Are Joker and Riddler friends?

[This story contains spoilers for The Batman.]

Filmmaker Matt Reeves has confirmed the character is none other than the Joker, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with Edward Nashton/the Riddler (Paul Dano).

Does Joker respect Riddler?

But when Joker appears and reveals his great respect for Riddler (as the villain whose dangerous intellect has kept Batman "sharp"), he uses Joker-gas to force Riddler to prove he could have escaped his cell anytime he wanted.

Who is the Riddler's best friend?

Barry Keoghan is seen as The Riddler's new friend The Joker in The Batman's latest film. Matt confirmed that the character was indeed the Joker, seen only in one scene. Barry has now opened up about his portrayal of the Clown Prince of Crime.

What is the relationship between the Joker and the Riddler?

Following the Joker's riddle, the Riddler himself gives the answer: "Friend." Showing the value of having truly close friends, the riddle sets up Joker and Riddler developing one such friendship - in essence, becoming the only friend the other one has.

Do the Joker and Riddler team up?

Throughout the comics and the 1966 Batman series, the Riddler and the Joker have teamed up to take on Batman several times. However, having both Riddler and the Joker as the main villains in The Batman sequel is far more challenging, as both characters can often steal each other's show.

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Who are Joker's allies?

Harley Quinn

Harleen Francis Quinzel is a former doctor at Arkham Asylum, and the Joker's accomplice and lover in the Batman universe.

Who does the Joker respect?

Joker respects Batman with the highest regard. So much so that he's actually obsessed with him. Over the years, they've clashed so much that Joker feels attached to the man who's beaten him to a bloody pulp uncountable times. He feels that without Batman, what purpose would there be to cause chaos?

Did Riddler meet Joker in jail?

The Joker is back—again. In one of The Batman's final scenes, a foiled and jailed Riddler (Paul Dano) talks with an unseen figure in prison played by Barry Keoghan. Though brief, the scene leaves no doubt that Keoghan is playing Batman's greatest nemesis, The Joker.

Who is more intelligent Riddler or Joker?

While the Joker is a criminal genius rivaled by almost no other villain in fiction, even he knows the Riddler is his intellectual better. In fact, when Joker launched his final offensive against Batman's entire family, he made sure that Riddler wouldn't be able to get in his way.

Who is smarter Joker and Riddler?

The Joker is smarter than the Riddler. The Joker defeated Ra's Al Ghul in a game of chess and improved on one of his mass murder schemes.

Who is the Riddler laughing with?

Stuck in Arkham, Riddler is understandably upset that his horrible plan didn't play out fully. However, he's greeted by a seemingly sympathetic fellow inmate (Barry Keoghan). We only see him momentarily, but his facial scars and creepy laugh hint at his identity.

Was the Riddler ever a good guy?

In Gotham Underground, Riddler commits his most heroic act yet. He saves Nightwing's life. The act of saving his former adversary's ward is a noble one.

Who betrayed the Riddler?

Julie is the main antagonist of The Batman episode "The Riddler's Revenge". In this incarnation, she was directly responsible for Edward Nygma's transformation into the Riddler.

Who does Joker hate?

"I'm a homicidal maniac, not a traitorous bigot," the supervillain says in a new comic. Warner Bros. In a new issue of Injustice: Year Zero, the Joker decries Nazism.

Is the Riddler afraid of Joker?

And while they fight, Gotham crumbles down around them. Riddler openly despises Joker in this storyline and even though Joker stops Batman from killing Riddler, that doesn't make the two villains friends.

Who is the Joker's enemy?

The Joker is one of the main antagonists of DC Comics, most often pitted against his archenemy Batman, Superman, and occasionally the Justice League as a whole as a part of the Legion of Doom.

Has the Riddler killed anyone?

In Batman's New 52 origin story, it is revealed that Riddler had risen to prominence in Wayne Enterprises, which was at the time under the control of Bruce Wayne's uncle, Philip Kane. When Philip finds out that he had sent the Red Hood Gang to kill Bruce, Riddler kills him, activating the magnetic plate in his head.

What is Riddler's IQ?

The Riddler's IQ is somewhere between 150–160, so he is smart. HIs problem is that he has book smarts, but not much common sense. He has college sense, not common sense. He also is anti-social and thus cannot read people and situations like Batman can.

Why does Riddler hate Batman?

Since childhood, Riddler has been fueled by a compulsive need to prove himself as the smartest person in the room. He craves intellectual validation, and he believes Batman to be his only truly worthy opponent. That's the core of every crime Riddler has committed in Gotham.

Why does Joker locked himself in the fridge?

1) It's to show how escape has become hard for Arthur. He wants to shut himself away from the world completely, and the fridge provides a quick and easy way to do just that, but only temporarily. 2.) Metaphorically Gotham is presented to us as a cold place, in which whatever the character does he's punished for.

Why did Riddler let himself get caught?

So, by turning himself in, the Riddler proves not even he is above what he calls justice. Getting arrested also gives the Riddler the rare opportunity to meet Batman, the man who inspired him to hunt down and kill the wealthy people of Gotham.

Has Batman ever caught the Riddler?

We see him as the Riddler, but he views himself as something more like Robin. But did the Riddler win? He was arrested, but that wasn't because Batman caught him. Nashton allowed himself to be caught by the police, and in a prerecorded video, he revealed that it was his plan all along.

Who is the Joker jealous of?

It seems that for all of his bluster, the Joker may have been secretly intimidated by and jealous of Harley Quinn. The Clown Prince of Crime revealed his true feelings the moment he saw his sidekick show genuine potential as a solo villain.

Who gave Joker the nuke?

The main universe Joker first appears after the Justice League discover Lex Luthor gave him a nuke to blow up Metropolis. He is seen arming the bomb next to a statue of Superman in Metropolis, much to the excitement of his world's Harley Quinn.

Does Joker hate other villains?

Like the Trickster once said, when villains want to scare each other, they tell Joker stories. The Joker doesn't exactly like anyone, and respecting the abilities of a fellow villain is one of the few versions of positive feelings the Joker can have towards someone.