The Batman | Deleted Arkham Scene - Director's Commentary | Warner Bros. Entertainment

[@thaguy69]

This movie is my favorite iteration of Batman. He's actually being a detective for once. And honestly I think this batmobile is cool af. The romance was played right too. I want more of the Batman. I want the DCU to be this.

[@nanakb7785]

It would be hard to capture this type of magic in other characters unless Matt Reeves directs every film. They can't do what Marvel has been doing since 2008, but this universe solely focused on Batman is more than enough. Can't wait to see what's next.

[@somedorkydude6483]

I honestly am not sure if it's a stand alone universe like on one hand I don't yet see this batman being the justice league batman but I also know they mentioned metropolis in a book or in a commentary or somthing confirming metropolis is a place in this universe

[@Cf-ik9dz]

Are you telling me he was not a detective in the dark knight series? Arguably an even better batman in that trilogy.

[@get_obliterat8642]

​@@Cf-ik9dznope bale detectives batman moment wasn't that great..

[@Cf-ik9dz]

@@get_obliterat8642 Bale’s batman reconstructed bullet shrapnel to recreate the fingerprint mark of shooter… You need to rewatch the movie.

[@jasoncoladonato1034]

Reeves is just incredible. He’s so knowledgeable and passionate about everything Batman. You can really tell.

[@TruthfullySpeaking500]

Batman is starting to become the Britney Spears of Super Hero’s. The lore is so over saturated right now with 4 different Batman’s not part of the same universe to go along with 3 different jokers.

[@MahNamJeff]

@@TruthfullySpeaking500but Theres only two active ones at the moment with one of them leaving??

[@lloydchristmas6611]

@@TruthfullySpeaking500 bro someone successfully mated a bulldog with a shih-tzu.

[@LeoArenales18]

I like the silence of the lambs theme, consulting with one villain to find another , brilliant

[@limadelta123]

Yeah I hope this is in the Batman 2! It works so well.

[@H2kPat0]

I hope Matt Reeves makes more than just trilogy, so many stories to tell than just 3

[@shauner8754]

Hope not. I want to see other movies from this guy. Not just dedicate 20 years to Batman.

[@ms6394]

@@shauner8754 shut up , get out

[@themadtitan7603]

@@shauner8754 Matt Reeves crafts these films intricately and with a lot care to detail so i doubt we'd be getting these films every year or every other year, that could give Matt a lot of time to make other movies in between.

[@mateusnogueira7340]

Thats why we getting the HBO shows.

[@danhughesartist]

Agreed. They need to explore villains no other Batman movie has.

[@thebatmanwhoposts9600]

I love hearing Matt talk about the Batman universe you can tell how passionate he is about it.

[@blackdynamitemn3259]

This just goes to show Joker is a definitive wildcard character. You can give him almost any personality and it always works. Heaths was so Charasmatic it’s nice to see the change. This is the most REAL deppiction of Batman and his world problably ever created

[@TimOrenstein]

I think it works with any personality because the Joker is a meme by the real sociological/anthropologic definition (sorry if that sounds pretentious). He's an exaggerated version of a kind of person I think we see crop up from time to time. Or at least an attitude we see.

[@jcason9748]

*almost always works*. letos joker is complete dogshit and will always be dogshit

[@bod-ej5ds]

The Batman opened a lot of doors , there’s so much potential for this version of Batman, three movies is not enough I hope matt makes 5 or 6 movies for the batman & I’m all for it🦇🖤

[@amazantaarchives9289]

They’ll probably make shows instead of movies a lot cheaper and there’s a lot more time to focus more on the characters and world

[@magallanesagustin4952]

@@amazantaarchives9289 it's been confirmed that they're making a spin off show about the Penguin and another one about Arkham.

