"Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 59th Man of the Year recipient, Michael Keaton, reprised his role as Batman on Friday night in Harvard's Farkas Hall to try to capture an evasive foe - an Academy Award. "Tonight you'll be facing your greatest opponent ... a villain you've never been able to capture," Hasty Pudding producer Cate Schwarz said, poking fun at Keaton's lack of Oscar wins before handing him a sword to fight off a gold statue."
"Keaton, who was roasted as part of Hasty's Man of the Year tradition, has starred in movies such as "Beetlejuice," "Spotlight," and "Spider-Man: Homecoming." Despite not winning an Oscar, his performance in the film "Birdman" earned him a nomination for Best Actor and a Golden Globe. Keaton also starred as McDonald's entrepreneur Ray Kroc - which the theatricals spoofed by having Keaton serve up a staggering five-patty burger on stage."
Hasty Pudding Theatricals honored Michael Keaton as its 59th Man of the Year at Harvard's Farkas Hall, where he reprised his Batman persona while students roasted him. Producers joked about Keaton's lack of an Academy Award and handed him a sword to fight a gold statue. Keaton's notable films such as Beetlejuice, Spotlight, Spider-Man: Homecoming, and Birdman were mentioned, with Birdman earning him a Best Actor nomination and a Golden Globe. The troupe spoofed his portrayal of Ray Kroc by staging a five-patty burger bit. Keaton welcomed the jokes, praised students, and said he regretted declining a similar invitation decades earlier.
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