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Bill Skarsgard He is one of the candidates to join James Gunn’s DCU. Shortly before it was revealed that David Corenswet and Rachel Porsnahan would play Clark Kent and Lois Lane in the movie. Superman: LegacyA report revealed that both Bale and his brother, Alexander Skarsgård, were on the shortlist of candidates to join the project as Lex Luthor.
The youngest actor has already shown his acting skills in the superhero genre in Deadpool 2, where he played the Zeitgeist, a member of the X-Force led by Ryan Reynolds’ Wade Wilson. In addition, he also starred as the villain in the latest version of the Stephen King classic He. Sheplaying the evil clown Pennywise, and in the successful fourth installment of the John Wick long story.
But even if he didn’t get Luther’s role in it Superman: LegacyThere is no doubt that he would be a very good candidate to play some of the other enemies of the DC heroes, like the Joker, for example. The artist, Youssef Davinci, posted on his Instagram account a picture of Skarsgård who turned into Batman’s enemy, which proves that he would be a good choice for the role:
The Joker will be an important piece in the DCU’s future
Even if the character does not appear in Brave and daringthe film that will introduce a post-Ben Affleck version of the Dark Knight into the main canon of the franchise, there’s still plenty of room for the infamous villain to shine and wreak havoc on the streets of Gotham City in few other projects.
On the other hand, Joaquin Phoenix will once again become Arthur Fleck in the long-awaited sequel to Todd Phillips’ film, deeply exploring Joker’s passage through Arkham Asylum, a central setting in the Caped Crusader mythology. But the focus of the sequel will be not only on Arthur, but also on Lady Gaga’s Harley Quinn.
Joker: Folly a docs It will tell the toxic and twisted love story between Arthur and Harley in musical form, a detail that surprised fans and will undoubtedly make the movie stand out for better or for worse.
but Joker 2 It may not be the character’s only chance to return. In the Batman finale, Matt Reeves dropped hints about an appearance by Barry Keoghan’s version of the Joker, and even interacted with Robert Pattinson’s Batman in a deleted scene. And while his presence hasn’t been confirmed in the sequel, he’s sure to appear at some point if Bruce Wayne’s universe continues to grow.
With Joaquin Phoenix playing a popular version of the villain and the possibility of Keoghan playing the Joker in Batman part 2 Or any upcoming project from the franchise, maybe the character’s presence in James Gunn’s DCU isn’t essential, but if he does appear at all, Bill Skarsgård would be a good choice to play him.
