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What un-used Batman villain should be in the new film(s)?

What villain you want used?

  • Clayface

  • Killer Croc

  • Mad Hatter

  • Man-Bat

  • The Ventriloquist

  • Anarky

  • Black Mask

  • Blockbuster

  • Calendar Man

  • Catman

  • Cluemaster

  • Doctor Death

  • Doctor Hurt

  • Firefly

  • Hush

  • KGBeast

  • Killer Moth

  • Lady Shiva

  • Professor Pyg

  • Red Hood

  • Hugo Strange

  • Tweedledum & Tweedledee

  • Maxie Zeus

  • Great White Shark

  • Other (post it)


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There are still plenty of villains that have not been used in the Batman live action films yet. Which would you like to see?

Hush is growing on me and I really like Firefly.
 
I think the special effects are good enough to do Man-Bat and Clayface. I would like to see them. Hush (played by Matt Damon, ha) would be fine too.
 
I hate pure CG characters. Im afraid that they won't even try to be organic and just go all out with CG if they decide to use Clayface or Man-Bat.
 
I hate pure CG characters. Im afraid that they won't even try to be organic and just go all out with CG if they decide to use Clayface or Man-Bat.

Good point, I will give you that but how else you do them? I mean we don't want Clayface on par with original F4 Thing do we? Unless you get whoever works with del Toro on board from Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy.
 
Would love the stand alone Batman film to be Red Hood story, as a prequel to B v S.
 
Next movie should feature Red Hood and Joker as the villains
 
Seeing how Hans Landa is one of the greatest movie villains of all time...Hugo Strange played by Christoph Waltz.

It would be a dream come true.
 
Black Mask could work for a down-to-earth movie where Batman basically faces the mob.
 
Mad Hatter!!!!
And you forgot King Tut and Egghead.
 
I went with Hugo Strange. He's always been one of my favorite Batman villains and he's been underutilized so far. I just hope to God that rumor about Ike Barinholtz playing him in Suicide Squad is bullsh** (and it probably is) because I can't stand that guy.

Also, I couldn't care less if we ever see the Red Hood on film. It's always bugged me that DC blew their chance to bring back Jason Todd when they SHOULD have (during Hush) instead of teasing fans and then bringing him back a year later in the stupidest f***ing way possible). I've never gotten over that as a fan and so the hell with putting him in a film. Let him stay dead and focus on more interesting villains.
 
The Court of Owls and/or Thomas Wayne Jr./Owlman would be very interesting IMO.
 
The problem is most of these villains wouldn't sell tickets.
 
I would love for them to adapt the 'Prey' arc from LOTDK. When I read the comic, I always read Strange's voice as Cumberbatch's, so I hope they would find someone who has a voice as deep and refined as his.

But, it will not happen. They would not film an arc so subversive.
 
Clayface would definitely be interesting to see.
 
The Ventriloquist, but as one of maybe a multiple villain movie.

I can just see a scene where Bats is taking the Ventriloquist away leaving the doll on a chair. All this time talking to the doll as if it were alive.

When Batman hands the ventriloquist over to the police, he decides to get the doll as evidence? Once there, he pauses because the doll has slumped over and he remembers the Ventriloquist propping the doll upright. Close up to Batman's eyes then to the doll's. Then we hear the doll (Scarface?) speak. Cut to black, The End.

I know cliched horror movie trope but done in the superhero genre. And the Ventriloquist always speaks the part of Scarface so Batman knows the voice. And Batman isn't exactly sane so...
 
Clayface is who I voted for but honestly anyone on the list.
 
Does Killer Croc really still count as un-used at this point?

Anywho, my vote would go to Black Mask, such an interesting and underrated character that deserves more recognition.
 
I think Hugo Strange would be best. He could be trying to uncover the Batman's true identity, which I would imagine could be a serious deal in the world that DC cinematic universe is making. Think about it, in the BvS:DoJ trailer, Clark's boss (can't remember his name at the moment) says, "No one cares about Clark Kent taking on the Batman." So my guess is that the world -- not just Gotham -- thinks Batman is a threat. So why wouldn't the people of Gotham want to find out who Batman really is? And Strange is obsessed with Batman in the comics, so I think Strange is our best bet for an unused villain. :batty:

I take it back. Hush. Hush for sure.
 
I would like Mad Hatter.

But if they're going with red hood, that would be good too. Bring in the joker too. And we can have batgirl
 
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