Following his debut in The Batman, Barry Keoghan gets very cryptic about whether he will be back as the Joker in Matt Reeves' The Batman - Part II.

Summary

• Barry Keoghan hints at the possibility of returning as Joker in The Batman - Part II, leaving fans excited for the iconic character's potential comeback.
• Keoghan's cryptic response fuels speculation about the Joker's next appearance, leaving room for anticipation and speculation among fans.
• Despite not giving a definite answer, Keoghan's smile strongly indicates the possibility of witnessing the Joker's captivating portrayal once again.

Barry Keoghan chats about whether he's coming back as the DC villain, Joker, in The Batman - Part II. Thanks to his appearance in The Batman movie ending with a brief, but memorable cameo, Keoghan has become one of the latest actors to bring Joker to life on the big screen. Director Matt Reeves also released a deleted scene that got cut featuring his Joker and Robert Pattinson's Batman, leaving the audience wanting to see more of this incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime.

While the world waits to learn who is joining and returning for The Batman 2 cast, it has been unclear if Keoghan's Joker will be one of them. During a recent interview with ETalk, Keoghan was asked directly if he is set to return in The Batman - Part II, which will be arriving in 2025. While Keoghan didn't give a clear yes or no answer, he gave the following cryptic response:

I can't really say anything about it, but it would be exciting, wouldn't it? Seeing the Joker come to life again. My smile says it all, you know what that means.

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Will Joker Be The Main Villain In The Batman 2?

While story details are being kept under wraps on The Batman - Part II, Keoghan's latest comments do raise the question of whether Joker will be the main villain in the DC movie. A case can definitely be made that The Batman did plant the seed for Joker to potentially have the role as the big bad in The Batman - Part II, following his encounter with The Riddler in Arkham Asylum. However, The Batman doesn't definitively make it clear if Joker is the next threat for Bruce Wayne to deal with in his sequel.

It is also worth taking into account that while Keoghan is now part of the franchise, having Joker as the main baddie this early could be risky for Reeves' The Batman universe. Out of Batman's villains, Joker has been depicted the most in live-action, especially in the movies, with Heath Ledger being the primary antagonist in The Dark Knight, the second movie in Christopher Nolan's trilogy. One of the reasons The Batman was such a success was because Reeves allowed a villain like The Riddler to get a proper chance to star as the first foe for the Caped Crusader, while also doing something refreshing from past Batman movies.

The Batman - Part II was supposed to start filming in November 2023, but production was delayed due to the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

It wouldn't be shocking at all if Reeves is looking at other Batman villains for The Batman - Part II, especially those who have never been featured in a movie. From the Court of Owls to Clayface and Hush, there are so many other options to consider, as the director could always feature Joker in a larger role in a future installment. Hopefully, more news on The Batman - Part II will emerge as soon as possible to give the audience an idea of where the sequel is headed.

Source: ETalk/X

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