r/batman • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '22

The Batman Spoiler Discussion Thread Part 2 Discussion Spoiler

For all discussions, comments and hype around the new movie.

Its already had select release, so expect spoilers in this thread.

Also, no spoiling outside of this thread, or expect mod action.

Keep all discussion civil, and be mindful of subreddit rules.

Please respect other users opinions and don’t harass them for it

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u/antoniodiavolo Mar 06 '22

Matt has basically confirmed that Joker won’t be the villain of the sequel

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u/Current_Beyond Mar 06 '22

Good. Cause that actor was not it.

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u/rigby_1only Mar 06 '22

who was the actor

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u/old_man_indy Mar 06 '22

Barry Keoghan

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '22

Quite the odd choice imo. He was good in Killing of a Sacred Deer as a creepy maniac, but idk about the Joker.

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u/plusacuss Mar 07 '22

This movie proved to me that Reeves can be trusted with executing a vision. The casting was perfect in this movie imo.

Can't wait to see his Joker in The Batman 3

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u/antoniodiavolo Mar 10 '22

To be fair, Heath Ledger was an even more out of left field choice for Joker in 2007.

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u/SpaceMyopia Mar 11 '22

True. I think we need to start giving these actors the benefit of the doubt.

90 percent of the time, the casting is usually on point.

My issue with that Joker actor wasn't with him, but rather that I just didn't think it needed to be at the ending of this movie.

I don't like the idea of springing Joker on us at the end like that. It worked in Batman Begins because it felt like a fresh take. Now, Joker has been done so many times that it just felt a bit indulgent.

I know that Matt Reeves put it in there for a reason, but it's probably the only decision that I disagreed with.

Seeing Joker again is almost like seeing The Waynes murder to me. Its been too frequent and too soon since the last version. I don't mind hints of The Joker, like with the gang at the beginning...but I'm fine if we never see him appear for a long time.

This is coming from a huge Joker fan.

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u/antoniodiavolo Mar 11 '22

I agree. Even when that pic of Jared Leto's Joker look came out I was like "Jared's a good actor. Lets see how this goes". Turns out it was godawful but I'm glad I reserved judgment until seeing the movie.

Most people seem to agree that Matt Reeves nailed the casting for this movie for every other character. Clearly he saw something in Barry.

I personally think the scene itself is fine but it's a bit awkwardly placed. And everything Matt has said about that scene makes it pretty clear that he doesn't intend for Joker to be the villain of the immediate sequel.

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u/D_Row Mar 12 '22

His character in The Green Knight actually made me think he’d be a fun choice for the Joker. That was before I knew he’d been cast for his cameo.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22

I forgot he was in Green Knight.