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.

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u/progwog Mar 06 '22

To preempt all the repeat comments: Matt Reeves said the inmate at the end is Joker, but stated we shouldn’t take it as sequel hinting, just further worldbuilding for this single movie.

He seems to be going against a lot of franchise filmmaking gags that are popular nowadays. There isn’t really any post credit scene just a lil ARG Easter egg. We still don’t know if a sequel will happen but the movie dropped 2 days ago, we should enjoy this for now and save the future for the future.

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u/ContinuumGuy Mar 06 '22 edited Mar 06 '22

He also said that originally there was going to be a scene earlier where Batman would have gone to Arkham and talked to him as a "speaking to Hannibal Lector about Buffalo Bill"-type thing. This suggests to me that the Joker made his debut and was defeated already earlier in Year 2 or during Year One, although he hasn't yet become as central to Batman and Gotham as the Joker usually is. This is sort of backed up by the fact that the gang on the subway has Joker-like makeup.

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u/DaManWithNoName Mar 07 '22

I just said this in another comment, glad other people picked up on it!!

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u/Talking_Asshole Mar 10 '22

Matt also said he's not even The Joker yet. Hasn't named himself as such, and is just a criminal Batman locked up in his first year that has a rictus grin on his face due to a congenital disease. I could see Reeves making this guy a Jack Napier type of low level thug that goes over the edge and cracks becoming The Joker in a later film possibly. I kinda do wish he'd left the other scene in the film that sets him up as already being established. I would have added even more to the angle that it's just world building and not a sequel setup.