Zack Snyder Says The Joker & The Riddler Were Almost In 'Batman v Superman,' Plus Watch New TV Spots & Featurettes
Set to establish the DC Films universe going forward, "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" will feature the titular heroes, along with Wonder Woman and Aquaman, and rumored glimpses of more characters we'll see in "Justice League" and beyond. And according to director Zack Snyder, at one point, two iconic Batman villains were considered for appearances.
"The Joker and The Riddler both came close to being in this movie. We talked about the possibility of putting them in. [Screenwriter] Chris Terrio and I talked about it a lot and felt that their mythological presence is felt in the movie and that’s cool, but I didn’t want to get my eye too far off the ball because I needed to spend the time, frankly, with Batman and Superman to understand the conflict," the director told Collider.
That's the right move, really. We'll see Jared Leto's Xtreme Joker in a few months anyway in "Suicide Squad," and sometimes, less is more. However, Snyder's...