New Batman: Part 2 Set Photos Hint at the Court of Owls

Videos and photos from the London set of The Batman: Part II have surfaced, revealing Robert Pattinson's Bruce Wayne being escorted by police through a crowd of protesting Gotham citizens. These images have reignited speculation about the involvement of the Court of Owls, a secret society of wealthy elites, in the movie's plot. Additionally, the photos hint at the potential appearance of another Bat-villain.

Onset footage shows director Matt Reeves and cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt filming Bruce Wayne exiting a Gotham Bar Association past a throng of protestors and into a waiting Bentley, accompanied by Alfred Pennyworth played by Andy Serkis. Jeffrey Wright, who plays Jim Gordon, was also spotted on set.

The protestors' signs and banners reveal their grievances, with slogans such as "Court of Oligarchs," "The Richer Get Richer," "One Day The Poor Will Have Nothing," "Re$i$t," "Eat the Rich," "Your Greed is Killin Us," and "Oligarchs Gotta Go!" Some signs even feature Batman imagery, including one that reads "Save Us" and another with the Batman mask and the words "I'm coming for you next."

The irony of these protest images lies in the fact that Gotham's wealthiest man, Bruce Wayne, is being viewed as an enemy by the protestors, while his alter ego Batman is celebrated as a symbol of resistance against the corrupt system. Some protestors are even donning white masks bearing the anarchic symbol, reminiscent of the Batman villain Anarky. Might these masked protestors be his henchmen?

While Anarky has been featured in various DC Comics adaptations, he has never appeared in a live-action Batman feature film. However, the portrayal of both the Court of Owls and Anarky in The Batman: Part II could be fitting for Matt Reeves' take on Gotham's pervasive corruption.