After receiving a very brief scene of Barry Koegan's version of The Joker in The Batman, Matt Reeves did confirm that a scene featuring both characters was cut and left on the cutting room floor, but that it would be released some time after the movie was released. And oh boy did he have a treat in store for us! The interrogation scene featuring perhaps the greatest yin and yang, arch rivalry relationship in all of pop culture, was captured beautifully in a short 5 minute scene. The scene, highly reminiscent of The Silence Of The Lambs, shows off a fresh, dark and sinister take on the clown prince of crime. Covered in facial scars, dry blood on his fingernails and missing sections of his trademark green hair as he locked up in a maximum security wing of Arkham Asylum. His maniacal laugh echoes through the acoustics of the asylum as Michael Giacchino's creepy score dances on the airwaves.
We never are never shown a full, 100% clear shot of The Joker throughout the scene but I liked it that way. Matt Reeves leaves him out of focus in the back round of the shot and only tightens the frame up on closeups him. I have always enjoyed the character for being clouded by mystery and this scene definitely leaves the viewers with more questions than answers. We get a tease of the sense of history between the two new iterations of the characters on their first "anniversary" since the conflict that landed The Joker in Arkham. What happened between the two of them? What destruction did The Joker cause? How did The Joker earn Batman's respect enough so that he delivers him a case file, just to get his perspective and expertise on The Riddler? What happened to The Joker to make him disfigured? See what I mean on all the questions?
According to Reeves, even before this scene was officially released, he stated that it is not guaranteed that we will see this Joker in a potential sequel to The Batman but it is rumored that he will be one of the villains featured in the Arkham Asylum HBO Max series. Even that was teased upon in a scene featuring Paul Dano's Riddler and The Joker that was in the final cut of the film that all witnessed in theaters. With Batman's epic rouge's gallery, I would love to see this version of The Joker take a unique approach on a secondary role to whichever villain will be featured as the main in the eventual sequel. We don't need another Joker role right now with him being the main antagonist where he overshadows everyone else in the movie because lets face it, The Joker usually steals the show whenever he is featured. Lets do something different with him theatrically. You could have him in Arkham through the entirety of the movie and still push all of Batman's buttons even though they are separated by the interrogation glass. Continue the horror like aspect with the Hannibal Lectar vibes. Use the serial killer to find another serial killer. Use The Joker's deranged psychology as his main weapon, not his fists. Their chemistry through dialogue alone can induce chills throughout a comic book panel. Give me that on the big screen.
"Maybe he's a fan of yours?" Joker says. "Or maybe he"s got a grudge against you too. Maybe you're the main course." These are the words that he choses to describe his views on The Riddler but perhaps they are of his own. The Joker is well known for manipulating scenarios and no one blurs the lines, and making things "fun" with Batman better than the clown prince of crime himself. His answers are usually multiple choice for a reason..
You can watch the full five minute scene down below.
https://youtu.be/TuUM73wnYl8
Also check out the full Nerdthusiast Movie Review here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYyEqXGrMWQ
By Thomas Nordyk - Nerdthusiast Writer
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