Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), commonly known simply as
Birdman, is a 2014 American
satirical black comedy-
drama film directed by
Alejandro G. Iñárritu. It was written by Iñárritu,
Nicolás Giacobone,
Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and
Armando Bo. The film stars
Michael Keaton with a supporting cast of
Zach Galifianakis,
Edward Norton,
Andrea Riseborough,
Amy Ryan,
Emma Stone and
Naomi Watts. The story follows Riggan Thomson (Keaton), a faded Hollywood actor best known for playing the superhero "Birdman", as he struggles to mount a
Broadway adaptation of a short story by
Raymond Carver.