yep, and he then gained almost 100 pounds to play batman following that role.
still, I have to agree with AAP a little with the real rough voice he used to sound "tough" or whatever. It was a bit much. The voice effect could have been less dramatic and been just as character-effective.
Yeah he should've talked more with bass and growl, rather than asthmnatic. Though once the movie kicked in, you couldn't care less. It became too damn exciting.