The Batman's Sequel Should Adapt One Of The Animated Series' Best Episodes

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After years of waiting, the Dark Knight’s latest big screen adventure — The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne — is finally in theaters. And while a sequel is already in the works, not much is currently known about what fans can expect from Pattinson’s next outing in the cape and cowl.

However, Reeves and Pattinson have been very frank in interviews about elements from the comics that they want to include in future movies. The Court of Owls have been mentioned as likely candidates for future antagonists, and the possibility of Robin’s introduction has been brought up as well. However, there’s one potential villain Matt Reeves has proposed who would be perfect for a future movie: Mr. Freeze.

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Mr. Freeze has appeared on film before, of course — he was the main antagonist of 1997’s Batman & Robin, in which he was portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Far from a nuanced character, Freeze under the vision of director Joel Schumacher was little more than a typical campy supervillain, in the same vein as Jim Carrey’s Riddler. While his traditional backstory as a scientist trying to save his ailing wife was retained, any pathos derived from Schwarzenegger’s Mr. Freeze is undermined by his gleeful villainy and love of incredibly cheesy ice-based puns. However, not all interpretations of the character are quite so ridiculous.

Fans of the 90s cartoon classic Batman: The Animated Series will remember Mr. Freeze as the central antagonist of one of the show’s greatest episodes, the Emmy-winning “Heart of Ice”. The episode’s plot follows Batman as he clashes with Mr. Freeze for the first time, investigating the villain’s string of robberies and unraveling