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A deleted scene from 'The Batman' shows Barry Keoghan as a scary version of the Joker

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The Joker's reflection is seen as Batman visits him in a deleted scene from "The Batman." Warner Bros.
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Warner Bros. released a deleted scene from "The Batman" Thursday, featuring Robert Pattinson's Caped Cruasder and Barry Keoghan's take on the Joker.

Director Matt Reeves tweeted a link to Rataalada.com where fans had to solve three riddles in order to access the footage. In the five-minute scene, Batman seeks out Joker at Arkham prison to weigh in on the Riddler's gruesome string of murders.

Keoghan's take on the Clown Prince of Crime, who was featured at the end of "The Batman," is heavily scarred. He's missing patches of hair and has a damaged mouth that shows off that famous unsettling grin.

During a Q&A following a screening of the film Insider attended in February, Reeves confirmed Keoghan's version of the character wasn't a full-fledged version of the Joker fans know.

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Barry Keoghan's Joker in "The Batman."  Warner Bros.

"I would say the thing about the movie is that it isn't a Batman origin story, but it is the origin story of every rogues' gallery character that you come across," Reeves said. "So Selina Kyle is not yet Catwoman, and the Penguin is not yet the kingpin, and the character that you're referring to is not yet the character that you're referring to, but it is in fact him."

"The Batman" has grossed over $606 million worldwide. Reeves told The Independent he has already "started talking about" a sequel.

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Kirsten Acuna was a correspondent on Business Insider's Entertainment team covering TV, movies, and theme parks. She is Businness Insider's resident expert on all things "The Walking Dead." YKirsten covers superheroes and all things Disney (Marvel, Pixar, and live-action remakes). She is a verified film critic on Rotten TomatoesKirsten has previously written for TV Guide and Time Out New York Kids. She joined Business Insider's entertainment team in 2012 as a reporter, helping to build the team from two people. She holds a degree in magazine journalism and minors in both English and child family studies from Syracuse University.Follow her on Twitter @KirstenAcuna.