DC Says Dead Robin Really Is Jason Todd

I think it's safe to say that the DC Extended Universe has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start, although they do seem to be turning things in the right direction.  Their choice of just throwing superheroes into the mix without introducing viewers to them through origin story movies opens up a whole world of backstories that they can pull from and use in their current story arcs.  Yes, I know, it looks like Wonder Woman will be an origin story, but then look at Aquaman and The Flash.  Both of their solo movies will have stories that take place after Justice League comes out.  They've just existed in the DEU...like Batman.  In the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, we're introduced to a Bruce Wayne that has been fighting crime as Batman for two decades now, and now is a rougher version of the cleaner-cut versions that have come before him.  One of the things that seems to weigh heavy on Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne is the loss of his partner, Robin.  Nothing is said about it in the movie, but we do see him staring at the Robin costume in the Batcave with the Joker's scrawl all over it.  Fans of the comic book have assumed that the Robin in the DCEU that died was Jason Todd.  


Jason Todd was the second Robin to fight along side Batman after Dick Grayson left to become Nightwing.  In a powerful and popular story arc titled "Death in the Family," the Joker kills Todd by bludgeoning him with a crowbar and then blowing him up.  This was a great story, and fans even got to decide whether or not Jason Todd would die.  DC made two different comic books, one where he survived and one where he died.  Readers then called a 1-800 number to vote on his outcome.  In a very slim win, fans decided that they were tired of Jason Todd.  But, like all things in the comic book world, nobody stays dead for long.  Years later, we learned that Jason Todd was brought back to life, and that he had become the Red Hood, but that's a different story altogether.


Okay, back to the DCEU.  A video was up loaded to the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Facebook page, and it shows a tour of an exhibit that features actual props and costumes that were used in making the film.  The guide points out that one of the big things from the film was Jason Todd's Robin costume.  A subtle way for Warner Bros. to confirm it was Todd's, but it's a confirmation none the less.


So what does this mean?  Are we going to get a version of Under the Red Hood for the solo Batman movie?  No idea, but announcing this does open the door for a lot of possible story arcs for the Caped Crusader.  No word on when the Batman movie will be released yet, but you'll be able to see him make an appearance in this August's Suicide Squad movie.  And as always, let me know your thoughts on this in the comments section down below.