Like many members of Batman's rogue gallery, Black Mask is in many ways a dark reflection of Batman. Both Bruce and Roman were influenced by their parents; the difference being that Bruce's parents loved him while Roman's cared more about social status and upholding appearances than their own son. Roman was most likely jealous of Bruce in that he had loving parents whereas he did not; it is safe to say that he found their deaths amusing as a means of revenge toward Bruce, the one who had the childhood and parents that he felt deserved. In addition both men hide behind a mask that they believe represents their inner self, their true self. The billionaire playboy and philanthropic socialite Bruce Wayne being the mask and the dark vigilante Batman being his true self. Black Mask on the other hand being Roman's true self; a violent, dangerous and sadistic crime lord. The difference being that Batman is able to hide behind his mask whereas Black Mask cannot both to his identity being known and also how the mask left him disfigured and/or is fused to his skin. In my opinion, the Birds of Prey version failed to capture the essence of Black Mask and the best interpretations that remain true to the comics are the versions in the animated movie Batman Under the Red Hood and the video game Batman Arkham Origins. Both portrayed Black Mask as a ruthless mobster that felt real and more menacing.
Imagine DC Comics Black and his Criminal Underworld Organization vs. Marvel Comics Kingpin and his Criminal Underworld Organization, interesting Fight/Battle and Game of Witts or IQ! Batman and Daredevil can be the Commentators!
Im sorry, but i could only see Kingpin win. He is physically stronger and he managed to do something the Black Mask doesn't: he has 0 competition. Wilson IS the biggest mafia man in New York, while old Mask has to dispute power agaisn't Penguin (who is the biggest), Falcone and Marone.
@@jayyy1677 while I won't dispute that in any way i will say this. Kingpin is the absolute GOD of organized crime, no one could even come close to Wilson fisks intelligence when it come to being a literal kingpin. Regardless what universe he's in, whether its a nuclear, zombie or cannibal apocalypse, this man always knows how to create profit from his situation. Black mask would get bodied by kingpin and that is a fact.
Someone needs to make a movie about Ewan McGregor being an acting coach, because that’s how I feel watching movies he’s in. “Wow, this movie is absolutely garbage! At least Ewan McGregor’s in it.”
Black Mask Used to be my personal favorite Batman villain, but not anymore cause how he's always underutilized and horribly mistreated by DC. And nowhere was that apparent than in the Arkham series, new comics, cartoons, animated movies, CW Batwoman, and of course Birds of Prey movie. A movie that completely destroyed Black Mask's character, by turning him from a powerful, ruthless, and terrifying mob boss into a petty, woman-hating, man child who wants his daddy's approval. And it's shame cause if you read some of his old comics from 1986 to 2010 when he died, he's actually an awesome Batman villain who has a dark origin, is actually interesting to explore, he was terrifying and is a villain that managed to outsmart Batman and become a complete overlord of Gotham City criminal underworld in the War Games storyline and has a bloody rivalry with Catwoman
I disagree about Black Mask being mistreated in *Batwoman* , it's a really poor TV show but I only watched season 2 because Black Mask, as the season's big bad (alongside Safiyah) was awesome in it, played superbly by Peter Outerbridge. He stole any scene he was in, and turned out to be a great character in a bad show. When it comes to recent comic book appearances, Roman was awesome in "Red Hood and the Outlaws: Rebirth", and as the big bad in "Suicide Squad & the Revolutionaries" in 2020/2021... Recently, he also became a recurring enemy of Damian Wayne and the Teen Titans (after Damian shot him in the head and kept him prisoner for months), but some of his best stories are in the pages of *Catwoman* , who's had several dangerous encounters with Sionis over the years. But sure, he's been treated very badly by the Arkham games, and considering that the main reason I was super hyped about *Arkham Origins* was because I though he would be the main boss. The twist really disappointed me, even if Joker turned out great too. And while everyone praises how he is in *Batman: Under the Red Hood* , he's actually much more dangerous (and funny) in the storyline this movie was adapted from, "Batman: Under the Hood" ... They reaaally nerfed him in the movie, by having Joker again getting the best of him, something that doesn't happen in the comics. And in "Birds of Prey" , yeah it sucked how McGregor didn't wear the mask and acted very unlike Sionis... it might have been better to either create a new character for Ewan, or to stick close to the chara...
