Failing that though, there is quite a vocal cry for Pattinson’s The Lighthouse co-star Willem Dafoe to take up the smiling mantle.
What we do know about the story so far is that The Batman will take place early into the eponymous protagonist’s crime-fighting career.
The Joker rumor was reported by The Direct.
As expected there are lots of calls for Joker star and Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix to put the make-up on once again and fold his version of the supervillain into Reeves’ Batman universe.