If you’ve seen my spoiler review, then you are aware the The Batman is hands-down my favorite superhero movie of 2022 (so far). That might change when Doctor Strange 2 comes out, but nevertheless I’ll even go on record to say Matt Reeves’ take is so far my favorite cinematic Batman (I loved Batfleck too).
Anyways, Reeves released a five minute deleted scene from the almost three hour film, where we see the caped crusader paying the Joker a visit at Arkham Asylum.
The scene follows Batman’s discovery that the Riddler has killed the Gotham City police commissioner, leaving behind another of his cryptic notes addressed to the Batman. Unnerved by the Riddler’s interest in him, Batman decides to seek out insight into what makes the Riddler tick.
If you’ve caught Matt Reeves in interviews promoting the film, then you’re already aware that such a scene exists, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry between Battinson and Barry Keoghan (Marvel’s Eternals).
The filmmaker liked the idea of suggesting to the audience that Gotham is rife with villains just on the edge of the story, and that Keoghan’s Joker is one of the first enemies Batman captures.
“Almost our anniversary, isn’t it?” Joker tells Batman in the scene.
Noted Reeves: “You realize that they have a relationship, and that this guy obviously did something, and Batman somehow got him into Arkham.”
Does this mean we’ll be getting yet another movie featuring the Joker? We already have an unnecessary sequel with Joaquin Phoenix in the works.
So while I think Keoghan’s Joker is quite horrifying, and the scene gave me a short fan film version of Manhunter, I personally think it’s time the Batverse concentrates on other comic book villains instead of giving us yet another version of the Joker.
Check out the deleted scene, as well as my spoiler review of The Batman below…
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