@@randallflagg3700 correct Maybe the "mistreatment" statement isn't completely true He was good in Red Hood outlaw and some comics you mentioned and he had a lot of good moments in Batwoman show, which does make him the best part about that show, compared to every character in it, even if there are episodes that belittles him But for the most part in the recent Tini Howard's Catwoman run, Future State, Arkham series, Catwoman Hunted, and especially in Birds of Prey, he's not well portrayed Nowadays, from all things I've seen him in, he's always portrayed as a flamboyant incompetent buffoon who gets outsmarted by everyone, throws a temper tantrum like a child and gets always beaten easily.
@@randallflagg3700 but if there's one thing we both agree on is that it's in Catwoman stories where he does truly shine as a great villain, cause of the bitter rivalry Black Mask has with Catwoman. Which is kind of reminds me of the rivalry between Mlada and Bill from Kill Bill volume 1 and 2
Batman: Under The Red Hood was the first time i heard of Black Mask, he called for Jason's head to be mounted on his wall as a way of stated how dead he wanted him to be. speaking of which, do a video on the origins of Red Hood the first one which is Joker and the current one that's Jason Todd.
"We all wear masks, but which one is more real? The one we put on our face, or the one that is our face?" - Norman Osborn, A.K.A. The Green Goblin from Spectacular Spider-Man (2008).
If you ignore the God awful Garbage Version of Birds of Prey(which the Actor should have played the Joker) and Batwoman,you will see that his one of the best Dangerous DC Villain that feels Realistic.
And that what I love about Black Mask the most Even if he has a mask melted into his face, he still feels like someone I could see in real life cause of his actions and what his capable of
He's actually pretty damn cool in *Batwoman* , the show is crap but Peter Outerbridge still managed to keep me interested in season 2. Great portrayal in a poor show...
Almost every character was screwed up in that film from Cassandra Cain, Black Mask, Victor Zsasz, Black Canary, Huntress to Renee Montoya Everyone was screwed in it
The Birds of Prey movie left an amazing mark on his profile? Did we watch the same movie? The only mark he left was the red one at the end of the movie, when he splat like a goddamn joke! And the good looks of Ian McGregor only emphasized his gay version of the character. He's not eccentric, he's sinister!
@@ritanman9578 With that said, Ian McGregor as Black Mask LOOKED like the role. It's just the way they made him act that ruined it. Great actor all in all...
@@isTheMiz that a good point you just brought Cause here's the thing. Ewan McGregor playing Roman Sionis is actually a perfect choice. A lot of people know him as a brutal mob boss with a deformed skeleton black face, however, they forget he wasn't all that. In fact, he was a handsome man born from a highly rich family, exactly like Bruce Wayne, because Roman was supposed to be a dark mirror of Bruce Wayne. Plus Ewan does resemble Roman from the comics in both the look and facial expressions, so this is perfect. However, the problem is that Ewan McGregor is not playing that character. He's playing this tool, a flamboyant woman-hating gay man who's a nightclub owner and who constantly throws outbursts like a teenage girl on her period whenever he doesn't get what he wants
Anyone else see a Stanley ipkis reference? And, no one is more bonkers than jack On that, shame on you. No, Napier still has the throne. Dent, a worthy second. Someone speak if I'm wrong. I just remember the monsters of old. The days of Rupert thorn. Edward Nigma. Arnold stromwell.
12:01 I'm a little confused, you say Black Mask holds Batwoman responsible for his daughter Cersei's death but then you say Cersei breaks out of prison a second later????
No. He says "He (Black Mask) blame the Crows(?) and the previous Batwoman for the murder of his daughter Cersei Sionis, on the same day when Alice led a mass breakout in Arkham Asylum where Cersei was imprisoned." In other words, the breakout and Cersei's death appear to be unrelated.
