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Ask Carlyle: Who should be the next Batman villain?
I get this question A LOT. Mostly as a joke these days (we even got it at the Spill Party Podcast), sure, but we still get it. So I figured I might as well get around to answering it. Truth is, I'm sick to death of all the STANDARD Batman villains. I've seen them done to death. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Two-Face, Catwoman. How many more incarnations do we need? Here are the 5 different guys I personally want to see in a new batman movie.
5) Someone NEW.
Let's face it. Nolan is going off in his own direction, doing his own things. And since the Batman we're watching is clearly entrenched in the YEAR ONE universe, before most of his enemies really came out of the woodwork, there's nothing wrong with the idea of working with some Batman writers and coming up with a really great NEW villain. Worked for Paul Dini when he created Harley Quinn. It could work here.
4) Hugo Strange
Hell yeah. Deranged psychiatrist who discovers Batman's secret and ultimately wants to become him? There's some real danger there - especially if Bruce begins counseling over the death of his lifelong love.
3) Killer Croc
Something new for the Batman universe that Nolan is creating would be something not...quite...human. Killer Croc is an awesome villain who could be adapted in a number of interesting ways. Circus freak, genetic experimentation. I have faith that Nolan could bring Croc to his gritty world and make it stick.
2) Deadshot.
UM. Yeah. Suicidal assassin looking to get whacked by a superhero who won't kill him? This could really create a tough story in which Deadshot gets meaner and meaner, trying to push Bruce over the line while he wrestles with his inner demons and his desires to actually kill. ALL THE WHILE Deadshot is framing him for the murders. Now there's a Batman movie I'd take questions on.
1) Zsasz
Brutal deranged serial killer who believes his targets are zombies that he frees from this mortal coil, then marks up his own body to keep tally? Yeah, that sounds like a Nolan villain. It would also help continue the series slide into darkness - something of an attractive notion compared to the bright and colorful look and feel of the action films that the other Superhero movies tend to have. This is the guy I want most to see.
5) Someone NEW.
Let's face it. Nolan is going off in his own direction, doing his own things. And since the Batman we're watching is clearly entrenched in the YEAR ONE universe, before most of his enemies really came out of the woodwork, there's nothing wrong with the idea of working with some Batman writers and coming up with a really great NEW villain. Worked for Paul Dini when he created Harley Quinn. It could work here.
4) Hugo Strange
Hell yeah. Deranged psychiatrist who discovers Batman's secret and ultimately wants to become him? There's some real danger there - especially if Bruce begins counseling over the death of his lifelong love.
3) Killer Croc
Something new for the Batman universe that Nolan is creating would be something not...quite...human. Killer Croc is an awesome villain who could be adapted in a number of interesting ways. Circus freak, genetic experimentation. I have faith that Nolan could bring Croc to his gritty world and make it stick.
2) Deadshot.
UM. Yeah. Suicidal assassin looking to get whacked by a superhero who won't kill him? This could really create a tough story in which Deadshot gets meaner and meaner, trying to push Bruce over the line while he wrestles with his inner demons and his desires to actually kill. ALL THE WHILE Deadshot is framing him for the murders. Now there's a Batman movie I'd take questions on.
1) Zsasz
Brutal deranged serial killer who believes his targets are zombies that he frees from this mortal coil, then marks up his own body to keep tally? Yeah, that sounds like a Nolan villain. It would also help continue the series slide into darkness - something of an attractive notion compared to the bright and colorful look and feel of the action films that the other Superhero movies tend to have. This is the guy I want most to see.
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Comment by Sammy richgood on November 23, 2009 at 6:20pm - im still expecting nolon to go with riddler because he is not so obsucre but maybe other batman nolon movies could take that chance
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Comment by Brian Conley on November 22, 2009 at 3:43pm - Yeah, why dont they try doing a resurrection of ras al ghul thing or have someone new, like i dont know, uhm, calender man?
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Comment by Spell My Name on November 21, 2009 at 9:40am - I think the one that actually can be a gateway to new charactars is actually joker again. I'm not saying it should be anytime soon but from what I rememeber The Joker tends to re-incarnate differently pretty much in each apperance after a long time away, so it could work. Maybe a hair slicked back and trench coat buttoned up style, a controled choas of the Joker. And with his re-apperance you could bring in haley quinn and that could add in the realtionship of not only Joker and Harley but the mother/daughter like relationship between harley and Ivy. Possibly even delve into the joker's mind deeper. But from your list, Croc doesn't seem to fit into the universe that Nolan Likes with the ultimate realism of such a zany comic, and I 'm not sure Zsasz from a villian stand point could stand on his own. I'ts probably corny but I want the classics, Riddler, Catwoman, The Penguin, and how about a true from the comics rendition of Bane. And as another love interest maybe pre-catwoman could be Ra's daughter who's name escapes me right now.
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Comment by Marc Betancourt on November 13, 2009 at 2:43am - I'm sorry,but Zsasz is already in Batman Begins.
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Comment by Nyahnyah on November 13, 2009 at 12:22am - Oh man, definitely Zsasz, I'd love to see how Nolan pulls his character off.
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Comment by Samsfashi0n on November 10, 2009 at 6:47pm - Zsasz seems like the most logical option from your list. He needs a different weapon though.
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Comment by movieartman on November 10, 2009 at 4:16pm - yes killer croc for sure but zsasz is already in batman begins
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Comment by Benjamin Linus on November 9, 2009 at 2:01pm -
1. The Riddler
2. Zsasz
3. The Penguin
4. The Mad Hatter
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Comment by Chucky G on November 9, 2009 at 12:27am -
Zsasz was in 'Batman Begins', but he was an escaped inmate, so I see how he could be set up. Deadshot was in 'Gotham Knight', but caught, and Croc was killed in 'Gotham Knight' as well. Hugo Strange would be very interesting, but most of the other villains have sense of scale in relation to Batman, and the studios I don't think would go for it, even with Nolan and Christian Bale. The same with Zsasz, especially since they want to keep it within PG-13 range for big bucks, so it makes it hard for me to see the studios going for it. Very good choices nonetheless.
5. Hugo Strange
4. The Mad Hatter
3. The Riddler
2. Someone new
1. The Catwoman
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Comment by StudioV on November 4, 2009 at 9:47pm -
1. Black Mask
2. KGBeast
3. riddler
4. the mad hatter
5. Ra's al Ghul
these have been my favorite villains from batman, and i think they would make great characters in a movie
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