Comments on: No Joker on Deck for Batman

By: chelsea

chelsea — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 02:37:19 +0000

*tear*
I understand his decision, but I’m pretty much obsessed with the Joker (lol) so this is like a punch in the face for me

but, as the Joker always says,

Why so serious?

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:42:21 +0000

In reply to Rodney. Rodney, I've been reading Batman comics for over 25 years now. That is my personal opinion of the Riddler. The only thing he did that was mildly well thought out was Hush, and even that was an atrocity. Now, maybe Nolan and Goyer can write the Riddler to be interesting. I would love to see it done.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:00:20 +0000

In reply to Rodney. Dude, you need to pick up a comic book. The Riddler is NOTHING like the Joker, poor or otherwise.

By: Pman-67

Pman-67 — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:51:43 +0000

I really wish people would stop saying that the Riddler is a Joker knockoff or the Joker light. The characters are very different and driven by totally different obsessions. The Joker is a psychopath with a warped, sadistic sense of humor, he literally craves chaos. The Riddler on the other hand is a narcissist, obsessed with riddles, puzzles and word games. In the comics the Riddler has been shown to be so obsessed with puzzles and word games that he’s unable to commit crimes without leaving clues or riddles. His motivation to completely different from the Joker’s and I think he would be a fascinating character on screen. While the Joker’s chaos has always played against Batman’s total self control, The Riddler has always challenged his powers of deduction. Batman is the world’s greatest detective first and foremost and I don’t think that’s really been fleshed out in the movies. Handled correctly, the Riddler is the perfect character to bring that side of Batman out. It would be cool to see him trying to figure clues and riddles that no one else can while dealing with being a fugitive. The problem is that on TV and movies the Riddler has always been portrayed as little more than a buffoon. The Riddler has investigative skills that rival Batman’s. I think the Riddler would be the perfect sort of villain for Nolan’s Dark Knight, a character that’s compelled to leave clues to his crimes even though he knows they may lead to him getting caught.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:47:25 +0000

I have a feeling Ra’s Al Ghul will return in the next Bat sequel. It’s too good for Nolan to pass up Liam Neeson for part 3. It would be awesome if Deathstroke were to hunt down Batman, since Bats is now the fugitive from the law at the end of The Dark Knight.

By: DAVE

DAVE — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:35:42 +0000

Once they do this third one (which, if it is the end of Nolan’s run, I’d like to see Liam Neison return) they should wait ten years or so and give us the Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller). By then, someone could totally pick up the reins of the Joker character without the Ledger loyalists freaking out.
And…it would just be sweet.

By: Kimball

Kimball — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:13:53 +0000

I totally support Nolan on this. Ledger did an AMAZING job with the Joker. Let’s just let that character lie as he is. Then Nolan can focus on bringing another villain to the screen and letting another actor take ownership of that character. Nolan can then help that actor re-imagine a whole new villain in their own original, creative way. If they did that, the audience wouldn’t be comparing two actors playing the same character–they’d be able to appreciate that new actor for what they did with their own character.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:21:00 +0000

In reply to Rodney.

I think this poster is kind of right. Nolan doesn’t want to go sci-fi. That’s the issue with a lot of Batman’s rogues. Mr. Freeze? No. Killer Croc? No. Clayface? No. The Penguin is kind of a pointless character. There is the Riddler, but he is so similar to the Joker. Kind of like, a poor man’s Joker.

There are the lesser knowns though. I guess Hush is a possibility, but in my personal opinion, no thanks.

Ivy is too out there too. Two Face is dead.

I will say though, he managed to pull of Scarecrow pretty well. They introduced Zsaz in the first movie, they could bring him back. Possibly do Bane right.

That should be the third movie, or at least the title… “Knightfall.”

By: Wendell Ottley

Wendell Ottley — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:31:14 +0000

I think Nolan is making the right decision. Having a new Joker reappear in his version of Gotham will be way too much of a distraction. I would imagine they pick up where TDK left off and concentrate on Batman as a fugitive. As far as who the actual villain should be, I’ve no clue. Any number of them could be given Nolan’s “real world” treatment and be effective. Now that Rachel has died, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Catwoman pop up. As much as people claim to hate her, let’s not forget that the last good Batman movie before Nolan’s reboot featured her.

By: Schulzy

Schulzy — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:24:27 +0000

Sharlto Copley. Based on the guy’s performance in District 9, and from the trailers of A-Team, I think this guy is a hell of an actor. Let him try the Joker. I’ll bet that he could give us something on par with Ledger’s performance.

By: Rodney

Rodney — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:41:52 +0000

In reply to Castle91. Joker was the most cartoony of the bunch... any of them could be taken seriously given the right treatment, no matter how silly their animated/comic book iterations are.

By: vargas

vargas — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:25:01 +0000

I don’t need to see the Joker again. It was great to see what Nolan did with the character but I don’t need to see him again. Time for another villain.