@@Gnomleif something about that still doesn't add up, it could've just been a random woman that was killed by the crows(Black Mask thinking Batwoman was in cahoots with em) while the real Cersei participated in the mass breakout Alice orchestrated during her imprisonment, it's the same logic used in *Batman:Arkham Asylum,* where just when we thought Commissioner Gordon was killed by the escaped Blackgate prisoners turned out to be a random Arkham guard, an illusion brought on by Scarecrow's poisons
Who did the shit editing of putting the 2x of (we have a small request of you subing and liking our video) like how did you let that even happen nobody watching their own video?
Man, it really has "Fantabulous" in the title. I remember it was added to the title a week after it was released. It's like they knew how stupid it sounded, but waited until after opening weekend and added it to the title anyway. I hate that movie. The new Suicide Squad was really good. I watched that thing twenty times.
wait just a damn mintue....black mask would've died this too soon after born by head first. how did he survivied???? i mean i kinda bet it was soft hospital bed. but that jeez...
More Vile than the Joker? Pffft, yeah - okay, you keep telling yourself that, Black Mask may be vile but he's not even close to Joker or even other villains, theres a reason why he's underrated
@@lifeisberserk9566 The 1st season was good. After that it was terrible.. How The Joker and Penguin wanted to kill one another and every time one of them will catch the other,, he will let that person go. Stupid azz story.. And Solomon Grundy was also terrible. Guy dies, comes back to life as Grundy , just to die and come back to life as himself.. HAahhaa I can go on!..
@@glennusher4160 minor issues it wasn't perfect but there were so many more amazing things about it like Alfred and all of his badass moments, Penguins character development into a villain and a leader, Bruce and Selina relationship, Gordon and Harvey's partnership and friendship, Barnes character, Zsasz, Riddler, Mad hatter most characters were done perfectly and the fights were entertaining and fun
I feel like Black Mask would fit really well into the The Batman universe especially if they emphasize the mobster aspect
He is already in it, he runs Gotham's underground
@@NamelessKnightt he means the batman movie
@@baddie3358 He most likely will be since his place of operations is Gotham
@@NamelessKnightt Would be amazing in The Batman sequel we have Black Mask and Clayface working together overthrowing Bruce Wayne
Like many members of Batman's rogue gallery, Black Mask is in many ways a dark reflection of Batman. Both Bruce and Roman were influenced by their parents; the difference being that Bruce's parents loved him while Roman's cared more about social status and upholding appearances than their own son. Roman was most likely jealous of Bruce in that he had loving parents whereas he did not; it is safe to say that he found their deaths amusing as a means of revenge toward Bruce, the one who had the childhood and parents that he felt deserved.
In addition both men hide behind a mask that they believe represents their inner self, their true self. The billionaire playboy and philanthropic socialite Bruce Wayne being the mask and the dark vigilante Batman being his true self. Black Mask on the other hand being Roman's true self; a violent, dangerous and sadistic crime lord. The difference being that Batman is able to hide behind his mask whereas Black Mask cannot both to his identity being known and also how the mask left him disfigured and/or is fused to his skin.
In my opinion, the Birds of Prey version failed to capture the essence of Black Mask and the best interpretations that remain true to the comics are the versions in the animated movie Batman Under the Red Hood and the video game Batman Arkham Origins. Both portrayed Black Mask as a ruthless mobster that felt real and more menacing.
To be fair birds of prey wasn't that great of a film
Too bad Arkham origins shafted him for joker.
@@samdouthitt5622 I agree.. Birds Of pray was a waste..
Very well written comparison.
Black mask or red skull
Imagine DC Comics Black and his Criminal Underworld Organization vs. Marvel Comics Kingpin and his Criminal Underworld Organization, interesting Fight/Battle and Game of Witts or IQ! Batman and Daredevil can be the Commentators!
Would make an interesting Death Battle.
Kingpin would win
Im sorry, but i could only see Kingpin win. He is physically stronger and he managed to do something the Black Mask doesn't: he has 0 competition. Wilson IS the biggest mafia man in New York, while old Mask has to dispute power agaisn't Penguin (who is the biggest), Falcone and Marone.
The punisher kills absolutely everyone,thee end.
@@jayyy1677 while I won't dispute that in any way i will say this.
