However, the Riddler believes he is quite the same as the Batman, citing the latter as his inspiration - and in the end, this proves to be his downfall. The Batman begins with the Riddler watching Mayor Don Mitchell (Rupert Penry-Jones) and his family, before breaking into his home and killing him.
The boy in question is Mayor Mitchell's son (played by Archie Barnes), who plays an integral part in the movie's thematic bridge, as he loses his father on that very night when he's murdered by The Riddler.
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.
Batman (also known as Batman: The Movie) is a 1966 film adaptation of the popular Batman television series, and was the first full-length theatrical adaptation of the DC Comics character.
The Batman (2022) Opening Monologue ''I am the Shadows''
Who is the new Joker?
Joaquin Phoenix is reprising his role as the Joker and this time, he has a new friend coming along for the ride. Officially titled Joker: Folie à Deux, the upcoming sequel to 2019's Joker will feature several big names, including Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn.
Prior to the film's release, Barry Keoghan was cast as "Stanley Merkel". Several scenes were also "filmed" with the character to prevent the information from becoming public. However, news of his casting as the Joker was leaked prior to the film's release.
Batman's origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents Thomas and Martha as a child, a vendetta tempered with the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night.
According to The Batman director Matt Reeves in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne was written to be around 30 years old. He is a Batman just finding his feet in Gotham as a hero, struggling to work out his identity.
The fact the violence is more consistent and more realistic contributed to The Batman's 15 certificate in the UK. The BBFC's official guidance for The Batman lists the fact that the film's tone is "frequently dark and menacing" as a contributing factor to its 15 certificate.
Among the big announcements from James Gunn about the future of the DCU was news of a new Batman in a film called The Brave and the Bold. This movie would have our first big-screen Robin in 25 years. But that Robin won't be Dick Grayson, but Damian Wayne, Bruce's biological son.
Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. This makes him an heir to the world's greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul.
Due to Damian spending his gestation in a laboratory, he was raised by his mother, Talia, until he was 10, at which point she left him in the care of his father, Bruce, who had not been aware of his son's existence until that point in time.
Why was Bruce Wayne in jail in the beginning of Batman Begins?
Bruce is arrested after being caught by police while in the act of stealing items, ironically pieces of technology owned by Wayne Enterprises. Bruce refuses to identify himself, so him then being sent to prison seems plausible enough, even without the connection being hammered home.
In Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne is in prison for stealing his own property, hinting that he was incarcerated by choice. There's also seemingly one thug in the prison fight holding back, and the theorist believes this may be a League of Shadows scout sent to witness Wayne's abilities first-hand.
Bruce being older than Clark in the DCU makes perfect sense. The new DC Universe will see its Batman debut in The Brave and the Bold, a movie that will introduce audiences — and Bruce himself — to the future Robin Damian Wayne.
In most Batman adaptations, Bruce leaves Gotham city at 18 and returns as Batman around the age of 25. This would make Joker over 50 when Bruce returns, which is a little old for a chaos-causing crime boss.
Probably the most physically-suited actor to date to play Batman/Bruce Wayne, Ben Affleck (age 43 when he first portrayed Batman) is the oldest to portray the character.
Because the people who write Batman comics want to sell comics. Starting around the 1990s, dark stories with morally ambiguous anti-heroes were what sold best. The writers provided what the audiences wanted.
Mad Love introduces Harley Quinn as a former psychologist named Harleen Quinzel who fell in love with the Joker during her internship at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum and details her transformation into the Joker's villainous accomplice Harley Quinn, as well as the Joker's lack of respect for Harley.
It is then revealed that the Joker's real name is "Jack Oswald White." Martha then shares that she visited the Flashpoint universe's version of Jack Oswald White, discovering him to be a struggling family man supporting his wife and a child as a janitor at Wayne Casino.
Some of the most well - known ones include " The Dark Knight , " " The Caped Crusader , " " The World 's Greatest Detective , " and " The Bat . " However , the Joker 's nicknames for Batman often have a more sinister and mocking tone , such as " Batsy , " " Bat - brain , " " The Bat - Freak , " and " The Bat - Maniac . ...
