Max Shreck

Max Shreck (Maximilian Shreck) is a fictional character and an adversary of Batman. His first and only appearance in the Batman franchise is the 1992 feature film Batman Returns, excluding the comic book adaptation of the film. He is played by Academy Award-winning actor Christopher Walken. Max Shreck is introduced in the film as the ruthless and ambitious owner of the multi-million department store Shreck's. His only family is his son, Charles "Chip" Shreck, and it is implied by dialogue that he murdered his wife for unknown reasons. In the film, Shreck's goal is to build a supposed "Power Plant" for Gotham City's future. Standing in Shreck's way, however, is Mayor Hill, who believes such a Power Plant to be unnecessary. Bruce Wayne is...