Zack Snyder Reveals Which Two Iconic 'Batman' Villains Were Cut From BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

Zack Snyder Reveals Which Two Iconic 'Batman' Villains Were Cut From BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE

While scenes featuring these two were never actually shot, Zack Snyder has revealed which members of The Dark Knight's rogues gallery very nearly made it into Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice...

By JoshWilding - Mar 20, 2016 09:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman
Source: Collider


As of right now, the only confirmed villains in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice are Lex Luthor and Doomsday. While there's always a chance that someone else could come along to surprise us (everyone from Bizarro to Darkseid have been rumoured over the past year or two), it seems unlikely. Well, talking to Collider recently, Zack Snyder revealed that things could have been very different.

"The Joker and The Riddler both came close to being in this movie," the filmmaker confirmed. "We talked about the possibility of putting them in. [Screenwriter] Chris Terrio and I talked about it a lot and felt that their mythological presence is felt in the movie and that’s cool, but I didn’t want to get my eye too far off the ball because I needed to spend the time, frankly, with Batman and Superman to understand the conflict." This seemingly debunks rumours that Jared Leto makes a cameo appearance, though he could always turn up in that R-Rated director's cut. We'll have to wait and see. 
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OldBenKenobi
OldBenKenobi - 3/20/2016, 9:31 AM
Third
Moesami
Moesami - 3/20/2016, 9:31 AM
Second first on the same day
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 3/20/2016, 9:32 AM
Does that mean that they have someone cast as the Riddler already?
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 3/20/2016, 9:34 AM
@CopperCrow -

No, I'm sure they were cut when the story was being written.
AbidNaga
AbidNaga - 3/20/2016, 10:22 AM
@CopperCrow - Of course! Its Jim Carrey!
ogwhit
ogwhit - 3/20/2016, 9:32 AM
Joker flashback scene?
OldBenKenobi
OldBenKenobi - 3/20/2016, 9:33 AM
Really though, I'm super excited for this movie to come out. I can't wait to see Batfleck in action.
WinterSoldier22
WinterSoldier22 - 3/20/2016, 9:33 AM
Riddler is my favorite Batman villain. I want another live action version of him so badly. Great villain to star in the Affleck Batman movie
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 3/20/2016, 9:34 AM
@WinterSoldier22 - hopefully they don't make him grimy and crazy. Yes he is a bit insane but he's also very sophisticated and intelligent. Someone like that should wear a suit to match and a demeanor as well.
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 3/20/2016, 9:33 AM
So happy Terrio joined.
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 3/20/2016, 9:36 AM
@LebronsHairline - probably the best move they've made for this film.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 3/20/2016, 9:37 AM
Forget Joker. He will be in Suicide Squad.

I really wished we got Riddler. He's perhaps the perfect villain for this take on Batman.

kong
kong - 3/20/2016, 9:39 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - I swear every Scott Snyder Batman run needs to be a movie.
CopperCrow
CopperCrow - 3/20/2016, 9:42 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - the problem with that is that with all that's going on in this film The Riddler would have had such a small part and roll that it wouldn't have done the character True Justice. Someone like the Riddler needs to have his own moment if not then shared in a solo Batman film
MiopTop
MiopTop - 3/20/2016, 10:25 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - wow. Short sleeves Batman is ... wrong
Ninja55
Ninja55 - 3/20/2016, 10:29 AM
@MiopTop - it's called "context"
Read Zero Year and get back to us.
MiopTop
MiopTop - 3/20/2016, 10:47 AM
@Ninja55 - I just mean it looks weird
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 3/20/2016, 10:47 AM
@MiopTop - Sun's out, guns out
ForDarkseid
ForDarkseid - 3/20/2016, 11:31 AM
@Kong - Honestly what shocks me the most is that he hasn't been brought up to the DCEU already.
DEVWoulf
DEVWoulf - 3/20/2016, 11:40 AM
@MiopTop - ...But you like the purple gloves, right?
RedSkullBeats
RedSkullBeats - 3/20/2016, 12:53 PM
@Ninja55 - any chance you could do me a quick chronological reading list for scott snyders new 52 run of batman??? I've got the separate comics of the whole court of the owls story arc, but then i got real ill and stopped just half way into death of the family. so i need to catch up and want to buy the graphic novels of the whole run because i know a lot of it inter connects. i have tried to google it, but all i can find is lists of separate issues, and thats not helpful to me lol. if you can help i'd appreciate it bro :)
Gryphon
Gryphon - 3/21/2016, 6:00 AM
@RedSkullBeats - i was able to get synder's batman v1-v7 on getcomics. Google get comics then type batman into search box. Look for v1-v7
Gryphon
Gryphon - 3/21/2016, 6:03 AM
@RedSkullBeats - i think it's getcomics.info, but could be wrong. It's free too. Not illegal, but if you want to buy just do it after. You could also google synder's batman wiki. I'm pretty sure they list them there
RedSkullBeats
RedSkullBeats - 3/21/2016, 10:28 AM
@Gryphon - thank you bro! yeah i didn't think to google snyder, thats a good shout. but i'll check out getcomics.info too@
Gryphon
Gryphon - 3/21/2016, 1:58 PM
@RedSkullBeats - no problem man. Yeah, when I found getcomics i thought it was a trap, or something, but it's legit. They have a sh!tload of free comics for download.
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