[@whitemamba061]

@@magallanesagustin4952i honestly cant wait for the arkham series especially…its supposed to include this joker and riddler as well, its gonna be so dope

[@onezerotwo]

the laugh is perfect, because it is mean, joyless, and bitter… a new take on an old favourite

[@sveezyx]

incredible work on the Joker, the Barry Keoghan did wonderful work, sad this scene was cut out from the movie

[@gmanzano89gm]

The audience would have known a bigger threat is out there thus minimizing The Riddler in the movie.

[@JsscRchlDrsy]

@@gmanzano89gmtrue, but this scene shows he is no threat at this time, and I don’t think it would have diminished the threat the riddler poses. Batman showing up for help tells us the riddler is a very serious foe. It should have been included.

[@DCPRIMETV]

I see Matt Reeves’ The Batman commentary, I click. Simple. Can’t wait for THE BATMAN 2!

[@themadtitan7603]

Same, I simply can't wait for when we start hearing info about the sequel.

[@capical7585]

@@themadtitan7603 hopefully thanos will be in it

[@IsraelNowIsraelForever]

Roman numerals are better to denote the part numbers (ie. The Batman II).

[@themadtitan7603]

@@IsraelNowIsraelForever I'd prefer they used non-numbered titles for the sequels in a similar fashion to the last Planet of the Apes trilogy like Heart of The Batman, Silence of The Batman, etc... As has been suggested.

[@user-pc8fn9kj5s]

@@themadtitan7603 like Roman numerals u mean ?

[@nicholassulikowski5803]

This Joker doesn't have quite the same power of, say, Mark Hamill or Heath Ledger, but it does have its own creepiness. Like hearing a child laughing in your house at midnight, and you don't have any children.

[@marcusbeattie6086]

Can't relate. I don't steal kids

[@MelodyVOA]

@@marcusbeattie6086 you're not supposed to relate with a psychopath 💀

[@nicholassulikowski5803]

@@marcusbeattie6086 I set myself up for that one, didn't I?

[@nicholassulikowski5803]

@@MelodyVOA I set myself up for that one, didn't I?

[@Tonystarkes888]

jack was the best joker

[@thewordweheardtv2138]

As a Batman fan from a kid I have to say this is the best version. You guys hit the mark with this series

[@cb-9938]

I've had my fill of Joker portrayals on Film. But this one works for me since we dont get a full depiction again. A rough showcase at what this Universe is like and how dark it is. Shows us a foggy image and leaves out imagination to fill in the gaps

[@faizalskhan95]

There is more Gotham feeling in this one than other ones. It’s more Raw

[@dedeff345]

This is the proves that joker always one step ahead of batman..he’s smart,cunning and have a dark joke ..I think this joker is smarter than riddler

[@kirbles2035]

@@Ojas97 Not inherently, the villain can still win in a story or be one step ahead while losing. In this scene for example although the joker has been busted he now has a deeper understanding of batman. He can use that in the future, and in most adaptations joker tends to toy with batman rather then genuinely wanting to succeed.

[@jordancooper1592]

@@Ojas97 it wasn’t in TDK, the joker won in the end.

[@4Everlast]

Is that's why he's locked up?

[@smileyeagle1021]

I understand all the reasons this was cut, but it is a tragedy that what turned out to be one of the best acted scenes in recent years ended up on the cutting room floor.

[@OwlEye2010]

Matt Reeves is easily one of our best modern filmmakers at this point.

[@baronwarborn9107]

The Batman is a love story to the art of directing, editing, camera work and make up. Like a film should be not just the popularity/skill of an actor.

[@wanpolthensel]

Matt Reeves have such a nice, soft voice. I like listening to him.

[@eidetecker]

This is the essence of the scene between Hannibal Lecter and Will Graham in Thomas Harris' book, 'Red Dragon'.

[@manish44]

There's no doubt that this movie is amazing ❤️

[@DA11AZ]

Agreed

[@SouthpawSatch]

I wish this had been re-inserted back into the movie for the home release. Its such an awesome scene

[@batzraph708]

Would love this scene to be added in the movie on physical release.

[@vangyang1696]

Me too, that’s what I’m hoping for

[@kevnwarriner8819]

We'll have to see what they do for the DVD, it's already out on KZbin...

