Joker's Scars In The Batman: Why They're More Than A Smile
The Batman's Joker scars go so much further than just being a smile. A now-released deleted scene from DC's The Batman affords audiences a closer look at Barry Keoghan's Joker, and the origin of his scars allows for a never-before-seen twist on the character. After The Joker's presence was teased in The Batman, having met fellow inmate The Riddler in Arkham Asylum, the deleted scene allows viewers to take in more of the new approach to Joker's deformities as Batman seeks a madman's perspective on how The Riddler thinks.
Director Matt Reeves has been surprisingly open about the cause of Joker's scars, what they mean for the character, and how this will impact the franchise moving forward. The inclusion of yet another Clown Prince of Crime might have seemed superfluous – until the explanation landed. Now, audiences have a clear perspective on the latest version of Bruce Wayne's toughest opponent.
Related: The Batman's Deleted Scene Makes Barry Keoghan's Joker Role Even Better
Typically, appreciation of the Joker has centred on a few notable things: his «Joker laugh», his costume and how DC Comics inspired his look, and the small matter of Joker's smile. That was amplified by Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight, whose origin was consciously guarded, but focused on how Joker got his scars. For Barry Keoghan's Joker in The Batman, that's not as important a point, but his scars are arguably even more important than Ledger's.
In this Joker's backstory, he didn't «get» his scars: he's always had them. Reeves has given a pretty direct explanation. "What if this is something that he's been touched by from birth and that he has a congenital disease that refuses to let him stop smiling? And he's had this very dark reaction to
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