Fans have been asking to see if Kristen Stewart has an interest in playing a version of the Joker in an upcoming Batman sequel with Robert Pattinson. Of course, The Batman will star Pattinson in the iconic role of the caped crusader.
The Batman will be set in a unique world from the mind of Matt Reeves and takes place in its own universe. The Batman trailer was released at the DC FanDome event, which showed more of what fans can expect to see in the upcoming film. The movie will be based in Gotham City and have Batman come into contact with Riddler, Penguin, Catwoman, and Commissioner Gordon.
Of course, Batman's greatest foe is without a doubt the Joker, who has already been portrayed by three different actors in live-action DC films over the last thirteen years. However, Reeves and Pattinson's vision for Gotham offers something distinct, and fans would evidently love to see Stewart reunite with her Twilight co-star Pattinson to deliver her take on Joker in future Batman films. Stewart did an interview with Variety where the question came up about the interest in potentially playing the Joker. "Let’s do something new," she said. "I love the energy behind that. It’s really been done so well. I feel like, maybe, we don’t traipse over, but I love that gusto. Let’s figure something else out. I’m totally down to play a freaky, scary person." The actress was then asked if it was a definitive 'no,' to which she said, "Not ‘no,’ but not the most stoked I’ve ever been."
It's a very nice way of saying, let's see what happens. It's smart to not get the hopes up for fans, but it's also smart to not anger anybody or close any doors and burn bridges. It's starting to appear that many people just want to see a reunion between the two Twilight stars, which is why the actress was open to other possibilities.
The Joker character has been done so many times in video games, films, comic books, animated movies, cartoons, and TV shows that it's starting to feel very much redundant to some. It's starting to feel as if fans can't have Batman without Joker. Batman's rogue's gallery of villains is very much an extensive list that the creators can do anything with them in terms of storytelling without relying on the Joker to make it interesting.
Even if they cast Stewart in a future Batman movie, she can very well make a compelling role as any of the remaining villains. Clayface, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy are just a few potential characters that Pattinson can face off against if they cast Stewart in a unique version of those roles. Only time will tell.
The Batman will be in theaters on March 4th, 2022.
Source: Variety