Why The Batman's Joker Has So Little Hair
Why does Barry Keoghan's Joker come adorned with so little of the character's trademark green hair in The Batman? Although technically not even credited in the finished movie, Joker has become one of The Batman's biggest talking points. Pre-release rumors claimed Eternals' Barry Keoghan had been cast as DC's latest cinematic Joker, but Matt Reeves set up decoy scenes of the actor in an entirely different role. Keoghan shows up in The Batman's ending as a shadowy Joker-like figure, but is credited only as «Unnamed Arkham Prisoner,» leaving Reeves himself to confirm everyone's suspicions. The Batman's director also mentioned a longer Joker scene had been cut from the movie, and that deleted footage is now available online, revealing Keoghan-Joker in all his menacing glory.
The Batman's Clown Prince of Crime is quite unlike anything seen previously on the big screen - certainly in terms of his appearance. Keoghan's Joker was — according to Matt Reeves — born with a congenital disease that renders a permanent smile upon his face. That condition has resulted in considerable scarring, and the prosthetic effects lean more into horror territory than any movie Joker depiction prior. His familiar white make-up is barely visible across cracked, broken skin, and the iconic outfit is, of course, replaced by an Arkham jumpsuit.
Related: Joker's Backstory In The Batman: Origin, Scars, Injuries & Pattinson Past
Another major design difference in Barry Keoghan's Joker is the hairstyle… or lack thereof. A luscious head of green hair is usually one of Joker's defining traits, but The Batman's deleted scene reveals Keoghan's head covered in only small green tufts sporadically dotted across his scalp. A view from behind even shows Joker
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