His choice to play Batman was initially criticized by fans.The film""s tagline: Who Will WinThe film""s plot pitted Superman/Clark Kent against Batman/Bruce Wayne as the red-caped hero battled his long-time nemesis Lex Luthor.Loomis hurried to the scene.After being punched in the face by Sheriff Brackett for the danger he had put Laurie in, and for his "greedy f--king book," Loomis (against orders) approached the shack to possibly "draw him out" and persuade Michael to release Laurie.Soon, he will be robbed of all familiar surroundings, bearings and comforts.Bewildered, Thornhill is driven in a Cadillac limousine o a Long Island (Glen Cove) country estate, a large mansion with stone columns and a sign bearing the name "Townsend." In the middle of the night, when he turned 18, Clark was awakened and went to the farm""s barn, where he uncovered a burlap-covered mound of hay, under which was the throbbing, glowing green crystal in a round pit.There were ""rumors"" that MGM filmed a tragic ending and then did a reshoot, but that did not occur.MGM""s producer Irving Thalberg reportedly was the one who insisted that the film have a happy, conciliatory and romantic ending between the two leads (although female scripter Frances Marion protested), and all existing original drafts of the film shooting script reflected that resolution.