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'''Joe Chill''' mugged Thomas and Martha Wayne, and tore away her necklace. The Waynes were then shot and murdered by his partner, [[The Joker (Jack Nicholson)|Jack Napier]], although his reaction implied that he did not anticipate that Jack would actually kill them. Then Chill began to run away in order to escape from the scene of the crime, and urged Jack to follow him.
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'''Joe Chill''' mugged Thomas and Martha Wayne, tearing away her necklace. The Waynes were then shot and murdered by his partner, [[The Joker (Jack Nicholson)|Jack Napier]], although his reaction implied that he did not anticipate that Jack Napier would actually kill them. Then he began running away, to escape from the scene of the crime, urging Jack to follow him.
  
   
 
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Chill mugged the Wayne family shortly after their exit from the [[Monarch Theatre]]. Napier watched from the shadows as he attempted to rip Martha Wayne's pearls from her neck. Thomas Wayne struggled with Chill during this, while Napier immediately shot them both. As Chill turned to him in surprise, Napier stepped foreword to take aim at their now orphaned son, Bruce. As Chill fled, he called to Napier, who decided to leave Bruce alive on a whim.
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Chill mugged the Waynes shortly after their exit from the [[Monarch Theatre]]. Napier watched from the shadows as he attempted to rip Martha Wayne's pearls from her neck. Thomas Wayne struggled with Chill during that, while Napier immediately shot them both. As Chill turned to him in surprise, Napier stepped forward to take aim at their orphaned son, [[Batman (Burtonverse)|Bruce]]. As Chill fled, he called to Napier, who then decided to leave Bruce alive on a whim.
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Years later while he brooded in the [[Batcave (Burtonverse)|Batcave]], Bruce recalled the memory of Chill's cries that brought the sudden realization to Bruce that Napier was murderer of his parents and not him.
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Years later while brooding in the Batcave, recalling the memory of Chill's cries brought the sudden realization to Bruce that Napier was murderer of his parents.
  
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* In the film, [[Clyde Gatell]] was credited as '''Other Mugger'''. According to producer [[Michael E. Uslan|Michael Uslan]], this is intended to be the mugger who pulled the trigger on the Waynes in the comics.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Comics Interview|Comics Interview]] #77, [[Michael Uslan]] and [[Benjamin Melniker]]</ref> It was also Uslan who suggested the original mugger be present during the scene.<ref>[http://comicsalliance.com/michael-uslan-reddit-ama/ Rediit AMA with Michael Uslan]</ref>
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*That variation deviated from the comics as after Chill grabbed Martha's pearls, he was in shock at Napier's brutal execution of the Waynes, and then urged Napier to flee before he attempted to shoot Bruce as well.
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*Fans speculated that Joe Chill may have been Robert Hawkins or "[[Bob the Goon]]", who was always close to Napier and seemed to have a long history with him. However, Clyde Gatell appears to be around the same age as [[Tracey Walter]] in the flashback, which doesn't match up with up the character's appearance in the present.
   
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*Fans speculated that Chill may have been [[Bob the Goon|Robert Hawkins]] or "Bob the Goon", who was always close to Napier and seemed to have a long history with him. Considering his loyalty to Napier even after he was disfigured and reinvented as the psychotic Joker, Bob's chances of being this man only increase but the chances of being Chill increase too for trying to be faithful to the original comic.
  
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*This variation deviates from the comics as after Chill grabs Martha's pearls, he is in shock at Napier's brutal execution of the Waynes, then urges Napier to flee before he shoots Bruce as well.
  
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* In the film Clyde Gatell is credited as "Other Mugger".
  
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Revision as of 19:56, 20 August 2019

"Man, let's go! Let's go, Jack!"
―Joe Chill[src]

Joe Chill mugged Thomas and Martha Wayne, and tore away her necklace. The Waynes were then shot and murdered by his partner, Jack Napier, although his reaction implied that he did not anticipate that Jack would actually kill them. Then Chill began to run away in order to escape from the scene of the crime, and urged Jack to follow him.

Biography

Mugging the Wayne Family

Chill mugged the Waynes shortly after their exit from the Monarch Theatre. Napier watched from the shadows as he attempted to rip Martha Wayne's pearls from her neck. Thomas Wayne struggled with Chill during that, while Napier immediately shot them both. As Chill turned to him in surprise, Napier stepped forward to take aim at their orphaned son, Bruce. As Chill fled, he called to Napier, who then decided to leave Bruce alive on a whim.

Years later while he brooded in the Batcave, Bruce recalled the memory of Chill's cries that brought the sudden realization to Bruce that Napier was murderer of his parents and not him.

Appearances

Behind the Scenes

  • In the film, Clyde Gatell was credited as Other Mugger. According to producer Michael Uslan, this is intended to be the mugger who pulled the trigger on the Waynes in the comics.[1] It was also Uslan who suggested the original mugger be present during the scene.[2]

Trivia

  • That variation deviated from the comics as after Chill grabbed Martha's pearls, he was in shock at Napier's brutal execution of the Waynes, and then urged Napier to flee before he attempted to shoot Bruce as well.
  • Fans speculated that Joe Chill may have been Robert Hawkins or "Bob the Goon", who was always close to Napier and seemed to have a long history with him. However, Clyde Gatell appears to be around the same age as Tracey Walter in the flashback, which doesn't match up with up the character's appearance in the present.

Gallery

Screen Captures

Sawyer/Lehmann slides

References

  1. ↑ Comics Interview #77, Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker
  2. ↑ Rediit AMA with Michael Uslan
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