BATMAN State Farm Commercial BTS Photos & Video Reveal Better Look At Comic-Accurate Villains

BATMAN State Farm Commercial BTS Photos & Video Reveal Better Look At Comic-Accurate Villains

We have some BTS photos and video from that State Farm "Batman vs. Bateman" commercial that went viral earlier this week, giving us a clearer look at the Caped Crusader's comic-accurate villains...

By MarkCassidy - Mar 15, 2025 10:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman

Earlier this week, insurance company State Farm released a Batman-themed commercial that garnered a lot of attention from DC fans for its comic-accurate depictions of some of The Dark Knight's best-known foes, including Two-Face, The Riddler, Catwoman, and The Joker.

The fun ad features actor Jason Bateman (Horrible Bosses, Carry On, Arrested Development) running into a number of villains while the actual Batman attempts to keep him out of trouble.

SZA plays Catwoman, with streamer Kai Cenat as a Gotham City citizen, and content creator Jordan Howlett (a.k.a. Jordan the Stallion) as Commissioner Gordon. They're joined by Abby May as Poison Ivy, Josh Meyer as The Riddler, Andrew Tippie as Two-Face, and Josh Harp as The Joker.

A lot of fans seem to feel that these takes on Batman's bad guys look better than anything we've seen in live-action thus far. Check out some new behind-the-scenes photos and a video of the shoot below, and let us know what you think in the comments section.

"For the first time ever, Batman and Bateman share the screen in a hilarious showdown that highlights the differences that set State Farm apart from its competitors. Because when it comes to protection, you don’t just want coverage - you want State Farm."

"This campaign creates an opportunity for our brand that is known for driving cultural relevancy through entertainment to boldly ask consumers if they’re confident the insurance they have includes the coverage they need," said Kristyn Cook, State Farm chief agency, sales and marketing officer. "Through the juxtaposition of Batman and Bateman, we’re building the narrative for consumers to look at the insurance industry and question the value being offered by our competitors. Because it’s clear that just having insurance isn’t the same as getting the full value of having State Farm."

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 3/15/2025, 10:07 AM

Bleah.

ProudPatriot76
ProudPatriot76 - 3/15/2025, 10:08 AM
Honestly, they look great! Especially Joker and Two-Face
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/15/2025, 11:36 AM
@ProudPatriot76 -

Eh.

Warner Brothers can do better.
ProudPatriot76
ProudPatriot76 - 3/15/2025, 1:27 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - they can…but have they? Considering this was on a commercial budget, I’m impressed
Wahhvacado
Wahhvacado - 3/15/2025, 10:09 AM
Looks like it was a lot of fun to film
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 3/15/2025, 10:10 AM
wow these are so much better than movies such as those directed by tim burton christopher nolan and the like. how i wish we were getting such accurate costumes as these in our movies.

forward slash, ess.
xfan320
xfan320 - 3/15/2025, 10:16 AM
The dude playing the Joker is the only one that actually LOOKS like the character and not just fan cosplay. He looks dang near perfect.

The difficult thing is being able to actually ACT the part on camera though without feeling too silly. There's a lot of physicality to the performance and voice that's really hard to make believable for an actor.
Dobler
Dobler - 3/15/2025, 10:26 AM
I’m pretty sure Will Arnett was the voice of Batman as well, if not the man behind the cowl. Would make sense since they have a podcast together. (And Arnett was obv lego Batman)
J0RELLC00LJ
J0RELLC00LJ - 3/15/2025, 11:45 AM
@Dobler - Ok, I'm glad you heard that too, thought I was going crazy-ier than normal.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 3/15/2025, 11:08 AM
Best version of the characters in live action in decades
J0RELLC00LJ
J0RELLC00LJ - 3/15/2025, 11:24 AM
Lol, the fanny pack on Bateman, instead of a utility belt is pretty good.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 3/15/2025, 11:36 AM
The Joker design here Is perfect...campy enough ,no gory scars ,no spin just plain Joker
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 3/15/2025, 11:39 AM
This commercial is extremely okay.

They're all pretty cosplayey.

But it's a step in the right direction for those villains should look in movies.

The grounded Nolan and Reeves stuff has to go.
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/15/2025, 12:03 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - that’s what I was thinking I saw comic accuate costumes of Loki and Wanda and vision in tv shows laughable skimpy costumes see at cosplay say what you want about cosplayers do it best sometimes better than Hollywood cheaper than cgi crap

https://youtube.com/shorts/0QX2qxgMBKk?si=PJrJz8T6jygRSEJC


https://youtube.com/shorts/SMpon--KOd4?si=Xwzweb3xaB3HbkEX
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/15/2025, 11:54 AM
Jason Bateman is only celebratory I know in commercial at least it’s not mahomes again probably didn’t win super bowl he’s not in it love that batmobile they all out with commercial got expensive one make this one
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/15/2025, 11:55 AM
@dragon316 - poison ivy costume little weak like see what Batman look like
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 3/15/2025, 11:55 AM
Careful What You Wish For



Deklipz
Deklipz - 3/15/2025, 12:19 PM
Idk what everyone is all up on with this. It was dumb af to me.
LibraMatter
LibraMatter - 3/15/2025, 1:16 PM
Costumes were comic accurate. Weirdly I kind of got a drag feel from this version of the Joker. Not bad or anything just gave me Tim Curry in Rocky Horror picture show vibes. The actor, in this make up also kind of resembles Tim Curry. Personally I still prefer Heath Joker and something more interesting than conventional Joker. Everyone seems to play Joker very similar to Mark Hamil’s version. Not a fan. Heath almost made the character tangible and had purpose in his laughs and jokes. Felt real
MisterBones
MisterBones - 3/15/2025, 1:21 PM
And with a quarter of the budget DC has had I’m sure

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