Birdman
2014 film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu · Released August 27, 2014
Birdman, stylized as BiRDMAN or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), is a 2014 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. The film stars Michael Keaton as a faded Hollywood actor, best known for playing a superhero named Birdman, and follows the struggles he faces while trying to make a comeback by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway adaptation of Raymond Carver's short story "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love". The film's supporting cast includes Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, and Naomi Watts. With a brief exception, Birdman is presented as though it was filmed in one continuous take, an idea Iñárritu had from the film's conception.
Cast ages at release (August 27, 2014)
- Michael Keaton, as Riggan: 62
- Edward Norton, as Mike: 45
- Andrea Riseborough, as Laura: 32
- Zach Galifianakis, as Jake: 44
- Naomi Watts, as Lesley: 45
- Amy Ryan, as Sylvia: 46
- Merritt Wever, as Annie: 34
- Jeremy Shamos, as Ralph: 44
- Damian Young, as Gabriel: 52
- Natalie Gold, as Clara: 38
- Clark Middleton, as Sydney: 57
- Lindsay Duncan, as Tabitha: 63
- Paula Pell, as Lady in Bar: 51
- Bill Camp, as Crazy Man: 52
- Jackie Hoffman, as Lady on Balcony: 53
- Susan Blackwell, as Intermission Woman: 45
- Benjamin Kanes, as young Riggan Thomson: 37