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The Hollywood Reporter, who broke the news, is sticking by their story, too – and according to our sources – the same ones who told us about the Joker sequel weeks before THR announced it

Batman’s indeed expected to appear in either that film or, if plans change, then in Joker 3, as Warner Bros. is apparently planning to make a trilogy. But what’s even more interesting is that Bradley Cooper is said to be high on Todd Phillips’ wishlist when it comes to who should play the Dark Knight, as the director “really wants” him in the role.

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And this is how I see it happening:

The only way it makes sense for me at the moment is to have Batman be a figment of Arthur's imagination.

But as for Arthur, at the end of Joker he (indefinitely I'd guess) ends up in Arkham surrounded by white walls. So what is he going to do with his time? He's going to live in his own head and create a world for himself where he can constantly amuse himself. Where he makes up all the jokes he wants that only make sense to him. This is a world where he can do over the top things and get away with it. He can prance around just like the Joker in the comic books. This is the only place I can see a man in a bat suit plausibly exist. How does he get there? How does the bat cave and the batmobile and everything else come about? That's the real creative challenge. You can't have all of these things in the real world. But in Arthur's head? She it. Cast Bradley Cooper as an adult Bruce.

Thoughts?

 

[Deleted member 740922]

The first cross-eyed Batman

 

[triplestation]

The first cross-eyed Batman

LOL WHAT

 

[Mista]

I don’t know man. He’s a good actor but Batman? Can’t see him in that role ever

 

[Descent Into Madness]

We got this covered is a trash source.

 

[triplestation]

I don’t know man. He’s a good actor but Batman? Can’t see him in that role ever

here's the thing

Joaquin and Bradley are like the same age

I'd do in in a nonconventional way

Arthur somehow gets out of the asylum

Ends up on drugs somehow, goes looking for Bruce, sees bats in the area

Due to the drugs Bruce's treehouse is now a bat cave, Bruce is now his age, suddenly Arthur is in full joker getup

It could be a twisted dream/drug scenario type thing

 

[Falcs]

What happened to Robert Pattinson?

 

[Max_Po]

Probably there is a mix up. I think he is playing RAT MAN ... because he looks like a rat...

 

[Kadayi]

Joaquin and Bradley are like the same age

Which given the last time we saw Fleck and young Bruce Wayne interact is a bit of issue.

What happened to Robert Pattinson?

Todds Joker is distinct from the other DC films as I understand it, however, I think it would make a lot of sense to go with a younger actor for Batman.

 

[King of Foxes]

i thought the Dauphin was gonna be batman

 

[Kamina]

Much better than Pattinson

 

[RAÏSanÏa]

The thought of Joker acting out the delusions of his mental illness causing people to inadvertently react to him in ways that validate and feed those delusions is appealing.
Although, I was hoping(not overly strongly) for a take on a young Bruce pissing away his fortune on a childhood revenge fantasy given license by a learned wealthy liberal self-righteous conviction of "helping". Could see Cooper as Gordon.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I dont care who it is, as long as the movie is fucking great.

 

[EverydayBeast]

What should decide on who plays Batman? Batman is a defining super hero that's very important to the American public, let the people and movie watchers decide its a very important decision. I think Cooper is a good candidate, why not?

 

[V2Tommy]

Talented and popular actor has a good relationship and history with talented and popular director. Should be good.

 

[Revolutionary]

Eh...

Much better than Pattinson

I never saw him act until The Lighthouse and I am now 100% on board for his Batman.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

The Joquer/ Young batman plotline would work if Fleck heard about the Wayne murders when he was younger and in his head thought "Wayne lost parents, I have no Dad, in a way we're brothers" and carried that delusion around with him. Him meeting young Wayne when fleck was an adult, never happened.

I think in Joker 2, Fleck will break out of Arkham and make his fantasy a reality, just so he can attract the Batmans attention, as he knows Batman is Wayne.

 

[Constant Flux]

Much better than Pattinson

No, not really.

 

[Rest]

What happened to Robert Pattinson?

Jesus, don't remind me.

 

[Hans Bubby]

Oh, look, people judging before even seeing the fucking movie. That always works out in the end.

