Adam West has made quite a noise in his remarkable acting career. He gained a strong fan following for his superhero portrayal of the caped crusader in the Batman TV series in the 1960s and a 1966 movie. From then on, he reprised his role in various media before he passed away in 2017.
Given the spectacular career that brought him major prominence, not everyone had good words for him. A man who claimed himself to be his former bodyguard debunked his rumored behavior.
Former Bodyguard Spilled The Beans on Adam West’s Behavior
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The late Batman actor, Adam West was quite infamous for his bad demeanor which many witnessed but was never confirmed. From making bizarre demands on getting a cameo in the famous show, The Big Bang Theory to wanting special attention from everyone.
As per BuzzFeed, the former bodyguard claimed to have gotten the temporary post as security for celebrities which is when he got to know West’s true colors.
“I got injured while I was in the Marine Corps in San Diego in 2009, so they sent us out to Comic Con to do security for celebrities who were signing autographs and doing talks. Adam West was a complete a-shat. He showed up ‘covertly’ wearing a hat and sunglasses, and when he took everything off, many people didn’t notice, and he was upset.”
He continued,
“He waited for everyone in line to applaud him before he sat down. And when he did, it took him 20 minutes to ‘get ready’ (which meant yelling at his assistant for a multitude of reasons).”
Not just that, but he also brought to light his fan-sign event which turned out to be a way to extort money from fans.
“When he finally started letting people through, they announced that each autograph was $40, and he would only sign one of four pictures that he brought himself. After an hour, he started signing things people brought for double ($80 for him to barely put a scribble on something).
Not just that, many have often reported about his foul behavior which is as infamous as his iconic character. But, he is the same guy Ben Affleck has high regard for.
Ben Affleck Has Good Words for Adam West
With a strong career that spawned for over six decades, West has built a strong legacy even as Batman. After the passing of the first small-screen Batman in 2017, many celebrities came forward to pay homage to the former. The list also included his successor, Ben Affleck who had nothing but great words for him.
Writing on Twitter, he mentioned,
“Exemplified heroism. Kind, funny and an all around great guy. Thank you for showing us all how it’s done.”
While many hinted that he could have been good to renowned actors as that would keep him running in the industry but the bad rumors were never confirmed.
Source: BuzzFeed
