes that happened or that the guy that played the kid on baywatch honestly believes that happened. Joel Schumacher is a skeezy old perv who wanted to try the old "casting couch" trick and Eric Nies wouldn't put out. End of story.
Score = 4
Agreed - the only reason Joel Schumacher would ever call Eric Nies is in an attempt to bone him.
Score = 3
I think this show broke the threshold of wanting to see delusional former celebrities by coupling those loonies with a handful who don't make not giving a shit look like an attractive option either. The old dude from "Fame" scares me to no end. You should post his "monologue" from the same episode.
Score = 0
This story makes total and complete sense and is utterly plausible in every way.
Score = 4
"how come" means "explain that bullshit, old man"
Score = 4
Later in the show, Randy of the Redwoods talked about how he was up for Daniel Day Lewis' part in There Will Be Blood.
Score = 10
It is impossible to upstage Val Kilmer.
Score = 7
Is not scoring the role of Robin in Batman Forever really an opportunity missed?
Score = 11
Playing Robin really worked out well for Chris O'Donnell, didn't it?
Score = 5
Eric Nies will never give up, because he "doesn't know what that means." Add that to an already lengthy list.
Score = 13
No, but I would believe he was up for the role of Casey Jones in TMNT.
Score = 3
Any story that includes the phrase, "... and then he said these exact words to me," is bound to be 100% accurate.
Score = 10
all i want is for adrian zmed to do well.
is that too much to ask??
Score = 0
is THAT DAVID CHOKACHI?!?!?!?!?!?!
oh man, throw in some yasmine bleeth and nicole eggert and I AM THERE (= would watch the show).
Score = -1
Aaaand I need to start watching this.
I love how you can see the EXACT moment when he starts to really go for it and up the lying. (hint: "kind of like in a way")
Score = 1
Joel Schumacher is such a hack, and that movie was so bad, that I do not doubt Eric Nies was up or a part in it. Because Joel Schumacher was basically like, "How can I make the worst movie ever?" And not casting Eric Nies was his one mistake in accomplishing that. So give Joel a break. He tried really hard to shit on 2 hours of your life, and Eric Nies as Robin is the kernels of corn that he didn't quite figure out how to get into the turd that is Batman Forever.
Score = 5
OK this was killing me so I made my researchers do some research and watch the whole episode and Jamey Walters almost got a role in Billy Bathgate opposite Dustin Hoffman. That would have changed his life probs. Probs not. As it stands, the world remembers him as the guy that beat Donna Martin which—there are worse things.
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His story is about as believable as his extensions. He and Bret Michaels must be trading hair tips.
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Chris O'Donnell was still big after Batman Forever, that was in 1995! However, if you must blame the franchise, try Batman & Robin. My personal choice, though, would be Vertical Limit.
As for Eric Nies, he "lost" the role because he's not an actor. He's just some mook from Jersey.
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Geez, be a little more literal.
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seriously would nies have made that movie worse?? doubtful
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so basically what you are saying is chris odonel put out, thats why he got the part
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