Does Bruce Wayne (Or Batman) Appear In JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX? Here's What You Need To Know - SPOILERS

Does Bruce Wayne (Or Batman) Appear In JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX? Here's What You Need To Know - SPOILERS

While it's no secret that Joker: Folie à Deux puts the spotlight on Arthur Fleck and Lee Quinzel, is there room for Bruce Wayne and his future alter-ego, Batman? Here's everything you need to know...

By JoshWilding - Oct 04, 2024 10:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Joker

While 2019's Joker clearly wasn't a movie overly concerned with adhering to the comic books, it did take place in a Gotham City with at least a few noteworthy ties to the DC Universe.

Chief among them was the presence of the Wayne family. The movie went to great lengths to make us - and Arthur Fleck - believe he might be the illegitimate son of Thomas Wayne (making him Bruce Wayne's half-brother). 

It was an intriguing idea but Arthur eventually learned his mother lied; however, Joker at least left some room for interpretation by making it possible that Thomas faked those adoption papers to hide his infidelity.

During Joker's final act, Arthur's actions inspire other criminals in Gotham to act out, including the man who guns down the young Bruce Wayne's parents in front of him. 

You'd think at least some of these ideas would be revisited in Joker: Folie à Deux, but nope, outside of a quick shot of Wayne Enterprises, Bruce Wayne does not appear and is not mentioned. We weren't necessarily expecting Bruce to show up as Batman in this movie but the future Caped Crusader and the fate of his family are a non-factor.

Many fans had hoped that, if a sequel happened, it would perhaps feature a vengeful Bruce becoming a grounded Batman to make "Joker" pay. Instead, the focus shifts to Arthur's romance with Lee Quinzel and those divisive musical elements.  

Filmmaker Todd Phillips has always been transparent about not wanting to tell a Batman story so Bruce's absence likely won't come as shock. However, as this is where the story ends, it feels like a missed trick not to have at least thrown in an Easter Egg!

Are you disappointed Joker: Folie à Deux doesn't explore what became of Bruce?

Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

The sequel stars Joaquin Phoenix once again in his Oscar-winning dual role as Arthur Fleck/Joker, opposite Oscar-winner Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born). The movie also features Oscar nominees Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Catherine Keener (Get Out), alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role from Joker.

Phillips, who was nominated for Oscars for directing, writing and producing Joker, directed Joker: Folie À Deux from a screenplay by fellow Oscar nominee Scott Silver & Phillips, based on characters from DC. This follow-up was produced by Phillips, Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Joseph Garner. Lady Gaga served as music consultant.

Joker: Folie À Deux is now playing in theaters.

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thebamf
thebamf - 10/4/2024, 10:08 AM
Whew boy.....this movie. Sheesh.
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 10/4/2024, 10:14 AM
@thebamf - Sure, but the movie is Not Nearly as pointless as this “article”. So, there’s that.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 10/4/2024, 12:32 PM
@thebamf - I would seriously watch Madame Webb again before I ever watch this [frick]ing trainwreck a second time.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 10/4/2024, 10:14 AM

WB sapping my will to live..... urgle.....
Forthas
Forthas - 10/4/2024, 10:32 AM
Lets see here! Warner Brothers releases a sequel to a film that deviates from its original tone and jettisons what made the first film great and it is on the verge of tanking. Its stock price has opened lower at the start trading. For this studio I guess it is just another day that ends in "Y"!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 10/4/2024, 10:33 AM
I don’t mind us not getting Batman in this (Bruce at most would just be a teenager) but it is odd that he isn’t even mentioned much less seen since Arthur did cause the riot that killed his parents.

I guess the get-around with that is that he wasn’t the one that pulled the trigger so oh well.

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Arthur’s apparent parentage was said to be a lie in that film but Phillips did leave it open a bit with the Photo and note Arthur finds from Thomas to Penny after he’s murdered his mom and is putting on the makeup but it doesn’t really matter to him at that point since it isn’t gonna change anything.
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 10/4/2024, 10:34 AM
Once every decade or so, the stars align: Rotten Tomatoes critics/audience score: 39%/37%.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 10/4/2024, 10:51 AM
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TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 10/4/2024, 11:22 AM
@Clintthahamster - hes gonna milk it for everything it's worth.
SATW42
SATW42 - 10/4/2024, 1:25 PM
@Clintthahamster - a realistic killer croc actually shows (he's just an ugly homeless man who lives in the sweres and has like a bumpy ance filled face that in the swers has a greensih tint) his musical number is "it's not easy being green" and then masturbates while crying looking at a picture of a "realistic" posion ivy, who in this world is a stripper who just wears ivy inspired clothing and is addicted to pain pills.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 10/4/2024, 1:30 PM
@SATW42 - User Comment Image
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 10/4/2024, 11:27 AM
Thank God for Penguin 🙏

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