[@KevvoLightswift]

They don’t add it back in, but the deleted scene is shown with some of the movie footage before it, so you know where it was supposed to go. ;)

[@cemilmert7810]

​@@KevvoLightswiftsequel?

[@MoshTMA]

They should have kept this scene; there feels like an awkward scene jump in the final cut as a result. And even more awkward is that Joker has better teeth than me.

[@robbanbobban2]

I noticed that too. There is this almost terrified look that Batman has that doesn't exactly transition well into the next scene. Also this scene creates a continuation with the other scenes that happen at Arkham.

[@HatCreature]

This is an interesting take on the character, I assumed the disfigurement would be from chemical burns but he's saying he was born this way which actually makes him darker and more sinister than possibly most versions of Joker. If this is the style Matt enjoys going with I do hope we get to see Scarface/Ventriloquist in a film, even if they are just in one scene getting beat up or something I think Matt could find a way do it with how out of the box and daring his style is. Also, when I say daring I mean not mainstream where everyone has to look pretty and flawless for the camera.

[@blackdynamitemn3259]

Joker also Lies nonstop about his origin sooooooooo

[@cemilmert7810]

Its probably both

[@cameronbrown8384]

Or Professor Pyg. Reeves could do something truly horrifying with Pyg as a villain.

[@f.mmasud2324]

This could be the greatest post credit scene ever made.... I watch this after finishing the movie so......for me it came after credits..

[@TOLAZABAL]

This should of been kept in the Movie in some way , i really look forward to more.

[@davidharder7024]

After the scene in The Dark Knight where he kills the Batman pretender, Heath Ledger has been the scariest and best Joker to me. It's too early to tell with so little screen time, but I think this may be my new scariest Joker.

[@halloweenfriday]

Barry Keoghan NAILED IT as the Joker! I’m so excited for The Batman 2 and its spin-offs more than the rest of the DCEU!

[@protecttomato5180]

I wish they make it series than a movie. If it will be block buster in Netflix

[@rafaelleandredelossantos5283]

This joker is the scariest joker I've ever seen

[@BryonLetterman]

This Joker is on Heath Ledger's level, and maybe even better

[@wazahattufail8781]

@@BryonLetterman Heath ledger joker never laughed like this. This joker is way better at creepiness

[@adrianpearcy8531]

This scene is masterpiece! And this Joker is incredible 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@micl4021]

How do you know? Where can it be watched?

[@farazhaider00]

Batman is now in safe hands. Matt Reeves ❤️

[@ryann2710]

Stop trying to out do the last guy on how grotesque you can make Joker. He doesn’t need to be a deformed freak. Just a freak.

[@shafiqurrehmannatnoo3301]

Mark hamill and Kevin Conroy were the most interesting versions of their characters and while Mark's joker was spooky, Kevin's Batman was never unnerved by him. Somehow live action has never been able to make Batman mentally that strong. I had high hopes for Batfleck in that way but this new Batman is very dominating and smart but also very real. Let's hope we get the same bat-joker dynamics we got in the most beloved animated superhero series ever

[@Illuminatty1]

Sounds like I'm listening to Michael cera explain the scene 😂😂

[@brandonhenry877]

I’d like to think of this scene as not a part of the film but a short film that is cannon

[@asafakiva1619]

I actually really like this perspective of yours.

[@TallonC]

This is my favorite joker so far. Ledgers version was the most charismatic and Phoenix did something amazing and believable. This has the potential to be a great combination of the two.

[@TimOrenstein]

Love that you skipped over one.

[@TallonC]

@@TimOrenstein I really don’t mind Letos take. He was in a terrible movie. But he’s clearly on the bottom of the list.

[@Harper_1984]

Despite my thinking that not using Joker in this new Batman series is a better call, what Reeves talks about in this version of the character has me interested. I still think using villains who haven't gotten their due like Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, Two-Face, or even villains that have yet to be onscreen like Man-Bat, Clayface, or Mad Hatter.

