George Clooney stood up for me on ‘Batman and Robin’ set, says Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone played Batgirl. Photo: Getty

Batman and Robin actor Alicia Silverstone said George Clooney was like a “big brother” to her on set and “stood up for her”.

The Clueless star was just 20 years old when she was cast as Barbara Wilson, aka Batgirl, in the 1997 film, widely regarded as the worst Batman film ever.

George Clooney starred as the Caped Crusader in the Joel Schumacher outing, which became infamous for its garish outfits and terrible puns.

“When it came out, I don’t think people liked it very much,” Silverstone told Entertainment Weekly . “But later on people told me it’s their favourite movie. [At least] all my gay friends. It’s very camp.”

She added that the outfits she, C

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