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LEGO Batman movie: First look at the Joker and Robin
'Robin is a super-positive kid who always sees the glass as half full. Really, at the end of the day, he just wants a hug'
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Your support makes all the difference.Though we're fairly familiar now with Ben Affleck's Batman thanks to Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; we're still waiting on DC's version of his iconic contemporaries, the Joker and Robin.
The first is set to be revealed in the upcoming Suicide Squad, with the latter without an upcoming appearance after a glimpse at his costume in Batman v Superman suggests he's deceased; but in LEGO world, there's no room to play coy.
The Will Arnett-voiced Batman familiar to fans of The LEGO Movie isn't pulling any punches when it comes to his own solo adventure; introducing both his greatest foe and greatest friend in one, singular film.
And we've now been offered our very first look at the pair: with USA Today first revealing the Joker (voiced by Zack Galifianakis) and Robin the Boy Wonder (voiced by Michael Cera), with an additional glimpse at Harley Quinn, though it's yet to be announced who's voicing her. She's seen here in her traditional court jester outfit, one that nearly featured in Suicide Squad itself.
Director Chris McKay's description of the villain also happens to offer some choice plot details; as he explained, "The Joker sees himself on the same level as Batman, a peer, at the top of the game. But Batman says that’s not the case, which sends Joker into a spiral trying to prove to Batman that he is indeed the greatest enemy."
The film's spin on Robin sees him as a child that Bruce Wayne accidentally adopts at a charity auction. As McKay revealed, "Robin is a super-positive kid who always sees the glass as half full. Really, at the end of the day, he just wants a hug. Michael brings the sweetness and honesty."
With Comic-Con gearing up to start, expect a lot more news on the animated film in the coming days.
The LEGO Batman Movie hits UK cinemas 10 February 2017.
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