If things had gone as planned, fans ofJustice Leaguewould have gotten a glimpse into how the Joker killed Robin,Batman’s trusted sidekick. Zack Snyder, during an interview withVariety, revealed that he had plans to explore the death of one of the most important characters in theBatmanseries, following the release of 2016’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Snyder and his team have been heavily promoting the Snyder Cut ofJustice Leaguefor the past month, with the director himself releasing bits of information every few days. However, this is the first time the filmmaker has spoken of a character whose death still remains a mysteryin the DC Extended Universe. Through flashbacks, Snyder wanted to show viewers how Batman’s ally loses his life at the hands of Joker while the villain also burns down Wayne Manor.
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Snyder didn’t confirm which specific movie would have the Robin flashbacks. However, when he originally joined the DCEU, his plans included a five-movie storyline. WithMan of Steel,Batman v Superman,andJustice Leaguecompleting the first three chapters, Robin’s story could have potentially been a part of the subsequentJustice Leaguesequels.InBatman v Superman, viewers are offered a glimpse of the burned shell of Bruce Wayne’s former home, along with a look at a Robin suit kept in a sealed case in the Batcave, with the words, “HA HA HA Joke’s On You, Batman” painted across its chest. During the promotional forBatman v Superman, Snyder had said in an interview that in his mind, “Robin had died 10 years earlier during some run-in with a young Joker”.
At the time ofBatman v Superman’s release, fans were left questioning Robin’s fate. Most assumed that the suit belonged to Jason Todd, the second Robin, forming a connection to the DC Comics’A Death in the Familyarc, where Joker repeatedly hits Todd with a crowbar andleaves him to diein an explosion. But, in the years to follow, Snyder confirmed that it was actually Batman’s original Robin, Dick Grayson. Regardless of his true identity, Robin dies before the events ofBatman v Supermanin the DCEU and the loss seems to haunt the caped crusader.
Whether Snyder’s version of events would have seen a similar progression as the comics is something fans will never know. He has made it clear that there won’t be another movie, following his version ofJustice League. WhileJoker will make an appearancein the four-hour-long Snyder Cut, Robin’s fate will remain unknown.
Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewill be available to stream on HBO Max starting July 30, 2025.
