Mark Hamill Probably Won't Be In Batman: Arkham Asylum 3

Speaking with IGN at the Cannes Film festival, Hamill said, "This will be my last, there's no question about that. But it's the last hurrah." 

Those were Hammil's final words on the subject of the new game broached at the festival. Beforehand he mentioned that he wanted to leave Batman on a "high note," but was convinced to do Arkham Asylum due to Kevin Conroy and Paul Dini's involvement. 

As you might agree, that was a good choice. Still--again, before he mentioned that this Joker appearance would be his "last hurrah"--Hammil confided to IGN that the impact of the first game, which made boatloads of money, made him feel the same doubtful way about returning again as The Joker's pipes. According to Hamill, Rocksteady was able to "reassure" the voice actor by telling him the plan for the sequel, which I know woefully, gut-wrenchingly little about. 

It's easy to jump off the speculation cliff as to why Hamill believes Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 will be his last. Is it as simple as The Joker biting the big one in the sequel? Or is it just because the man plans to leave on a high note? My guess is the latter, by the way. What's yours?   

Hamill is the best Joker voice evah.

He said the same thing about the first Arkham Asylum 

Not "probably" won't. 
He just downright won't

I take that to mean Joker gets aced in the the sequel.

" He said the same thing about the first Arkham Asylum  "

Well if that's the case then the Joker can't be in AA3. Simple as that.

Lock this shiet! Already posted!! ;P

" I take that to mean Joker gets aced in the the sequel. "

" I take that to mean Joker gets aced in the the sequel. "

Would be a crying shame if the Joker was in AA3 without Hamill's quintessential voice. Although would it be hard to scout for a voice impressionist for his Joker style?

If they ever kill the Joker in a Batman game I will be fucking pissed.  Even if they just lock him up forever that would be better than killing him. 
 
And he probably doesn't want to do it because Sequels constantly are let-downs in video games.  Like the saying goes. "Quit while you're ahead." 
 
Edit: And yes obviously there are good sequels out there I know this.

This just in the Joker will not be in Arkham Asylum 3, more on the late break news at 11. 
 
On aside note, I just want AA2 before even worrying about 3. In my opinion I think it was kinda lazy going with Joker again, kinda hope the game starts with Joker getting taken down right away. I want new bad guys, Joker is awesome but I don't think it will be as good story wise if he's calling the shots the entire time again. 

I hope the second game will have something to do with simulations, Arsenal Joker, George Washington, Patriots, and Robin's sister, Emma.

I would totally be happy with no Joker in Arkham Asylum 3. Having him in all the games would be borinmg.

" If they ever kill the Joker in a Batman game I will be fucking pissed.  Even if they just lock him up forever that would be better than killing him. 
 
And he probably doesn't want to do it because Sequels constantly are let-downs in video games.  Like the saying goes. "Quit while you're ahead."  Edit: And yes obviously there are good sequels out there I know this. "

I think a cameo would be enoguh, I don't want them overusing the Joker, I would like a Batman Begins type sencerio complete with the main villan being 

Don't fuck with a Jedi Master, son.

I hope they won't over-use Joker in the series, but I'd hate to see Hamill never touch the VO for Joker again. His version is my favorite.

 
I recall he already said he'd quit after the first game...
Guess he was surprised by the success of B: AA thus wanting to reprise his role in the sequell. 
But yeah, a third one would indeed be a little too much.
Give the Joker some time to premeditate a few more criminal activities...
   

By now, I've come to accept that Hamill won't always be The Joker. However, any time they get Kevin Conroy to come back for Batman, it would be sacrilege to not get Hamill back for Joker. Same coin situation.

First the dude who played the joker in the current generation of films gets real life iced and now this

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           It's all part of the plan... "

Maybe before this statement the Joker was going to live on, but I think if Mark pulls out, the Joker will disappear from the AA series - kind of like they are retconning it before it was ever finished... if anyone follows what I am saying lol

" @fwylo said:

" If they ever kill the Joker in a Batman game I will be fucking pissed.  Even if they just lock him up forever that would be better than killing him. 
 
And he probably doesn't want to do it because Sequels constantly are let-downs in video games.  Like the saying goes. "Quit while you're ahead."  Edit: And yes obviously there are good sequels out there I know this. "

I'd say video games have the highest ratio of good to bad sequels than any other medium. "

DUDE MR. FREEZE!  YES.  Anyways, it sucks Mark Hamil won't be the Joker anymore, he's by far the best Joker of all time.

" @DivineCC said:

" @fwylo said:

" If they ever kill the Joker in a Batman game I will be fucking pissed.  Even if they just lock him up forever that would be better than killing him. 
 
And he probably doesn't want to do it because Sequels constantly are let-downs in video games.  Like the saying goes. "Quit while you're ahead."  Edit: And yes obviously there are good sequels out there I know this. "

I'd say video games have the highest ratio of good to bad sequels than any other medium. "

Sorry I should have said 2nd sequels.  I've found that the 3rd installments of games are constantly bad.  But there are some bad cases of first sequels as well.  KOTOR comes to mind. "

I think dude's just saying this every time to get a bigger check with each sequel/reprisal. That said, I doubt they'll be bringing him along for a third game for that reason among the more obvious one, being that it's dumb to have a super-hero fight the same villain even in two games, let alone three.

" Hamill is the best Joker voice evah. "

This is exactly what he said about the first game.

Didn't he say more or less the same thing when I was getting involved with the first game?

The first Arkham Asylum is enough to keep me entertained for years.  That game's so good it's almost like giving it a sequel would be spoiling all of us.  If there is an Arkham Asylum 3 in the future, the loss of Hamill doesn't have to be a bad thing.  Sure, he's Batman's most notorious foe, arch-nemesis, whatever (and Hamill's voice work is essential for the character), but there's plenty of other villains that can be just as menacing.  Yet, as I say that, I can't think of one character that would be a good main villain, it would have to be someone very clever and not just very strong.  Scarecrow could probably take over...but shit I just need to stop speculating right now.

Nintendo is really the exception in this industry, they've been continuing the same franchises for decades now.

Yeah..as others have said. He said this same thing about the first game.

Sounds like Hamill is just tired of doing batman stuff. 

Simple, the Joker gets caught and locked up.  End of that.  I don't see him dying or anything, Batman doesn't kill.

the man wants to retire the joker

" When I think of the Joker i think Mark Hamill. He is by far the best. Way better then that dead guy. "

Just me but who really wants to be thinking about AA3 already, does it really seem like a series that we need to see every year, or even two?  I did love him as the joker in the first game, +

As long as they don't try to recast the Joker I'm fine with this.  Batman has arguably the largest stable of awesome villains of any super hero ever, and cool as the Joker is, he doesn't need to be in EVERY game/movie/whatever.
 
But for the love of God DON'T shoehorn Joker into AA3 and then try to get some other fool trying to do a Mark Hamill impression.  No Hamill, no Joker.  Simple as that.
 
All seems a tad premature until AA2 is out in any case.

Hey, Brad 2.  Stops copies me!!!

It sounds like Mark Hamill takes the Joker role very seriously. You gotta respect that.

He said the same thing on GTTV for the first Batman: AA too. Its too bad, his Joker voice is, in my eyes, the best Joker voice there is. Hopefully this one makes an ass load of cash too, and is as well loved as the last one, hopefully he will just keep coming back. Besides he's too fat and old to play Luke again, mans gota work right?

If Mark Hamil isn't there to voice the Joker the character straight up shouldn't in the 3rd Arkham Asylum if there is one.