Michael Keaton has had a wildly diverse career, and he is always notable in every one of his roles. In fact, he’s created several characters who remain touchstones of contemporary American film, like his manic title character in Beetlejuice (1988) or his moody and low-toned Batman in the first reboot of Batman (1989). Take even his minor role as Captain Gene in The Other Guys (2010). Instead of the stereotypical commanding officer yelling at those wacky guys who don’t follow the rules—a trope that first emerged in the Dirty Harry movies in the 1970s—Keaton’s Captain Gene is a beleaguered bureaucrat who is working a second job as the manager of a Bed Bath and Beyond and just doesn’t want any trouble.
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