According to Matt Reeves, Condiment King could be a potential villain inThe Batman2. Similar to how Scarecrow was utilized in the first act ofThe Dark Knight, fans might wonder if a character like Condiment King will be portrayed in Reeves' grounded Bat-Verse.
Condiment King is a Batman villain that audiences may not be familiar with, as he is a parody character who shoots a combination of condiments out of a ketchup and mustard-style gun that can sometimes do serious damage based on the chemical synthesis of those ingredients.James Gunn had considered Condiment KingforThe Suicide Squad, but seeing as that didn’t pan out, there is still a chance that the villain could make an appearance inThe Batman 2, thanks to Robert Pattinson’s enthusiasm for the character.
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ComicBookinterviewed with Reeves for the 15th anniversary ofCloverfield, during which the director was asked if he had anyvillains in mind forThe Batman 2. While Reeves couldn’t answer that question, he transitioned to Pattinson’s admiration for Condiment King. Reeves described how Pattinson thought it would be great if the character was utilized in some way for the sequel, which the actor expressed during the press tour forThe Batman. Reeves stated that this was not meant as confirmation that Condiment King would be in the sequel. Rather, it was Reeves’s way of answering a question he did not have an answer to.
There are storytelling devices in which Condiment King could work inTheBatman 2, despite the dark and grounded nature of the Reeves Bat-Verse. In the same way that Batman was introduced inThe Batmanby beating a criminal to the brink of death, the sequel could mirror this scene through a juxtaposition reflecting Bruce’s growth following the first film’s events. Instead of Batman acting out of vengeance, he can now be inspired by “hope,” and reach out a helping hand to the unstable criminal Condiment King.
Not all villains need a superhero beat down. Condiment King could be used as an example of this by showing how the world reflects a character like Batman and showcasing Bruce’s character development. There may not be any room for the comic relief villain inThe Batman 2, as it was reported that Reeves is already writing the screenplay. However, maybe there is a chance for an appearance in theBatmanvillain spinoff series, especially if Pattison’s eagerness for Condiment King has a lasting impact on Reeves as it seems to have.
