Matt Reeves’ The Batman introduced comic book fans to varied takes on some of the key elements of the Caped Cruasder’s mythos. That includes a grimier version of the Joker, who was played by Barry Keoghan in the 2022 film. The talented actor really caught viewers’ attention with his work, even though his presence in the film was minimal. Since then, Keoghan has fielded questions about the role and whether he’ll reprise it in upcoming DC movies. More recently though, he explained the makeup process for the character, and it sounds grueling, especially considering just how small his role was.
There are a lot of actors who’ve had to endure extensive makeup applications for roles. That’s especially true when it comes to a blockbuster like Matt Reeves’ superhero epic. For instance, a lot of work went into making Colin Farrell into Oswald Cobblepot a.k.a. The Penguin. When speaking to CinemaBlend, Farrell admitted that he was “giddy” about getting to disappear into such a role. Barry Keoghan didn’t complain when speaking about his own transformation into the Clown Prince of Crime, though it sounds like it was a bit rough on him:
