JOKER Producer Michael E. Uslan Believes MR. FREEZE Would Make For A Compelling Movie

JOKER Producer Michael E. Uslan Believes MR. FREEZE Would Make For A Compelling Movie

Joker was a box office hit, and producer Michael E. Uslan has now opened up about which other Batman villains he believes would be ripe for a big screen adaptation. Mr. Freeze is at the top of his list...

By JoshWilding - Oct 06, 2020 03:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Joker

Joker was a bigger hit than anyone ever expected, grossing over $1 billion at the worldwide box office and earning serious awards attention. Now, producer Michael E. Uslan has shared his idea for another villain-led movie starring another of Batman's greatest enemies from the comic books. 

Talking during a virtual appearance at Wizard World's "Batman to Joker" panel, Uslan singled out Mr. Freeze as a character he believes could work on the big screen. 

"One of my favorite episodes of Batman: The Animated Series, which I love, absolutely love, dealt with Mr. Freeze and the loss of his wife," he explained. "The empathy, the emotions that that created, I could see [making a movie]."

There's definitely potential there, though some fans might argue that Mr. Freeze would be better off battling the Dark Knight in a movie.

In Batman: The Animated Series, Mr. Freeze's origin story was explored in great detail, while he would later star in direct-to-video movie spinoff, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

As well as producing Joker, Uslan also worked on Tim Burton's Batman movies and will serve as an executive producer on Matt Reeves' The Batman (which has been pushed back to 2022). 

Check out his comments in the player below:
 

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JustALurker
JustALurker - 10/6/2020, 3:49 AM
We need mr.freeze as a villain at some point he was great in the BTAS
dracula
dracula - 10/6/2020, 3:51 AM
@JustALurker - well technically we did have him as the villain of a movie. In his younger days Anthony Hopkins would have been perfect or Tobin Bell
Se4M4NSt4ine
Se4M4NSt4ine - 10/6/2020, 4:48 AM
@dracula - I really think Adam Driver would be a compelling Mr Freeze.
Origame
Origame - 10/6/2020, 5:11 AM
@JustALurker - I think if any character can work in their own movie, its Mr. Freeze. Especially since him as a villain in live action has yet to actually work.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 10/6/2020, 7:17 AM
@dracula - Tobin Bell would be pretty sweet as Mr. Freeze
dracula
dracula - 10/6/2020, 3:50 AM
Really most of Batman’s rogues gallery have good enough backstories to work as movies, its why he has the best rogues gallery in comics. Only character who comes anywhere near close is Spiderman
UXASIS
UXASIS - 10/6/2020, 4:01 AM
If there is a Joker-style movie I would like to explore, it is Harvey Dent and Jason Todd. Their vision of justice seems like a cool concept, opposed to Batman's vengeance.
Blergh
Blergh - 10/6/2020, 4:05 AM
@DARKSIDEIS - YESSS to a Jason Todd movie. But I doubt we'll see one anytime soon given that Pattinson's version of Batman is just beginning his career and is far away from a first Robin, let alone a second one.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 10/6/2020, 4:03 AM
Freeze deserves another chance in a movie, if Reeves is starting his own trilogy I have a feeling we'll see him at some point
JonAwesome
JonAwesome - 10/6/2020, 4:08 AM
@bobevanz - I would have preferred to see him in a Batfleck movie. I feel like the Battinson movies are too grounded for Mr Freeze to work right.
Origame
Origame - 10/6/2020, 4:30 AM
@JonAwesome - i think its hard to say much in terms of his vision of batman yet. Yes, it appears grounded and will have a noir detective vibe to it, but ar the same time a part of the story might revolve around venom being used and it giving normal criminals superhuman strength. Or there's the theory of the court of owls being involved, and the idea of a secret organization running a city and them all dressed up as owls is pretty goofy for a grounded story.
Blergh
Blergh - 10/6/2020, 4:04 AM
Mr. Freeze would be a great character to do a solo flick on. But his story would be greatly despressing
Fares
Fares - 10/6/2020, 4:24 AM
Absolutely, but please not without Batman. Batman's interaction with Mr. Freeze and the moral dilemma in there is one of the reasons that made those stories great.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/6/2020, 4:34 AM
Freeze’s origin NEEDS Batman though
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/6/2020, 4:36 AM
Make him a serial killer with a kink for icing his nipples.
manofillintent1
manofillintent1 - 10/6/2020, 4:44 AM
How about this?

Mrtoke
Mrtoke - 10/6/2020, 4:46 AM
My top five picks:

1. Ra’s al Ghul
2. Two-Face
3. Bane
4. Manbat
5. Deadshot

I really wanna see Deadshot be an assassin.
InfinitePunches
InfinitePunches - 10/6/2020, 5:01 AM
Joker was a thematic disaster. Quit trying to make auxiliary villain movies when you haven't even made proper films for half of your most iconic heroes.
LSHF
LSHF - 10/6/2020, 5:13 AM
I would think just about any movie about a particular character would make a compelling film if the story/screenplay/performances were compelling. And also just about any movie about a particular character would make an uncompelling film if the story/screenplay/performances were uncompelling.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/6/2020, 5:15 AM
Yeah but how to ground Mr. Freeze?
No cryo suit...No Freeze Gun.

I read interestingly that when your body temp reaches 91 degrees you suffer amnesia.

Be sort of fascinating to see that Freeze keeps having memory problems and that his wife’s death/status is completely wrong.

Sort of like Leonard in Memento. Maybe Nolan should direct. Lol.

Repian
Repian - 10/6/2020, 5:18 AM
The best basis on which to create a movie is Paul Dini's "Mr. Freeze" comic.

In the movie, Victor's mother dies. The death of his mother devastates the child. So, he decides to defeat death while preserving life. He is already "broken" before the great tragedy.

99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 10/6/2020, 6:03 AM
@thor1991 -
@Repian -

The part you'd need from that comic, would be young Victor growing up with an obsession for preserving life. Honestly that's much better character motivation than saving Nora. You can only milk that story beat for so long, before it becomes boring. Giving Mr. Freeze sort of a Pet Sematary/Night King type vibe, is what the character should be at this point.
ReverseFlasher
ReverseFlasher - 10/6/2020, 11:49 AM
@99OPTIMISTPRIME - i like the extra layer and agree it would be a nice addition, whether it was shown or just discussed or whatever.
Repian
Repian - 10/6/2020, 5:28 AM
In a Mr. Freeze movie, I want an Oscar actor to play Dr. Victor Fries.

In addition, Colin will play the young Victor at the time he meets Nora.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 10/6/2020, 5:51 AM
@Repian - Paul Thomas Anderson...pull Daniel Day-Lewis out of retirement.

It will be like the Phantom Thread only will ice. Lol. 😉
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/6/2020, 5:56 AM
Mr.Freeze would be great but would it work without Batman.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 10/6/2020, 6:22 AM
Oooh... What if you gave Mr. Freeze a really compelling character to go up against? Someone uncompromisingly opposed to his goal of vengeance? That could be good.
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 10/6/2020, 6:53 AM
He's right.
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