‘The Batman’: Do We Really Need Another Version of The Joker? (Commentary)

Batman has one of the deepest rogues galleries, so why do we keep going to the same villains?

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WARNING: MASSIVE spoilers ahead for “The Batman”

“The Batman” features some of the biggest names in Bat-villainy — The Riddler, Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and depending on your interpretation of the word “villain,” Catwoman. But the most famous of all was teased in the final minutes of the film. And yes, it’s exactly who you think.

Following his capture, The Riddler ends up in a cell right next to someone we really only see obscured behind his cell door. But, even with an obstructed view, we can see his face appears to be disfigured, as if it’s been burned by acid or something.

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