Dr. Chase Meridian

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Dr. Chase Meridian is a fictional character in the 1995 film Batman Forever. She was portrayed by Nicole Kidman. While Tim Burton was slated to direct, he cast Renee Russo for the part. However, when Michael Keaton left the franchise, Warner Bros. decided to cast an actress closer to the age of Keaton's replacement, Val Kilmer^{[citation needed]}.

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Dr. Chase Meridian, a psychologist working with the Gotham City police, falls in love with both Batman and his alter ego, billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne. Beneath her professional, businesslike demeanor, Chase appears to be a very sexually aggressive woman, and mentions the appeal of Batman's batsuit in an attempt to seduce him as she runs her fingers across the chest section after summoning Batman to the GCPD headquarters rooftop with the Bat-Signal. Batman, however, is annoyed that the Bat-Signal was used as a mere "beeper". Chase also assists Bruce in analysing a series of befuddling threats disguised as riddles sent to him by the Riddler. When a naked Chase, wrapped only in a silken white sheet, is confronted by the Dark Knight on her balcony, she finally chooses Bruce over Batman, but is kidnapped by The Riddler and Two-Face, along with Batman's new sidekick Robin.

After infiltrating the villains' lair, Batman is forced to choose between Chase and Robin when The Riddler threatens to throw both of them into a cavern at the same time. Batman outsmarts The Riddler, but the two captives are sent plummeting to a watery death. Batman dives after them rescuing both Chase and Robin. Chase later visits The Riddler at Arkham Asylum, where she asks him about Batman's secret identity. The Riddler, who was driven insane by his defeat, claims that he is Batman, and Chase leaves knowing that the identity of Batman is safe.