 At one point, the studio offered the part to Kiefer Sutherland, then 19, but the actor was unaware of Burton's style and direction of the film and eventually declined; in a later interview, Sutherland would later express regret years later.In an earlier script of "Batman Returns", he was portrayed as a technologically savvy street kid who would help Batman following his narrow escape when The Penguin tried to kill him.He would later play a crucial role in Batman's final confrontation with The Penguin.