Who actually killed the Waynes?
Mia Russell
Updated on April 18, 2026
Similarly, does Joker kill Thomas Wayne?
Joquin Phoenix's Joker doesn't kill Bruce Wayne's parents outright, but he does create a lawless situation that basically causes it to happen. Toward the end of the movie, this version of the Joker has several Joker minions, and a guy in a Joker mask kills Thomas and Martha Wayne, in front of 10-year-old Bruce Wayne.
Subsequently, question is, why was Thomas Wayne killed in Joker? Fleck's mental problems or at least exacerbated them, which fueled Arthur's problems and his descent into becoming Joker which inadvertently caused Thomas Wayne's death, which of course sends Bruce Wayne on a life-long mission of vengeance.
One may also ask, was Thomas Wayne The Joker's dad?
You have been warned! In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father. The movie wants you to guess for yourself who's telling the truth.
Did Batman ever find the man who killed his parents?
In 1989 in the Batman movie Batman discovers the murderer of his parents is Jack Napier who later became the Joker. There was no indication that Napier had a non-random reason but then he was the proto-Joker. Then in 1994 it was decided to change things so Batman never identified his parents killer.
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Is the Joker Bruce Wayne's brother?
That's right: Batman and Joker are half-brothers, at least according to Penny. The movie never explicitly makes clear whether that's true or not. Though the film is populated with comic book characters, no iteration of Batman has revealed Bruce is related to his ultimate archenemy. (He's famously an only child.)Is Arthur Fleck Bruce Wayne's half brother?
You can believe Arthur truly is Bruce Wayne's half-brother and thus now has a reason to hate him for the rest of his life, or you can believe that Penny was crazy, and Arthur/Joker merely believes he's Batman's brother.Did two face kill Batman's parents?
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Batman's dad Thomas Wayne is a bad guy now. He didn't used to be. He was the kind doctor and philanthopist who taught his son to be charitable and benevolent. Suddenly, he's a villain in nearly every new story.Will there be a Joker 2?
Inside sources have told Deadline that there is currently no deal for a Joker sequel, nor are there any ongoing negotiations with Todd Phillips and co-writer Scott Silver to pen a second movie. In addition, sources tell Deadline that the reported October 7 meeting that Phillips had with Warner Bros.Did Arthur Fleck kill Batman's parents?
Thomas and Martha Wayne are killed by a rioter, kickstarting Batman's origin story. In Smith's telling there are two main differences between the ending he saw and what made it into the final film. The first is that instead of a nameless rioter it was Fleck himself who shot and killed the Waynes.Who killed Joker?
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