 

[Kenpachii]

Perfect fit actually.

 

[triplestation]

Perfect fit actually.

Tell me about it, I think it's great

It could end up being better than the actual Batman movie with Pattinson

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

What happened to Robert Pattinson?

He is still playing Batman but in a different movie, The Batman, by director Matt Reeves. Can't wait to see it!

 

[Kenpachii]

reminds me of rewatching:

 

[GAMETA]

meh... he looks too friendly...

 

[GAMETA]

it's time we have a monstrous Batman, Dave Bautista build

 

[Fuz]

I don't think they ever found a good, proper actor for Batman. We had some very good Jokers, though.

 

[ESPOMAN]

I could see it. Wonder how/if they are gonna age Joaquin

 

[Descent Into Madness]

it's time we have a monstrous Batman, Dave Bautista build

Ben Affleck was huge as batman. 3 inches taller than dave.

 

[GAMETA]

Ben Affleck was huge as batman. 3 inches taller than dave.

hmm, I don't think he has the killer angry face a huge batman would need... I'm not sure any actor would have the looks tho tbh

 

[captainraincoat]

What if they bought back keaton to play old grizzly Batman.....joker could kill him off and new Batman steps up....would be a shoehorn into new series

 

[triplestation]

What if they bought back keaton to play old grizzly Batman.....joker could kill him off and new Batman steps up....would be a shoehorn into new series

 

[Descent Into Madness]

hmm, I don't think he has the killer angry face a huge batman would need... I'm not sure any actor would have the looks tho tbh

This was pretty good. Shame it was left out of the theatrical.

 

[GAMETA]

This was pretty good. Shame it was left out of the theatrical.

We need him angrier

 

[ManaByte]

We Got This Covered is a bullshit click factory.

 

[Soltype]

They need to get someone who looks like they could be crazy.Batman is a loon pretending to be a business man.Only Michael Keaton portrayed Bruce/Batman right.

 

[Kenpachii]

huge batman makes no sense at all. That's what killed ben affleck batman first. How the fuck can u be afraid of something that can't even move faster then a obese person.

Second was the total lack of believable acting and scripts.

Batman needs to be more lean, they went way overboard with affleck.

 

[Cleared_Hot]

Movie wasnt good enough to warrant a series... Just the money does

 

[captainraincoat]

i think Keaton batman would fit well in that universe........still not sold on Robbie P though

 

[Neolombax]

I thought he was pretty good in A Star Is Born...but as Batman...I can't see him in the suit.

 

[TindalosPup]

I'm ready to see more no matter who Batman is. It's just not Bat's story with this film, and I hope they keep that going with the next ones

I've always kinda thought Bradley Cooper would be a Batman someday. Time will tell.

 

[MaestroMike]

I don't think they ever found a good, proper actor for Batman. We had some very good Jokers, though.

Christian Bale ?? He was beast as the Batman.

 

[MaestroMike]

They need to get someone who looks like they could be crazy.Batman is a loon pretending to be a business man.Only Michael Keaton portrayed Bruce/Batman right.

lol Christian Bale says hello

 

[Soltype]

lol Christian Bale says hello

No I mean someone when you look at them, they look crazy. Christian Bale can act crazy, but he doesn't look it.This is also Nicholson was so good as joker, dude looked crazy.

 

[Southern Gentleman]

Cooper as Batman is silly and we have too many cooks in the batcave if this is true.

The smart thing to do would be re-using Pattinson.

I thought Reeves made a good call with Pattinson (time will tell), but his other casting choices have been odd/woke... like Jeffrey Wright isn't a bad actor, but Gordon? Really?

Dano as the Riddler, however, made perfect sense.

 

[iconmaster]

Plenty of rumors around a Joker sequel and I think one will happen, but nothing's going to be confirmed until it gets its Oscar noms.

 

[NickFire]

I like the guy and he might knock the role out of the park. But please, please DC movie people; Whoever you choose, give them a 10 movie contract minimum. I know time flies, but it feels like there's a new batman every year or two.

 

[Master Of Illusion]

This is the way.