The new Batman just hit the theatres on 4th March 2022. Fans were much excited to witness the dark world of DC on the big screen! ‘The Batman’ starring Robert Pattinson as Batman is the latest standalone movie after the Nolan trilogy.
Fans are really looking forward to seeing Robert Pattinson as and in The Batman movie. Most famous for his role in the Twilight, Pattinson’s casting was controversial. The fans thought he might be a misfit for playing the iconic superhero. However, the trailer release and look reveals have raised the expectation bar high.
The Batman 2022 is a new take on the Caped Crusader, The dark knight and vigilante of Gotham. The tone of the film is much darker and more intense than Ben Affleck’s Batman. The main villain Joker is missing from the movie (or is he?) instead we see the Riddler, played by Paul Dano. An orphan turned psycho wanted to kill all the Dirty and Corrupt People who made the life of orphans like him a living hell. Paul Dano was able to capture the essence of The Riddler. Also Zoe Kravitz as Cat Woman was remarkable!
You might want to watch the movie before reading ahead because, SPOILERS!
Is Joker present in the new Batman 2022?
Joker is the most legendary supervillain of DC universe that was missing in the entire movie. Although it was a refreshing take to see Riddler as the Villain, Joker was still missed. But much to the fan’s surprise, Joker makes an appearance in the end. Stealing the show with that one epic dialogue!
The appearance was lauded and left the fans intrigued and excited. After seeing so many actors step in on the role of Joker the Fans were curious who is it played by now? The legendary Heath Leader whose performance has still not left its essence. Topped by our last Joker played by Joaquin Phoenix, stunned the audiences with his performance. It’s a huge deal to play the most iconic villain of all times, for makers and the viewers!
The actor who took up the iconic role is Irish actor, Barry Keoghan. If you thought he looked familiar, that’s because he was part of Marvel’s Eternals. He played Druig, the anti-hero ‘hero’. He had the power to mind control any sentient being. Since there was no proper scene of Keoghan, we don’t know how he is going to pull off ‘The Joker’ yet. Whoever steps in the shoes of Joker, it’s going to be controversial.
The plot and The Joker Scene, Spoilers Ahead!
The story is similarly dark and gothic, like in the trilogy. The Unique Selling Point of this movie is that it has The Riddler. A Villain is never seen before on the big screen and is just as iconic as Joker. Riddler was an Orphan. Thomas Wayne wanted to start a foundation program for the orphans of Gotham. One reporter tried to sabotage the image of Thomas Wayne by writing articles about his wife Martha Wayne as she has a dark past too.
Thomas Wayne contacted the Crime Boss Carmine Falcone to handle the media situation. Instead, he got the reporter killed. Nobody after that cared about the Gotham Renewal program and the orphans. Every High Government official such as Mayor, District Attorney, Commissioner, Cops etc. used that money to fill their pockets. This became the reason why Riddler murdered cops. Selina Kyle aka Catwoman is the illegitimate child of a Carmine Falcone and a waitress who worked in his underworld club. Carmine Falcone is the one who killed Bruce’s Parents.
Riddler leaves clues for Batman to find him. Ultimately, gets caught and thrown into Arkham prison. In Arkham, Riddler was upset but in the next cell, there was a Psycho (someone we know). He says the now-iconic line, “This isn’t the end. You try to do something good for the town and suddenly you are the clown. Just be patient because people always love a good comeback story!”
Yes, that’s Joker!
Is The Batman Available Online?
The new DC movie ‘The Batman’ will be available on HBO Max on 19th April 2022.
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