"Matt Reeves has been posting on social media to introduce his cast, person by person, using clips from previous projects. Pretty much everyone involved was announced, including Scarlett Johansson and Sebastian Stan, but fans quickly noticed one glaring absence: Barry Keoghan, who was introduced at the end of The Batman as the Joker, living within the walls of Arkham Asylum."
"At the time, it seemed like a Marvel-style tease as to the next movie's Big Bad, but later statements Reeves made completely upended this theory - apparently, the main villain of The Batman Part II is one who has never been adapted on screen before. But that didn't completely disprove the Joker appearing altogether; he could always just show up as a minor villain or even make another cameo at the end."
"But with no clip of Keoghan in Banshees of Inisherin, or Saltburn, or even a Sabrina Carpenter music video, now it seems like the Joker will be completely absent from the movie. Perhaps Reeves is keeping his cards close to his chest, and the Joker could still a"
The Batman Part II has a release date of October 2027 after two year-long delays. Matt Reeves has been introducing cast members through social media clips from prior projects, including Robert Pattinson, Jeffrey Wright, Bryan Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan. Fans noticed that Barry Keoghan, who played the Joker living within Arkham Asylum at the end of The Batman, is missing from the announced cast. Earlier expectations treated the Joker appearance as a tease for the next film’s main villain, but later statements indicate the sequel’s primary villain has not been adapted on screen before. The Joker could still appear in a minor role or cameo, but the lack of any Keoghan-related clips raises the possibility of complete absence.
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