‘The Batman': Do We Really Need Another Version of [SPOILER]? (Commentary)
thewrap.comWARNING: MASSIVE spoilers ahead for “The Batman”“The Batman” features some of the biggest names in Bat-villainy — The Riddler, Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and depending on your interpretation of the word “villain,” Catwoman.
But the most famous of all was teased in the final minutes of the film. And yes, it’s exactly who you think.Following his capture, The Riddler ends up in a cell right next to someone we really only see obscured behind his cell door.
But, even with an obstructed view, we can see his face appears to be disfigured, as if it’s been burned by acid or something.
This person — played by “Eternals” and “Dunkirk” actor Barry Keoghan — delivers the Riddler’s catch phrase (“riddle me this”) to establish their friendship, and then just in case you somehow weren’t sure yet, he belts out an extremely familiar laugh.Yes, “The Batman” does in fact introduce fans to yet another version of The Joker (although director Matt Reeves has cautioned the character we meet isn’t yet “The Joker” fans know).
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