“No, I haven’t got regrets,” mentioned Burton in an interview with the British Movie Institute. “I’ll say this: while you work that lengthy on a challenge and it would not occur, it impacts you for the remainder of your life.”

“Since you get obsessed with issues, and every factor is an unknown journey, and it wasn’t there but,” he continued. “However it’s a kind of experiences that by no means leaves you, just a little bit.”

Superman Returns was Burton’s subsequent superhero challenge following the success of his 1989 Batman franchise, however after virtually two years in pre-production, the movie acquired scrapped.

Cage, nevertheless, went on to make a cameo in 2023’s The Flash, starring Ezra Miller within the titular function. Keaton additionally made a cameo as Batman within the movie.

Burton in contrast these cameos to utilizing AI on already launched movies and franchises.

“But in addition it goes into one other AI factor, and for this reason I feel I am over it with the studio,” mentioned Burton. “They’ll take what you probably did, Batman or no matter, and culturally misappropriate it, or no matter you wish to name it.”

“Despite the fact that you are a slave of Disney or Warner Brothers, they will do no matter they need. So in my latter years of life, I am in quiet revolt towards all this.”

Burton just lately spoke out towards AI variations of Disney characters in his basic animation type whereas talking with The Impartial.

“I am unable to describe the sensation it offers you,” mentioned Burton. It jogged my memory of when different cultures say, ‘Do not take my image as a result of it’s taking away your soul.’”

“What it does is it sucks one thing from you,” added the director. “It takes one thing out of your soul or psyche; that may be very disturbing, particularly if it has to do with you.”

“It is like a robotic taking your humanity, your soul.”