Fans have been waiting for more updates since Rob Pattinson last confirmed that filming on The Batman 2 was set and ready to begin. While we wait, there’s been a lot of debate over whether some familiar faces will reprise their roles, including Barry Keoghan.
Will Barry Keoghan reprise his role as the Joker in Batman 2?
Keoghan last appeared in the 2022 Batman movie, only for a brief cameo, as the first film followed Batman’s fight against the Riddler to save Gotham City. Now, according to a new report shared by French Box Office Pro, the actor will soon be reprising his role in the film. In what capacity he will appear, it has not yet been revealed.According to reports, the production company responsible for the development of “Batman” and “Batman 2” confirmed the news during a presentation at Studio Show, where the production company shared their future projects. For the next film, reports suggest that the film’s main villain will fall into the hands of the notorious Victor Zsasz, and will also star alongside the secret society of the Court of Owls, as well as Harvey Dent.Keoghan appears briefly at the end of the 2022 film after the Riddler is imprisoned in Arkham Prison. The scene shows him making a new friend in prison, who turns out to be Keoghan’s Joker. Some predict that the Joker may become the main focus of the third film in the series.
Barry Keoghan talks about returning to play Joker in ‘Batman 2’
Speaking about the opportunity in 2024, the actor said he would love to reprise the role if given the opportunity. During an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Irish star shared, “It’s a big deal, but I would say if the opportunity came up, yeah, I’d love to explore it and if the opportunity came up, I’d really jump into it, but I haven’t been contacted yet, I haven’t heard anything.“Matt Reeves, the director of the first film who will also be taking over the second film, spoke to Digital Spy in an old interview about how much he loved Keoghan’s take on the Joker. He shared at the time, “Barry is a wonderful actor. He’s very, very special. One of the things we talk about a lot is that his worldview is shaped by him being disfigured from birth. It’s kind of like a cruel joke that life is playing tricks on him.”“
About “Batman 2”
As of now, the cast for the second installment in the series includes Robert Pattinson, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Colin Farrell, Andy Serkis, Jeffrey Wright, Charles Dance, Jamie Lawson, Gil Perez-Abraham, Sebastian Koch and Brian Tyree Henry. “Batman 2” will be released on October 1, 2027.
