Joker Actor Named for Next Batman Movie

[freebfrost]

I'm sure you two have already seen this, but just in case anyone hasn't, it's worth sharing at this point...

World's Finest fan film

 

[Nightfall]

Free,

Thanks for the link!

 

[Klaus]

Agreed Klaus. It would make for an interesting fight. But I don't necessarily think there needs to be outside "forces" controlling one of them. Maybe just the fact Batman is unorthodox enough to convince Supes he might need to take down the vilgante. Then we'll see who's really....the World's Finest!

The whole "Superman and Batman as antagonists" is too 80s. Now they're back to being friends (who still sometimes get mad at each other, like all real friends), as showcased in the recent Justice League of America #0.

I'd much rather have the synergy from the Batman/Superman animated movie, including Bruce Wayne making a move on Lois Lane!

 

[freebfrost]

The whole "Superman and Batman as antagonists" is too 80s. Now they're back to being friends (who still sometimes get mad at each other, like all real friends), as showcased in the recent Justice League of America #0.

But there's always going to be tension between them - it's the Big Blue Boy Scout and the Dark Knight after all and their styles are very different. Bruce is quite willing to do things that Clark would find distasteful. Hence their friendship - each can help the other with situations that they couldn't or wouldn't be able to resolve by themselves. Very Yin/Yang.

 

[Zander]

But there's always going to be tension between them - it's the Big Blue Boy Scout and the Dark Knight after all and their styles are very different. Bruce is quite willing to do things that Clark would find distasteful.

Bat is CG while Supes is LG?

 

[Everett]

Agreed. They will most certainly not allow Ledger to phone it in by any standards. Bale and Nolan especially.

Free,

Well he's "returning" to his roots and returning to Gothman for retribution. And no I got Singer confused with Nolan since they both did comic book adaptations. I'm not worried either with Nolan helming it. But I do have reservations about Ledger. We'll see. I still say "Wild Knights" or "Knight of the Joker" are some good titles to have used instead.

I think Heath Ledger will surprise a lot of people. And I think it's a good casting decision. It's not an expected choice.

 

[Klaus]

Bat is CG while Supes is LG?

More like NG and LG, or LG and LG (exalted).

I'd say Green Arrow was CG for most of his career.

 

[freebfrost]

Bat is CG while Supes is LG?

Superman is clearly LG, but I'd have to say that Batman falls into CG(N) territory - he clearly follows his own code of law, which happens to closely match a lot of society's laws, but he's not above doing his own thing whenever he feels the need to accomplish his goals. He also struggles to keep his anger under control, and sometimes moves into darker waters, hence the neutral tendency.

 

[Klaus]

The only time Batman was veering towards Neutrality was after Jason Todd's death, when he began to injure criminals far more than he had to. This violent tendency led Tim Drake to try and persuade Nightwing into going back to the Robin gig.

I could even see Batman as LG, trying to bring order to the chaos (and making him all the more opposed to the Joker's CE). He's just a different LG than Superman.

 

[freebfrost]

The only time Batman was veering towards Neutrality was after Jason Todd's death, when he began to injure criminals far more than he had to. This violent tendency led Tim Drake to try and persuade Nightwing into going back to the Robin gig.

Not so.

Golden Age and Silver Age Batman's were quite violent at times. Silver Age Batman stood by while young Robin killed one of Zucco's thugs while taking steps to ensure Zucco would get the electric chair, and I have no idea how many criminals Golden Age Batman actually murdered, though I remember he and Robin killed off a bunch of the Green Dragon Tong members by crushing them underneath a statue...

Good?