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In the realm of comic books, Batman’s rogues gallery is second to none, as each major villain poses a different challenge to the caped crusader, whether it be Riddler’s intellect or Joker’s anarchy. While Joker has made a plethora of live-action appearances, which date back to the ’60s, and remains one of the most esteemed villains in fiction, fans have been long asking for filmmakers to shed light on other Batman villains.
Although Matt Reeves took this approach and redeemed Riddler onscreen and is now once again excelling withThe Penguin, it appears they are once again shifting their focus to Joker, which might mean bad news for Clayface.
Barry Keoghan’s Joker Show Might Be On the Cards AfterThe Penguin’s Success
Since his debut inBatman: The Animated Series, Clayface has become one of the most notable villains in the Caped Crusader’s rogues gallery, and rightfully so. While fans were hopingThe Batman Epic Crime Sagacould fill this hole and explore his lore with a more grounded story in a potential TV series, it seems Reeves is more interested in giving Joker the spotlight.
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According toMarvelvision podcast, there are apparent talks about a potential Joker show, andBarry Keoghanis allegedly in talks to reprise his role. Considering howThe Penguinis building up to the events ofThe Batman 2, the filmmakers are allegedly taking a similar stance with the potential Joker show, which will build up to the events ofThe Batman 3.
Clayface Can Be a Perfect Candidate forThe Batman Epic Crime Saga
While it can’t be said for certain if the aforementioned report is factual or not, given the success ofThe Penguin, the possibility doesn’t seem too far-fetched. However, a potential show about Joker doesn’t seem necessary at this point, as the character has had several iterations onscreen over the decades. As for Clayface, even though his fantastical elements might not fit the bill for a more grounded universe, there is one version of the character that could be perfect forThe Batman Epic Crime Saga.
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Unlike the most notable iteration of the character, Clayface initially possessed no supernatural abilities, and his expertise simply relied on disguising himself. Moreover, keeping in mind thatMatt Reevesisopento morphing some characters to make them suitable for hisgrounded universe, this version of Clayface seems ideal for his use.
That’s exactly what we want to do. Gentleman Ghost is probably pushed a bit too far for us to be able to find a way to do, but there is a fun way to think about how we would take characters that might push over into a bit of the fantastical and find a way to make sense of that.
Although fans will hope Clayface eventually ends up appearing inThe Batman Epic Crime Saga, if the Joker show reports are to be believed, a potential Clayface show might become a distant dream.
The Penguinis currently streaming on Max.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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