The 2019 film Joker takes place years before Bruce Wayne becomes Batman, but features several intriguing connections between him and Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix). Arthur's mother, Penny, claims that he is her son with Thomas Wayne, making him Bruce Wayne's older stepbrother. However, this claim turns out to be false. Penny adopted Arthur while working as a housekeeper at Wayne Manor, and imagined their romantic involvement through Thomas. In a shocking twist, one of Arthur's followers murders Thomas and Martha Wayne in front of Bruce, forever linking Joker to the creation of Batman. As a result, viewers are left wondering if Batman/Bruce Wayne will appear in the upcoming sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.

Here's everything you need to know if Batman is in Joker 2.

No, Batman/Bruce Wayne does not appear in Joker: Folie à Deux. While the Wayne family is an important part of the story in the first film, it is not in the sequel.

Instead, the focus is on some of the characters introduced in this film — Lady Gaga's Harleen "Lee" Quinzel, Brendan Gleeson's Jackie Sullivan, and Harry Lawtey as Harvey Dent — and how they view and interact with Arthur. Notably, Dante Pereira-Olson plays Bruce Wayne in Joker.