Is suicide squads joker actually batmans boy wonder. It is the fourth and final installment of warner bros. This theory goes off of this shot in the batman v superman trailer, speculating that it indicate the jokers grudge against batman is personal. Superman hit theaters, there was a theory kicking around that jared letos joker was secretly batmans sidekick, robin. Return of the joker, batmans nemesis kidnaps and tortures tim drake. A lot of questions have been asked about dc having multiple joker movies in the works with different actors and why that is. The story follows jason todd robin s quest to be reunited with his birth mother after being relieved of his duties by batman. Could suicide squads joker actually be former robin tim drake. Notice one other thing tho, this joker on the far left of the cover has a bloodied crowbar, put there to let us know that this joker is the one that killed robin.
Was the movie the joker meant to take place in the dcbatman universe. During his journey, however, the joker kidnaps and tortures him. A new fan theory suggests that joker was actually meant to be revealed as robin in suicide squad but david ayer changed his mind at the last minute. It also wouldnt be the first time a robin has become the joker. Today on film theory, im tackling one of comics age old questions who is the joker. Now look at this cover on both of these images the far left joker is wearing the same outfit. Could suicide squads joker actually be former robin tim.
At face value, this looks like a confirmation of robins death and the joker taunting him based on the font. Superman hit theaters, there was a principle kicking round that jared letos joker was secretly batmans sidekick, robin. Okay, so it may be a tad farfetched, but according to the folks at youtubes the film theorists, the identity of suicide squads incarnation of joker jared leto could in fact be former robin. The joker is the hero of the dark knight, popular fan. And if nothing else, it would easily connect zack snyders film to the upcoming suicide squad, which actually stars the joker, played by the equally popular and insane jared leto. Fans think the joker in suicide squad could be robin. This dark knight fan theory puts the joker as the hero, and it kind of works aug. Dorkly and cinemablend pointed out that robin has taken on joker s identity in stories before. At least, not in the tim burton movie, according to this theory. This theory has been rumbling for a while, but is bolstered by the apparent puncture wounds on both robin s suit in the batman v superman. The director of suicide squad confirmed that the deceased robin was a character from the comics named jason todd in interviews earlier this year. Suicide squad walters hidden secret in breaking bad. Dc comics this is the biggest and most widespread theory around right now, as popularized by redditor jasong169 s very meticulous breakdown of the suicide squad and. It may be a while until we get a concrete answer to this joker theory.
In wbs new dc universe is it possible that jared letos joker is actually. Fans think the joker in suicide squad could be robin business. How jack nicholsons batman freakout helped build the. As the fourth live action joker, is suicide squads joker a brand new entity or is he simply the continuation of one of the past jokers weve seen before. If we assume this theory is correct, that leaves two possibilities for how this. Jun 19, 2017 of course, a similar theory saying that jared leto was actually playing jason todd who had been confirmed dead in the dceu had been put forth and debunked. Sep 04, 2015 is jared letos joker secretly robin gone wrong. Film theory is suicide squads joker actually batmans boy.
Fans have a crazy theory that the joker in suicide squad may be a completely different character all together. However, the film theorists now postulate that suicide squads joker is tim drake, the third robin after jason todd in batman beyond. Aug 29, 2015 this dark knight fan theory puts the joker as the hero, and it kind of works aug. The theory goes that after jason todd the second robin died, he became the. Aug 19, 2015 that could totally be a reference to dick grayson turning from good robin to bad joker. How batman v superman maybe confirmed robin as the joker. Legend has it that second robin jason todd was not killed by the psychotic villain after all but instead turned into him.
Furthermore, batman fears superman is inherently evil, or has the potential to turn evil in the same manner that robin turned evil as the joker the nightmare sceneflashs warning suggests loiss death may still make this a possibility in the future. Congratulations to the geniuses who came up with a way to explain why ben afflecks dark knight is in such a bad mood. Suicide squad easter egg suggests harley quinn killed robin. Fans have a crazy theory that the joker in suicide squad may be a. Batman v superman director debunks jokerwasrobin fan theory. Okay, so it may be a tad farfetched, but according to the folks at youtubes the film. A popular joker theory just got more convincing huffpost.
On some of the set photos, theres an older model car visible. The theory states that ss joker is actually robin, who was captured and tortured by the original joker to the brink of insanity, batman thought robin to be dead. Now, with the release of batman v superman and casting news for the upcoming justice league movies, the argument that joker is actually a former robin gets more and more convincing. The story was written by jim starlin and illustrated by jim aparo, while mike mignola designed each cover. Jul 12, 2015 is batman v superman prepared to do something crazy with batman and robins relationship. The joker we are going to see in suicide squad is jason todd, i know what youre thinking thats kind of lame, the joker is the joker not jason. The joker has long been set up as batmans archnemesis the head honcho of. But the director of suicide squad, david ayer, seemed to dismiss this saying. However, the film theorists now postulate that suicide squads joker is tim drake, the third robin after jason todd. Do you ever wonder what secrets could be hiding in your favorite movies and shows. Jul 26, 2016 suicide squad writerdirector david ayer shoots down a fan favorite theory about jared letos joker that has to do with the character jason todd.
