Dear DC Studios, Please Let Batman Fight Villains With Superpowers

There's a rumor flying around that Battinson's next cinematic adventure will include Clayface. Depending on how Matt Reeves goes about handling that, "The Batman – Part 2" could be the long-awaited answer to our hyper-specific bat-prayers. Reeves could make Robert Pattinson, who has exclusively fought realistic villains so far, clash with Batman's most visually interesting rogue.

For those who haven't watched "Batman: The Animated Series" or "Harley Quinn" recently, Clayface is an overdramatic shapeshifter. He's what happens if you take Sandman from "Spider-Man 3" and add a little water. Admittedly, there's a reason he crops up in animation more frequently than any other medium. Clayface isn't like Beast Boy, who can only shapeshift into animals — no, this fella can literally take on any form. He could morph his right arm into a deadly scythe and his left leg into a picture-perfect bust of Abraham Lincoln at the same time. In a cartoon format, his abilities are only limited by the writing team's imagination. In a live-action setting, there are other factors taken into account, like the CGI budget. Batman movies don't mess around with big CGI bad guys, because they're convinced that even the comic book version of the Joker is too far-fetched.

Let's be optimistic. Reeves already proved that he isn't interested in repeating history when he made "The Batman" into a powerful movie about fighting incel culture. He could make his upcoming sequel about Battinson plunging out of his depth a second time, by facing a powerful metahuman like Clayface. Sure, it's infinitely more likely that, should the rumors prove true, Reeves will fashion Clayface into some kind of "normal" serial killer. But, again, let's cross our fingers. We believe in you, Reeves!