5. Howard Stern was going to play Scarecrow in Batman 5

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This film was never made because 1997’s Batman and Robin was such a bomb, but there were some rumors about a possible entry into the series that was going to be called Batman Unchained. Director Joel Schumacher reportedly wanted Howard Stern to play Scarecrow and Courtney Love to play Harley Quinn. That would’ve been…interesting. In reality, Schumacher was never interested in the shock jock for the Scarecrow role.

But hey, maybe Stern could’ve pulled it off. Remember how much grief he got when the news came out that Private Parts, based on his book, was going to be adapted into a film and Stern was going to play himself? I do. A lot of people dismissed the idea as ridiculous and embarrassing. And then the film came out in 1997 to rave reviews and everyone had to eat crow. If you’ve never seen Private Parts, do yourself a favor and check it out. No matter how you feel about Howard Stern, it is legitimately a good, funny, heartfelt movie. There have been rumors throughout the years that Stern would star in or produce another film, but none have come to fruition yet.