A new "Suicide Squad" trailer debuted during the MTV Movie Awards Sunday night. Not only did fans receive a few new looks at some of DC's biggest villains, but we also got some new footage of Batman who will also be making an appearance in the film.
In the first trailers that have been released for the film, we've seen Batman going for a ride atop the Joker's custom car called a Vaydor. We also know from "Batman v Superman" that the Caped Crusader has a bone or two to pick with the Clown Prince of Crime. In the comics, the Joker brutally kills one of Batman's Robins, something that is hinted at in "BvS."
It doesn't look like Batman will just be going after the Joker in this film, though. We see the Batmobile going for a spin, diving into water, and carrying Harley Quinn.
So what is Batman up to?
It's not totally clear whether this is a flashback sequence or something in the present. If it's in the present, maybe Joker has taken Harley from the Suicide Squad gang and Batman has gone after them.
However, I'm thinking Batman's appearance may be more of a flashback sequence showing how Harley winded up as a member of the Squad. We know in the present timeline he's going to start finding other metahumans along with Wonder Woman. In "Suicide Squad," I'm more apt to think that each member of the Squad at some point will divulge how they ended up working for the Suicide Squad orchestrator, Amanda Waller.
If you're familiar with Harley's origin story, we'll see the Joker kidnap Dr. Harleen Quinzel from Arkham Asylum, take her for a dip in a vat of acid, and transform her into his sidekick, Harley Quinn.
My best guess is that this is where Batman will get involved. He may not get the Joker, but it looks like he will jump off of a building, drag Harley out of some body of water, take her for a trip in the Batmobile, and have her locked up.
He probably won't be in the movie for too long, but it will be cool to see how he interacts with both of these characters.
"Suicide Squad" is in theaters August 5.
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