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| - Mr. Freeze is the secondary antagonist of Batman & Robin, however in this movie he was greatly altered from almost every other incarnation to the point that many would consider this Mr. Freeze a completely different character both in design and personality: he was (in)famously played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and had some of modern cinema's most memorable "camp" moments - which has made him a controversial figure in the Batman mythos with some fans enjoying the camp humor (somewhat akin to the old Adam West show) while others panned it for making Batman far too childish in nature.Mr. Freeze planned on destroying Gotham City and was more openly Omnicidal in this movie, using his freeze-ray to callously freeze pretty much anything in his path - though he did have a connection to his frozen wi
- Dr. Victor Fries (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was working on a cure for his wife's disease (MacGregor Syndrome) when he fell into a giant vat of liquid nitrogen. The accident rendered him unable to live in the normal world, but being the genius he was, he designed a cold suit that would allow him to continue living and working for a cure. However, his ice machines would require diamonds to run, and the man they call Mr. Freeze would soon enter a world of crime, stealing diamonds to keep his dreams of finding a cure - and himself - alive.
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| - Mr. Freeze is the secondary antagonist of Batman & Robin, however in this movie he was greatly altered from almost every other incarnation to the point that many would consider this Mr. Freeze a completely different character both in design and personality: he was (in)famously played by Arnold Schwarzenegger and had some of modern cinema's most memorable "camp" moments - which has made him a controversial figure in the Batman mythos with some fans enjoying the camp humor (somewhat akin to the old Adam West show) while others panned it for making Batman far too childish in nature.Mr. Freeze planned on destroying Gotham City and was more openly Omnicidal in this movie, using his freeze-ray to callously freeze pretty much anything in his path - though he did have a connection to his frozen wife (just as many other incarnations would do).Mr. Freeze made an alliance with Poison Ivy despite the radically different philosophies of the two villains, though she would later prove to be a traitor, who attempted to kill his wife and frame Batman for it. After Batman shows him that Ivy attempted the murder and Batman actually saved her, Mr. Freeze gave Batman the cure to stage 1 of McGregor's syndrome. Batman has Nora sent to Arkham so Freeze could continue his research. He also becomes Ivy's cellmate and vows to make her life a living hell.
- Dr. Victor Fries (Arnold Schwarzenegger) was working on a cure for his wife's disease (MacGregor Syndrome) when he fell into a giant vat of liquid nitrogen. The accident rendered him unable to live in the normal world, but being the genius he was, he designed a cold suit that would allow him to continue living and working for a cure. However, his ice machines would require diamonds to run, and the man they call Mr. Freeze would soon enter a world of crime, stealing diamonds to keep his dreams of finding a cure - and himself - alive. Gotham City, a home for many wealthy and influential citizens, has proven to be a good source of diamonds for Freeze. And when a charity ball announces it will feature the Wayne diamonds, Freeze crashes the party. Already in attendance, it turns out, are Gotham's own Batman & Robin, there to protect the jewels. They are distracted by Freeze's goons and by a stranger in town, the beautiful and exotic Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman). Freeze finds her holding the diamonds and she hands them over after discovering her pheremone dust is no match for Freeze's cold blood. Freeze would meet Ivy again at Arkham Asylym after being locked up by Batman. However, Ivy was there to break Freeze out. She wanted to form a pact with the scientist to strike back at Gotham once and for all. By utilizing the new Gotham telescope and Freeze's own ice gun, the duo set out to freeze the entire planet, bringing an end to man's arrogance and beginning a new era led by Mr. Freeze himself. Poison Ivy, of course, was interested in seeing man destroyed and Mother Nature returning to power. Things would take a terrible turn, however, when during a fight with Batman, Freeze's wife's statis chamber would be deactivated. Ivy reports this news to Freeze, who blows his top. He shows no mercy on his way to the Gotham Observatory, and immediately sets out to freeze the world. Batman would arrive, of course, and stop Freeze, but not before he revealed the truth to the scientist: Ivy unplugged his wife's chamber herself. Freeze was headed back to the cooler, but Batman promised he could continue his work on finding a cure for MacGregor Syndrome. Both men understand the importance of family, as Batman needed Freeze's work to cure his butler Alfred and Freeze was more than happy to try to save his wife. Meanwhile, he would also have the chance to exact a little revenge on his new cell mate at Arkham Asylum: Poison Ivy. Mother Nature is in for a long sentence. INTELLIGENCE - 8: The doctor is well-read, highly-skilled, and resourceful - a good match for Batman. POWER - 7: Has incredible size and strength, but relies heavily on his cold suit, which needs constant diamond recharging. VILENESS - 8: Willing to freeze anyone, giving them about 14 minutes to thaw out or die. SWAY - 5: Unleashes terrible puns with a thick accent, but no one can doubt his sincerity. PURITY - 6: Out of love, Freeze will resort to any means to accomplish his ultimate goal, which is to find a cure for his wife's disease. All this for a good cause. PHYSICAL - 8: Looks like a frozen RoboCop, but that's still scary enough to send most running the other way.
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