Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicesuccessfully launched Warner Bros.' DC Comics Extended Universe when it hit theaters this past March, which will continue this summer withSuicide Squad, arriving August 5. Even before the March release, one of the trailers forBatman v Supermanrevealed the costume worn by Batman (Ben Affleck)’s former sidekick,Robin, although it was never confirmed which of the DC Comics characters was fighting crime alongside Batman. Today we finally have our answer, from the most unlikely of places, a Warner Bros. studio tour.
The official Facebook page forWarner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywoodposted a new video last week, featuring a sneak peek at DC Universe: The Exhibit! The tour guide revealed that all of the items in this exhibit are from the actual movies, revealing a number of costumes fromBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicebefore coming to the iconic Robin suit, which has the hand-scrawled message from The Joker. The tour guide confirmed that the movie version of Robin was in factJason Todd, the second character to take up the Robin mantle in the comics, after Dick Grayson.
Of course, many fans assumed that Robin was Jason Todd, since the costume with The Joker’s message fell in line with the iconic comic “A Death in the Family,” where Jason Todd/Robin was killed by the Joker, which had a profound impact onBruce Wayne. There have also been rumors that the death of Robin could lead intoThe Red Hoodappearing in the standaloneBatmanmovie thatBen Affleckis starring in, directing and co-writing the script for, alongsideGeoff Johns. However, a recent report revealed that this stand alone movie won’t feature the Red Hood, but it will feature a slew of other iconic villains.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedidn’t reveal any details about Robin’s death, but the costume display strongly hints that The Joker was responsible for his demise. There has been speculation that Robin’s death may have been what lead to Batman actually killing the villains he goes up against, but it’s also possible that Batman became more comfortable with killing while he was fighting crime with theBoy Wonder. It isn’t known for certain whether or not we’ll learn more about Robin’s death in this solo movie, which has been rumored to be calledThe Batman.
It’s possible that we’ll learn more about Robin’s death in the upcomingSuicide Squad, which hits theaters on August 5. We know thatBen Affleckwill be appearing in that movie as Batman, since he has been seen in set videos, and the first trailer, riding atop The Joker’s high-end sports car. There have been rumors that The Joker plays a big part in a massive prison riot sequence at the end ofSuicide Squad, and that Batman may also confront him during this scene, possibly to avenge the death of Robin, but those details haven’t been confirmed. While we wait for more details, take a look at this new video which confirms Jason Todd is the late Robin inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
