“The best man got the job,” the Black Adam star said of eventual Batman Michael Keaton.

“I went up forBatmanway back in the day, when Tim Burton was doing it.

“I remember saying something stupid to Tim Burton.

Pierce Brosnan attends the HFPA and THR Golden Globe Ambassador Party at Catch LA on November 14, 2019 in West Hollywood, California; Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton

Pierce Brosnan revealed the ‘stupid’ underwear comment he made that likely cost him the lead role in Tim Burton’s ‘Batman.'.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Everett Collection

Keaton’s performance inBatmancemented his A-list status in Hollywood.

He will instead make his long-awaited return as the superhero in theDC Extended Universe featureThe Flash.

Black Adamhits theaters Friday.

Watch Brosnan’s full interview onThe Tonight Showabove.

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