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Did the Joker really kill Bruce’s parents?

posted 2 years ago by Sidha108 (2737)
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It is apparent in the movie that Bruce remembers Jack Napier (The Joker) being the killer of his parents, but what if really his memory is just him projecting his hate of the Joker onto his parents’ killer and making himself more determined to stop him and save Gotham from the evil criminal.

[–] blindfolded (1661) 2 years ago

Joker pretty much admitted to it in the tower

[–] mikethemartian (7003) 2 years ago

In the comics I read during the 70s it was Joe Chill who killed Bruce’s parents but in Burton’s movie it was Joker.

[–] DoctorThirteen (15321) 2 years ago

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[–] DoctorThirteen (15321) 2 years ago

It was definitely Jack Napier/Joker. IIRC the other hood with him calls out 'Let's go, Jack!'. Actor Hugo Blick is even listed in the cast as 'Young Jack Napier'.

[–] TMC-4 (20493) 2 years ago

I wonder if young Jack Napier's accomplice was supposed to be a young version of Bob the Goon or Joe Chill himself.

[–] PaladinNJ (21783) 2 years ago

This was the one part of the movie I didn't care for. Other than that it was a great movie.

[–] enriquesingh (1812) 2 years ago

This is apparently something extremely controversial of this movie... I actually like it a lot because it makes the Batman/Joker relationship so intimate and gives it that 'full circle' element by making them responsible for creating each other.

[–] fawltybasil (249) 2 years ago

I agree.