[@gallarinas]

flawless movie

[@Matthew-yr4lx]

This is already my favorite joker so far. It’s too unique to say “eh”

[@wholethedogsout880]

exactly. ppl judge too quickly

[@Matthew-yr4lx]

@@Ojas97 how is this generic? This look and backstory has never been done.

[@kirbles2035]

@@Matthew-yr4lx As someone that likes it, he's very much taking a lot of inspiration from Heath Ledger's joker, and the idea of joker having a deep understanding of batman and having lots of experience with him was done in the killing joke. He does a great job with it but it is still somewhat derivative.

[@Matthew-yr4lx]

@@kirbles2035 I totally agree with your opinion. My only fear is that they will mess up the character

[@Voldemorts.Nipple]

@@Matthew-yr4lx looks like trash tbh and plus this backstory of his disease has been done before, just not in the movies

[@fahadluqman1529]

I love this Batman, great work Matt Reeves

[@pesisawesome5864]

Thankyou Matt Reeves ❤️

[@ericaschulze7846]

The sins of the father The man who laughs I'm sure batsman's parents didn't make billions by being nice

[@MKIS_33]

This joker has the perfect crazy creepiness... so much potential...

[@LukePlissken]

This belonged in the movie. Cannot wait to see more of Barry’s performance of this character.

[@RYMAN1321]

It would’ve undermined the impact of the Riddler interrogation, not to mention the Joker isn’t even a significant character in the film anyway. It was also likely cut for time, as the film was already pushing three hours.

[@cemilmert7810]

​@@RYMAN1321you think its gonna appear in the sequel? Throwing this scene away would be sad

[@ninchanrai3249]

this has to be the best iteration of joker . he is creepy, smart and gets in ur head and knows what to do and say to make his victim realize it is took late

[@jordanhall630]

I love the thought process behind this version of Joker

[@levimiller9367]

Great joker. the slasher vibe works excellent however that laugh seemed forced. the joker doesn’t really need to try that hard to be creepy especially if he was born that way. But yeah I do think that this joker def could work since he is so different than the other versions

[@stevensong8784]

Warner bros. Do you have this clip without the commentary so I can hear the dialogue better?

[@Blitz_Zayne04]

If you guys ever bring killer croc for the next or third movie, let Ron Perlman be the voice actor!

[@doomguydemonkiller]

On the blu ray release I hope there is two cuts of the film. The theatrical cut of the film and the cut with this scene in the movie. I know it's very unlikely, but it will be cool if there was.

[@Wordsmith012]

I would love it if they made a directors cut with the scene in the movie.

[@themadtitan7603]

I think it'd be weird to have an entire different cut just to include one mor escene.

[@Wordsmith012]

@@themadtitan7603 to each their own 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RedhoodBeyond]

Nah. It probably will be in the blue ray version . No need for two different cuts for one scene

[@FaultzGaming]

I would've loved too see this movie be R rated

[@dis_inferno9173]

I love his smile and teeth.

[@rayanlucifer99]

Specific actin on the joker character

[@NewsRedial]

This movie was a tonal masterpiece. Apart from Pattison being too small to be Batman, the tone was perfect. This scene should have been left in. It's amazing.

[@Hans0622]

I wish they would have kept this scene. I feel like The Joker is very much overdone. However he is a very important character within the mythos of Batman. To have him exist and been a huge factor of Batman/Bruce’s life already I think would’ve fit in perfectly.

[@himanshuborkar959]

Here after the sequel was announced!! Hoping for Mr Freeze and Scarecrow get the story they deserve!

[@FelipeBoreli]

The Batman II announcement at Cinemacon today 🤞🤞

[@adammartin9298]

Praying...

[@FelipeBoreli]

@@adammartin9298 Or just at DCFandome?

[@adammartin9298]

@@FelipeBoreli more likely it'll just be on DC FANDOM. 😔

[@FelipeBoreli]

@@adammartin9298 😞😞

[@themadtitan7603]

Hopefully, but I won't expect a The Batman sequel announcement until next year at the earliest since Matt Reeves said he started early conception/planning for it last month as The Batman premiered.

