Joker is a Definite No!

The only real thing we know about Christopher Nolan’s Batman 3 aka The Dark Knight sequel is that it’s coming on July 20th, 2012. That’s it, we truly know nothing more. We don’t know anything else about it and we barely know that Jonathan and Chris Nolan are working on it already. In the latest issue of Empire there is a quote about The Joker in Batman 3 (not released in the US yet). Noland was questioned if Joker is on the cards again? “‘No’, says Nolan emphatically and unhesitatingly. He resists elaborating simply because, ‘I just don’t feel comfortable talking about it.'”

I think that is Nolan speak for “I’d rather not reveal details about the plot to Batman 3 yet,” which is perfectly acceptable, because there’s no point in spoiling the movie before it even touches our screens. Nothing is known about why Joker won’t be back, but if he wants to keep Heath Ledger’s legacy intact, I think it’s a great decision. In fact, I’m happy at the prospect of seeing new villains. But I wonder what villains he will pick instead? Only time will tell. At least we know they won’t ruin Ledger’s Oscar winning performance from The Dark Knight.