From Barry Keoghan’s potential return as The Joker to DC characters like Mr. Perhaps the biggest strength ofThe Batmanwas its tone.

One of the elements that allowedThe Batmanto feel like these movies was its villain: The Riddler.

The character of Clayface first appeared in Detective Comics in 1940, only a year after Batman’s debut.

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Initially, the character was named Basil Karlo and was an actor.

The duo eventually stopped Clayface before he returned and attempted to kill Bruce Wayne’s fiancee.

Will Clayface Actually Be The Batman 2’s Villain?

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The Batman Part II is the sequel to Matt Reeve’s The Batman, released in 2022, and will continue where the original film left off. The film shares a universe with the HBO Max original Penguin series and sees the return of the Riddler and a different incarnation of the Joker.

The new version of the DCU has been very transparent regarding what filmmakers are revealing about certain projects.

However, there are plenty of other rumored villains who would be a good fit too.

Another major rumored antagonist for the film is that of Hush.

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Freeze is also a popular rumored candidate forThe Batman - Part II.

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