Why DC's New Batman Movie Needs To Avoid The Hero's Most Famous Villain

Screen Rant

By Ollie Bradley

Published Dec 1, 2023

DC's Batman: The Brave and the Bold is facing a lot of challenges, which it can help to overcome by avoiding Batman's most famous villain entirely.

The DC Universe reboot should avoid featuring the Joker to breathe fresh life into the franchise and avoid repetition.
DCU co-head James Gunn's success with lesser-known comic book characters in films like Guardians of the Galaxy and The Suicide Squad bodes well for exploring obscure characters in the DCU.
Introducing the Joker right away in The Brave and the Bold would be problematic, as the DCU needs to establish its new versions of Batman and Robin before adding the iconic villain.