After months of speculation , it was only recently announced that Robert Pattinson will be thenext actorto don the Dark Knight ’s iconic mantle in Matt Reeves ’s upcoming filmThe Batman . Unsurprisingly , the responseto the casting intelligence was sundry .
Whileit ’s believedThe Batmanwill middle around a young version of Bruce Wayne than we ’ve see previously , there is still a lot of mystery surrounding other major secret plan points — include whichvillainswill be include , and who will diddle them .
We develop This Coveredreports that various DC characters are being rumour to appear in the plastic film , including Penguin , Catwoman , Riddler , Firefly , Two - Face , and the unbalanced Hatter . But fans are dire to know if the most noteworthy Batman villain will be include on the roster : the Joker .
Though there has been no mention of the Joker in conversation surround the new film , that has n’t stop over the rumor manufactory — nor has it prevented fans from offer up their idea on who could nail the iconic role , and Macaulay Culkin is apparently at the top of the list .
The former child star has not commented on the validity of the rumors , but many DC fans are on instrument panel with it , including digital artist Bryan Zapp who created an image of what Culkin would look like as the Joker .
Meanwhile , Todd Phillips’sJoker , a standalone film sharpen on the scoundrel ’s origin news report and starring Joaquin Phoenix , is position to hit theaters on October 4 .
Although it could get puzzling , The Batmanwillbe part of the DCEU , whileJokerwill notlive in the shared universe , which mean there could very well be two enactment of the same character at the same prison term . Whether or not Culkin would take on the role — or if there will be a Joker at all — is only up for speculation right on now .
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