[@michealmahmoud6391]

I like how this Joker was set up. Feels very much like Joker from Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth meets Grant Morrison and Scott Snyder’s takes on the clown Prince of chaos

[@adammartin9298]

It's a pity the 4k disc won't have the director's cut for this scene, instead it'll thrown into blu ray bonus features.

[@blitzggs]

Because that wouldn’t be the directors cut lol. The cut you saw in theatres is the the directors cut he said himself

[@adammartin9298]

@@blitzggs oh, well. Still a pity that Joker scene won't be in the running film...?

[@themadtitan7603]

@@adammartin9298 I mean, he is there at the end in the running film, just in a scene more brief than this one.

[@adammartin9298]

@@themadtitan7603 I know that, but I really adore the Joker deleted scene!

[@davidsolimene5367]

Just my head Canon, but what if joker is the creator of drops and some of the scars are are burns from creating the drug. Batman finds his lab and joker gets burned with the chemicals while fighting

[@doc8013]

Drops have been around far too long for that to he the case. They've been around for prolly more than 2 decades. Nice idea, though.

[@davidsolimene5367]

@@doc8013 that's right. I just remember seeing theory videos before the movie came out showing drops. There's a guy called boba talks who mentioned one of the side effects cause some kind of mouth deformity

[@doc8013]

@@davidsolimene5367 yeah, I watch Boba too lol. He's my go-to on Batman videos.

[@SUP-h9d]

"For ME" -Matthew Reeves 2022

[@larrykrakow8927]

Ty

[@MegaMacReal]

This should have been in the movie _after_ Riddler was imprisoned, as a mindgame from Batman just for the purpose of getting Joker’s 2 cents.

[@ironcladnomad5639]

Completely changed my perspective on this version of Joker. Conceptually, this is at least as strong as what Nolan put together. But, I'd say the performance needs some work. Based on what Reeves talked about, I feel like this Joker's power won't be in how he behaves, but in how he doesn't, if that makes any sense. A person who's all but weaponized the fact people are uncomfortable looking at him should be a little less random and crazy, and a little more deliberate and still.

[@livingonapixel]

WB just give Matt Reeves the David Yates deal and let him construct, direct and write a series of films in this BATMAN universe! There’s many more places to go like a 12-15 yr old Robin, Death in the Family, Court of Owls… Need to see this through Matt’s prism. Make it so!

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

David Yates? You love vanilla?

[@emilio1316]

This is the epitome of trying too hard. Reeves was right to cut it. There’s way too many villains of interest to go with than yet another Joker.

[@donaghb7307]

It's interesting he envisioned this as a proto joker, seeing this scene I got the impression this was fully formed joker who had been taken down by batman prior to the movie.

[@annettebubalo6214]

Love the dark creepy feeling ..as batman should be. This joker looks amazing...wish he would have left it in. This by far is my favorite batman movies. He is suppose to be dark, not walk out with a suit and tie and act like a millionaire.... best batman ever

[@architdewan6717]

Ok

[@debaclemavrick]

ok

[@LoadBearingWheight]

@@debaclemavrick ok

[@IAmImprintJones]

An amazing movie 😍😍😍😍

[@gwenpapatya]

Matt Reeves is a great director

[@ItsRizkyAri]

1:39 & 5:31 Put on A Happy FACE...

[@joesmith201212]

thats what always make the Joker versus Batman conflict so deep and interesting its because they are both lost souls, they are both tortured souls, holding on a lot of deep pain, and they are just 2 sides of the same coin..... it always feels like Batman, Bruce Wayne has to work hard to contain that darkness... to contain the Joker inside of him.... while the joker gets to be free and embrace the chaos and the animal instincts and the darkness and madness. Which like I said.... its all already contained inside Batman. I'm so glad Matt Reeves gets that notion, that profound concept.

