Since then, Reeves and Warner Bros. have also made available a The Batman deleted scene that provides a few more in-depth glances of Keoghan's unsettling Joker. The five-minute sequence, which is obviously owed to the tautly complex dynamics between Hannibal Lector and the numerous profilers who have tried to glean dark insights from his brilliant but cruel mind, shows Robert Pattinson's Batman trying to pry the joker for the real identity of the Riddler but failing. It is shot mostly in a guarded style that obscures any clear view of him. As a result, this teaser clip has given viewers more insight into Reeves' take on Batman and how Keoghan might continue to redefine Gotham's clown prince of crime in upcoming movies.
It raises questions about the Joker's presence and encourages discussion about how and in what capacity he might appear in upcoming episodes of the Batman world by carefully exposing him in such an indirect and oblique way. This is a smart and safe method that serves the same function as a post-credit sequence revelation. The vague revelation simultaneously reveals little about the character to the audience and builds just enough suspense to almost assure a payout. Even though Gordon's wryly delivering Batman the joker card in the epilogue of Batman Begins was more beautiful, it is still very effective.