With that in mind, it’s understandable how this old clown gives Batman Beyond a run for his money. Tim Drake, the Robin of Batman Beyond, was brainwashed by The Joker and became his clone in the 2000 animated movie Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker. The fighting abilities of this Joker have his uncontrolled fury paired with the years of training given to Batman’s protege. Of course, with the exception of the Jokerz gang of Neo Gotham he helped inspire.

While he used technology to implant his persona onto Tim and set it to activate decades later around the time he thought he would die of natural causes, the Joker’s unexpected death results in a Joker-less Gotham. When Joker summons his Junior to deliver the finishing shot, Robin is able to fight off his reprogramming and ends Joker instead.Īnd yet, it is Joker who gets the last laugh even in death. When Batman arrives to save Tim, the Joker has the upper hand which is no surprise given that Batman has been tirelessly searching for Tim throughout Gotham for days. The Joker kidnaps Tim Drake, the current Robin of the time, and brainwashes him into being his Joker Junior. Not only that, Smith brings the character to life with his physical demeanor, unsettling eyes, and range of whimsical facial expressions fitting for the Clown Prince of Crime.įor those unfamiliar with the original animated film, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, the story begins during Bruce Wayne’s tenure as the Dark Knight. Playing the titular role of the villain is Hunter Smith, whose voice perfectly captures the sinister sound of Mark Hamill. That being said, it’s great to see that fantasy come to life with an actor that looks more like me than Ben Affleck or Christian Bale. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker to the Jokerz Its a school night, boys and girls. Yet, Terry McGinnis was still in school, had family problems, and had certain features that just made me believe as a child that I could be him.

Bruce Wayne was always too old, too rich, and too white for me to imagine being. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is a 2000 American direct-to-video animated film featuring the comic book superhero Batman and his archenemy, the Joker. Note: Batman has always been my favorite superhero, yet it wasn’t until Batman Beyond that I could see myself actually being the character. In the Gotham City of the future, an older Bruce Wayne trains a college student to replace him as Batman, while the Joker has re-emerges as the leader of. Made by the fans, for the fans, this 8-minute feature evokes the sheer terror and intensity of Joker facing off against the Batman of Tomorrow.Īsian actor Will Tomi suits up as Terry McGinnis with a tough exterior, gritty determination, and a smart mouth to back it up for the climactic showdown of the Return of the Joker. One of the greatest animated films and Batman features of my childhood life, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, has been resurrected by fans at the creative group, Re:Anime. Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker is an animated superhero film that follows the new Batman, Terry McGinnis, as he teams up with the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, to stop the Joker’s deadly.

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