[@HoneyMike]

Anyone else think he laughs like Ryan Magee from SuperMega?

[@bubbagump320]

This joker had huge potential. Looked like they finally doing the vat of chemicals thing seriously...stop changing jokers back story his original back story works just fine.....

[@nathan3961]

Joker doesn't have no degenerative disease!! This is Joker fresh outta the acid and his skin and hair hasn't healed yet

[@86msib]

But I saw this scene in the cinema ... Bangladesh... wasn't cut

[@zakuguriin4521]

I hope you guys put Clayface in one of these films. He is so far a villain that has never made it into Batman cinema. I think the character could be really done in a cool experimental way.

[@Anxiety101Awareness]

Please announce the sequel …

[@RD-pn2nv]

they did

[@ypsilonalpha]

nice one . the truth is that the trilogy brought batman back , as for the joker ... for me is hard someone to b better than heath or the dramatic side that joakin gave. altho its time to see more villains that havent been seen .that can really lvl up this project

[@batknightchannel8169]

Now that i think about it ,His hair is messed up. But I think that hair cut actually looks like a green spiked crown /the top head- tails of a jester costume ,in his head. Maybe as a visual clue to his nickname "clown prince of crime".

[@Person.aMedia]

Yeh I love this but this would've made the movie feel like 4 hours

[@Joaquin-xq5wo]

semi-agree i love the movie but i felt it dragged even if only a bit

[@robertpotter3578]

It’s fine as a deleted scene and an extra peek at this Joker, but it’s a little weird to me to see all these comments talking about how this is some sort of brilliant masterpiece of a scene. I’m not really even too sure that I really like this Joker-his mannerisms or his voice. I’d have to see more of him I guess. The scene is an obvious Silence of the Lambs tribute, which is nice, great movie. I love Batman, again the scene is fine. And even Reeves’ Batman world is not what I’d call a masterpiece like so many commenters are saying. I think it was a solid first movie. I guess the next one will really show how well his vision works. It’s all just opinion, I don’t mean to sound like I’m declaring the truth from on high.

[@mattjames7386]

Kind of annoying that the commentary is apparently an iTunes exclusive. I think if you're paying for thr blu-ray or certainly the 4K physical release, it should really be on there.

[@ETX213]

*Seemed like burns to me. And someone recent at that*

[@muppetfan77show26]

I Hope Joker is in the Batman 2

[@azher191]

So basically Tim Burton's Penguin.. 🙄

[@themadscarecrow288]

I think this scene would've been better with The Scarecrow. And yes, I'm biased

[@ivyr336]

This is a mistake. Should merge with the joker instead and use Joaquin Pheonix.

[@billythesupe-butcher3747]

Arkham city hospital: the series

[@johntrek187]

This is the best film based on a comic character of all time. It has a great story that isn't as convoluted as the Nolan trilogy stories. The characters are exceptional depictions of some of the most famous heros and villians. Gotham City is amazing and a character in its own right. Wow...just wow. But this is the Joker deleted scene here. And this is the best scene between these two iconic characters we've ever had in live action. 1 on 1. Stellar... stellar performances. This is what I and apparently 10s of millions also want for the current depiction of the caped crusader and his rouges gallery. The performance turned in here for the Joker was mesmerizing. I hope...no I pray we get much more of this and build out his world more in the next film(s).

[@TheMrGiannisgr]

GOAT Reeves

[@bhuts]

i love how he dont even mention leto

[@edgonzalez5381]

Great commentary 👏

[@a.cs146]

So he isn't gonna be a part of the Batman's next movies?

[@cpitrash1822]

Only for "the batman film" series

[@rokealy]

Brilliant!

[@DerekHoscorner]

Can't wait oh course scooby doo and batman

[@nikunjdixit3225]

Frankly, I think it would be unwise to use the Joker in this iteration of Batman. Heath and now Joaquin have cast a very big shadow over anyone else doing the role. Using him in a small way like this is fine, but using him as a primary villain will invite undue comparisons.