Something incredible is cooking up in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. To be or not to be may have given Shakespeare sleepless nights, but Batman fans are stuck with – will Barry Keoghan be or not be in Robert Pattinson’s movie?
The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision newsletter revealed that according to “multiple insiders,” Warner Bros. is testing two different versions of Pattinson’s Batman.
The two versions will reportedly have different stories and an impactful ending, as one is with and another without a “certain” (read: key) character.
The company held a final test screening last week per the same newsletter. The decision has now been made on which version they would like to release.
Essentially, or as official reports revealed till now, Keoghan will be playing a Gotham city police officer Stanley Merkel.
However, thanks to deuxmoi, who posts “leaks” of major pop culture movies, rumors of Keoghan playing a crooked police officer who turns out to be the legendary villain, The Joker, fired up.
Excitement for Reeves’ The Batman went through the roof when the rumors spread across social media like wildfire. The fandom divided in half, creating (and backing) their theories of Keoghan turning out to be The Joker and others by refuting the imaginative storyline.
With multiple villains lined up in The Batman – Riddler, Penguin, Carmine Falcone, and Catwoman – a few wonder if The Joker is even necessary for the Reeves trilogy.
Considering the “Why So Serious” pop culture icon has been legendary and synonymous with Gotham City’s Caped Crusader, the movie without him might feel a tad bit bland.
Meanwhile, Pattinson’s acting has unarguably leveled up since his Twilight era. The official trailer drop had many believing the actor could top Christian Bale’s Batman.
Catch Reeves’ The Batman in an all-new avatar in theaters on March 4, 2022.
About The Batman
The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. Produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Directed by Matt Reeves and written by Peter Craig, the film will feature Twilight star Robert Pattinson in the titular role.
Other cast members include Zoe Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell.
The brand-new Batman solo will see Bruce Wayne/ Batman in his second year of fighting crime as he explores the corruption that plagues Gotham City and how it may tie to his own family, in addition to coming into conflict with a serial killer known as the Riddler. Set in the parallel universe Earth-2, the movie will be separate from the rest of the DCEU canon.
News Source: Hollywoodreporter
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