Michael Keaton was probably one of my earliest crushes, mainly thanks to Johnny Dangerously. Recently, he came up in conversation, and I realized we hadn’t done a Man Candy Monday on him; that said, once I started looking at his historical roles I think I understand why. His career spans the last half-century, but he surprisingly hasn’t done that many historical flicks, being an actor that mostly does contemporary roles. That’s cool, though. He’ll always be my favorite Bruce Wayne.

Studs Lonigan (1979)

Johnny Dangerously (1984)

Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Inventing the Abbotts (1997)

The Company (2007)

The Founder (2016)

Documentary Now! (2015-)

Dumbo (2019)

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

What’s your favorite Michael Keaton historical role? Share it with us in the comments!
