There’s arguably no superhero in existence that has been reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman. No matter how many times he’s been rebooted, audiences are always willing to come back to Gotham City’s greatest defender. With so much Bat content out there, there’s plenty to dissect, analyze, and of course, rank! This podcast is dedicated to a surgical evaluation of Batman’s history, with a focus on ranking several topics in the world of Batman, among other classic Bat themes and characters.
Join hosts Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor, and Kris Ingersoll, co-host of the Media/Lit podcast, as they bring on several guests every month to share their passion for the one and only Dark Knight. From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left unturned. Bottom-line: If you’re a Batman fan, this is required listening.
We all know Batman has a deep roster of villains. In fact, he has such a deep roster, that many of them haven’t gotten the call yet to the big screen. Out of all the villains who have yet to make their live action film debut, who do we want to see most make the leap?
That’s what we’re here to determine, as we rank the villains we want to see most in a live action movie who have yet to appear. It’s time to celebrate the bench players of the Batman rogues gallery; Mad Hatter. Clayface. Calendar Man. Firefly. And plenty more, as Daniel and Kris are joined by Podcasting Director of the Pop Break, Alex Marcus, and returning guest, Perry Constantine of the Superhero Cinephiles Podcast.
This is a wild countdown as rankings were all over the map for this one. The crew discuss each villain’s potential in a Matt Reeves movie, as well as in the new James Gunn universe, with plenty of pitches and theories to go around.
Also, as an added bonus, each crew member did a bit of fan casting, as for the ten names we ranked, everyone assigned their dream casting choice for each villain role. Were there any crossovers? You’ll have to listen to find out.
If you’ve been craving an episode about underrated Batman villains, this is your dream episode.
