The upcoming DC animated series, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2, has officially found its Joker! While there are speculations as to who will join the voice cast as the famous antagonist of the DC universe, Joker, the role is no longer available. Read on to find out more about the popular actor who landed the role.
Matthew Needham cast as the Joker voice actor in ‘Batman. Caped Crusader’ Season 2
Matthew Needham, after riding the success of ‘House of the Dragon,’ is set to take on another project. Deadline recently reported that the actor has officially been chosen to voice the role of the Joker in the upcoming second season of the DC animated series. The casting was confirmed by the production team on Thursday during a presentation at San Diego Comic-Con.Not only that, but the Season 2 premiere episode was also screened at the event for select audience members. The panel was attended by Producers James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne, voice stars Hamish Linklater and Jamie Chung, as well as Matthew Needham himself, who also confirmed his presence on the show. Along with the first episode of the series, the production house also launched the first official trailer for the video game version of the series, titled ‘Batman: Caped Crusader Chronicles.’The game and the TV animated series will be released on July 31. The second season of the animated series will be available to fans to stream on Prime Video.
About ‘Batman’. Caped Crusader’
‘Batman. The Caped Crusader’ is a noir-themed animated series centered around Bruce Wayne’s younger years, chronicling his journey as Gotham’s masked vigilante. While Needham is one of the new cast members, several voice-over artists will be returning to the show. These include Eric Morgan Stuart, Krystal Joy Brown, Gary Anthony Williams, Jason Watkins, Wunmi Mosaku, Gray DeLisle, John DiMaggio, and Tom Kenny.As for Matthew Needham, he most recently played the role of Larys Strong in the hit series ‘House of the Dragon.’ His other notable works include ‘Knightman,’ ‘Stutterer,’ and ‘Great Expectations.’