This fan theory about batman and robin in suicide squad. Superman trailer, and the publicity still of a shirtless joker above. New suicide squad theory suggests joker was meant to be. Jun 02, 2017 specifically, batman v superman and suicide squad. Oct 29, 2015 robin existed in these new dcu movies, and the joker killed him, so that particular robin whose suit we saw hanging in the batcave is dead we dont know for sure yet if another robin sidekick has. As the controversial new comicbook film joker hits theaters, director todd phillips delves into some of the film s ambiguities. Suicide squad director shoots down joker fan theory. In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society.
Now im not just fully pulling this out of my ass and lobbing it at the screen. What if joker is really just the former robin in batman v. Actually, there really isnt much to robin williams part of the story. Suicide squad writer and director david ayer has debunked the major fan theory that the joker is batmans sidekick robin. This dark knight fan theory puts the joker as the hero. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. The joker is the hero of the dark knight, popular fan theory. The joker is dead this is the biggest leap in the theory. May 16, 2017 15 insane batman fan theories that will freak you out. But its not a character trait of the joker to continually exist while knowing the identity of batman. Jul 27, 2016 suicide squad director david ayer just poured cold water on a fan theory about jared letos joker that has been making the rounds online since the first trailer dropped many have.
Joker is the hero of gotham batman the dark knight duration. Whether this theory is wrong or right, its clear heath ledger wont be the only one remembered for. The theory s evidence comes from the shot of robin s costume in the batman v. The flashforward theory allows phoenix to be the batarang. Return of the joker also known as batman of the future. The joker was a spy theory that has been making the rounds is both an evolution of the joker was a special forces soldier idea and a refutation of it. We do love a good superhero movie theory, and the latest dc universe one about the joker is a doozy. Dawn of justice trailer and the joker s shoulders in.
Suicide squad director shoots down jason toddjoker theory. Of course, a similar theory saying that jared leto was actually playing jason todd who had been confirmed dead in the dceu had been put forth and debunked. Theres a rumour that joker is actually robin in the movies. After watching both trailers, geektyrant came to the conclusion that this joker was once known as dick grayson, batmans sidekick robin. In the 1989 batman movie joker did kill batmans parents. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940, published by dc comics. Tim burton wanted to cast williams as the joker during batmans development period in 1988. For those whose dc comics knowledge is restricted to the. The clues are there robin s joke s on you, batman outfit. And if nothing else, it would easily connect zack snyders film to the upcoming suicide squad, which actually stars the joker, played by. Either way, this means that the original joker is gone or dead, and jason has inherited the insane villains legacy. Avatar and the science of waterbending avatar the last airbender duration. The joker in these new dcu films is a brand new version of the actual oneandonly joker, and he is not john blakes robin nor any other robin for that matter.
Jason todd is the joker is a dc fan theory, specifically concerning the events in the dc. With both films pretty far off, we dont know too much about either film. Aug 17, 2015 what are the chances the joker actually turns out to be robin. Apr 01, 2016 zack snyder has debunked a fan theory about batman v superman. Oh, duh write about that one time robin williams was almost cast as the joker in tim burtons batman. Nolans batman isnt returning, and the joker isnt robin. By far the most widely perpetuated theory, this hypothesizes that the joker is jason todd, a version of robin who became corrupted. This dark knight fan theory puts the joker as the hero, and. He also dismissed a popular fan theory that the joker actually was robin in this film universe, rather than his apparent killer, as appears to be the case. David ayer debunks major fan theory that the joker. A prevalent fan theory about suicide squads take on the joker is that he used to be robin, but director david ayer has something to say about that in fact, hes cited it as the most ridiculous. Dawn of justice, which is that the caped crusaders former sidekick robin had morphed into supervillain the joker.
This resembles the scar that jason todd has in the injustice video game. A death in the family is a fourissue, 1988 batman comic book storyline published by dc comics. Suicide squad director shoots down jason todd joker theory. The robin suit seen in batman vs superman is confirmed to be jason todd. What if the joker didnt kill robin, but he actually is the former robin turned into the joker. As many of you may know the theory that implied joker was robin most likely jason todd took over the internet for a good amount of time and it had to be denied by david ayer himself director. This is the theory i have on it and its based in part on the joker is robin video. However, the proof we cowl right now reveals that suicide squads joker can nonetheless be robinsimply not the robin that everybody thought. This car looks like it could be from the 70s or 80s with its boxy design. Jul 26, 2016 suicide squad writer and director david ayer has debunked the major fan theory that the joker is batmans sidekick robin legend has it that second robin jason todd was not killed by the.
The second is that jason was indeed murdered, but went insane after being brought back to life and took the joker identity for himself. Orricks theory on the letters sounds very plausible to me. Van vliet to name the most ridiculous rumour he had heard about the film. Batman three jokers theory by film theory suicide squad. Sep 01, 2015 culture film news the joker is the hero of the dark knight, popular fan theory posits. Return of the joker is a 2000 american directtovideo superhero mystery animated film featuring the comic book superhero batman and his archenemy, the joker. But, before the joker died, he kidnapped robin and tortured, tattooed, and brainwashed him. Naturally, fans have come up with totally insane theories about his origins, butler and rogues. Aug 03, 2016 and now, with the release of suicide squad, how does jared letos joker fit in to the mix. What are the chances the joker actually turns out to be robin. For those whose dc comics knowledge is restricted to the cinematic universe heres why this might not be such a bad theory. Theres a pretty compelling new theory going around that letos joker is. While phoenix is superb, nicholsons legendary portrayal combined with the batman mythology helped ignite an appetite for the latest movie. Jul 26, 2016 the suicide squad director responds to that crazy robin and the joker theory.
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