More than 20 days have passed since The Batman’s theatrical release. Still, the latest Matt Reeves directional is captivating the minds of The Caped Crusader fans. However, it has done the same this time with a little help from a deleted scene in the movie. The helmer didn’t want this one to be included in the film. And it makes sense as it would have stolen all the limelight from the interrogation scene between Vengeance and Riddler.
The newly released deleted scene from The Batman shows Barry Keoghan in a terrifying and ghastly Joker look. His face looked more disfigured than Heath Ledger’s in The Dark Knight (2008). Plus, some of his voice tones and expressions felt like a tribute to Ledger’s iconic on-screen portrayal of “The Clown Prince of Gotham City”.
In the scene, Batman seeks help from Joker regarding Riddler’s case. The homicidal maniac points out the similarities between the Batsy and the master of riddles. Additionally, he tries to get under his skin at every chance he gets. It is something that Joker has done a lot of times, especially in the comics.
Paul Dano did a pretty good job in his interrogation scene with Robert Pattinson’s Batman. But when we compare his scene with Keoghan’s Joker scene, the latter wins it fair and square.
We have to admit that Keoghan’s version of Joker is creepier and nastier than Ledger’s. And we mean it in the best possible way. It perfectly fits the dark ambience Reeves maintained throughout the movie. Also, we witness multiple physical scars, unhealed wounds, bald spots, blood-stained fingertips, and a badly mutilated mouth on his scarred body. All these things make Keoghan’s Joker chilling and exciting at the same time.
The Batman is currently playing in theatres. And its deleted Batman (Robert Pattinson) and Joker (Barry Keoghan) scene is also out now.