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‘The Batman’ – Watch Barry Keoghan’s Audition for The Riddler! [Video]
Barry Keoghan ended up making a surprise appearance in Matt Reeves’ The Batman as a new incarnation of the Joker, with a deleted scene fleshing out the character a bit further.
Originally, it’s interesting to note, Keoghan wasn’t gunning for the role of the Joker at all. In fact, at one point he sent in an audition tape in the hopes of playing the film’s Riddler!
Riddler ended up being played by a chillingly creepy Paul Dano in The Batman, but Keoghan has this week shared his original audition tape with British GQ this week.
You can watch the audition footage below, which of course ultimately didn’t end up landing Keoghan the role. It did, however, pave the way for his casting as the Joker.
Keoghan doesn’t speak in the Riddler audition footage, instead slowly walking down a hallway and channeling Malcolm McDowell from Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange.
We don’t know yet whether or not Keoghan’s Joker will be appearing in The Batman 2, with Matt Reeves stating that his appearance wasn’t necessarily meant to tease the sequel.
— Barry Keoghan (@BarryKeoghan) October 3, 2022
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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