I'm Reading Your Stuff: General News and Discussion Thread

[BigBatTheory]

I'm thinking Zsasz had been an Arkham inmate for decades, and Hugo Strange brainwashes him ala The Parallax View to become this Batman imposter who goes on a mission to kill the corrupt officials now being investigated by Bella's anticorruption taskforce who could reveal his connection to the corruption. So instead of the Batman imposter looking just like Batman, he has a more horrifying serial killer/slasher look. His armor a modified set of Arkham riot gear, his mask a stitched leather patchwork, with the stitches kind of mirroring his scarred face. Brad Pitt definitely has the chin for a Batman cowl and can play crazy and brutal fighter.

 

[SwordOfMorning]

I'm thinking Zsasz had been an Arkham inmate for decades, and Hugo Strange brainwashes him ala The Parallax View to become this Batman imposter who goes on a mission to kill the corrupt officials now being investigated by Bella's anticorruption taskforce who could reveal his connection to the corruption. So instead of the Batman imposter looking just like Batman, he has a more horrifying serial killer/slasher look. His armor a modified set of Arkham riot gear, his mask a stitched leather patchwork, with the stitches kind of mirroring his scarred face. Brad Pitt definitely has the chin for a Batman cowl and can play crazy and brutal fighter.

Not for me, but cool idea broadly - I just don’t have any interest whatsoever in another serial killer conspiracy movie. Does nothing for me. I also think the horror influence on Reeves is fantastically overstated to the point it’s barely a real thing.

Curious how the main villain almost certainly being female fits into your theory at this point? Kinda upends most theories assuming she’s not a gender swap - I say as someone who assumes she’s Hush.