Despite a heavy focus on the Joker,
The Killing Joke is still very much a story with a focal point on Batman's relationship with the villain. In a new DC All Access video, veteran Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy teased what fans can expect in the upcoming R-rated adaptation of the famous comic storyline.
"They've expanded some of the story a bit. There's much more Batgirl in this -- so that plot line is more developed," said Conroy.
"And the internal struggle that Batman has in wrestling with the demons and the Joker is much more explored. There are a couple of really wonderful scenes that I have with Mark that I'm really proud of." Conroy added,
"[Batman]'s actually trying to -- I think, at one point --- draw the evil out of the Joker. It's a very cathartic process for Batman...It's a very complete arc for him."
One of the most famous scenes from the comic is the few ending panels, where Batman and the Joker share a laugh together as the story ends. When asked if Batman would laugh in the film, Conroy hesitantly admitted,
"Batman laughs...very heartily." When asked to give a tease of what Batman laughing would sound like, Conroy performed a little bit of it for the interviewer. Be sure to click the video link below to hear it!
Batman: The Killing Joke releases digitally July 25, 2016, and on Blu-Ray August 2, 2016
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