Kingpin is the absolute GOD of organized crime, no one could even come close to Wilson fisks intelligence when it come to being a literal kingpin. Regardless what universe he's in, whether its a nuclear, zombie or cannibal apocalypse, this man always knows how to create profit from his situation. Black mask would get bodied by kingpin and that is a fact.
I definitely would love to see black mask in a batman movie he's definitely underrated
i really want matt reeves black mask
Have you forgotten about Ewan McGregor's portrayal of the character?
@@joshuagraham2843 I couldn't agree more
@@damianprock1650 it wasn't that good
@@mandalorianhunter1 that much I figure
"Crazier than the joker and deadlier than Ra's Al Ghul" yeah no.
Lol I thought the same thing, mmm 🤔 only one that fits that profile off the cuff is The Batman who laughs.
Someone needs to make a movie about Ewan McGregor being an acting coach, because that’s how I feel watching movies he’s in. “Wow, this movie is absolutely garbage! At least Ewan McGregor’s in it.”
"This Parents Killer Batman Villain..." holy shit. I'll just assume English is not your first language.
He was wasted in birds of prey
As good as the Arkham games can be, they did this character dirty
Black Mask
Used to be my personal favorite Batman villain, but not anymore cause how he's always underutilized and horribly mistreated by DC. And nowhere was that apparent than in the Arkham series, new comics, cartoons, animated movies, CW Batwoman, and of course Birds of Prey movie. A movie that completely destroyed Black Mask's character, by turning him from a powerful, ruthless, and terrifying mob boss into a petty, woman-hating, man child who wants his daddy's approval.
And it's shame cause if you read some of his old comics from 1986 to 2010 when he died, he's actually an awesome Batman villain who has a dark origin, is actually interesting to explore, he was terrifying and is a villain that managed to outsmart Batman and become a complete overlord of Gotham City criminal underworld in the War Games storyline and has a bloody rivalry with Catwoman
I disagree about Black Mask being mistreated in *Batwoman* , it's a really poor TV show but I only watched season 2 because Black Mask, as the season's big bad (alongside Safiyah) was awesome in it, played superbly by Peter Outerbridge.
He stole any scene he was in, and turned out to be a great character in a bad show.
When it comes to recent comic book appearances, Roman was awesome in "Red Hood and the Outlaws: Rebirth", and as the big bad in "Suicide Squad & the Revolutionaries" in 2020/2021...
Recently, he also became a recurring enemy of Damian Wayne and the Teen Titans (after Damian shot him in the head and kept him prisoner for months), but some of his best stories are in the pages of *Catwoman* , who's had several dangerous encounters with Sionis over the years.
But sure, he's been treated very badly by the Arkham games, and considering that the main reason I was super hyped about *Arkham Origins* was because I though he would be the main boss.
The twist really disappointed me, even if Joker turned out great too.
And while everyone praises how he is in *Batman: Under the Red Hood* , he's actually much more dangerous (and funny) in the storyline this movie was adapted from, "Batman: Under the Hood" ...
They reaaally nerfed him in the movie, by having Joker again getting the best of him, something that doesn't happen in the comics.
And in "Birds of Prey" , yeah it sucked how McGregor didn't wear the mask and acted very unlike Sionis... it might have been better to either create a new character for Ewan, or to stick close to the chara...
@@randallflagg3700 correct
Maybe the "mistreatment" statement isn't completely true
He was good in Red Hood outlaw and some comics you mentioned and he had a lot of good moments in Batwoman show, which does make him the best part about that show, compared to every character in it, even if there are episodes that belittles him
But for the most part in the recent Tini Howard's Catwoman run, Future State, Arkham series, Catwoman Hunted, and especially in Birds of Prey, he's not well portrayed
Nowadays, from all things I've seen him in, he's always portrayed as a flamboyant incompetent buffoon who gets outsmarted by everyone, throws a temper tantrum like a child and gets always beaten easily.
@@randallflagg3700 but if there's one thing we both agree on is that it's in Catwoman stories where he does truly shine as a great villain, cause of the bitter rivalry Black Mask has with Catwoman. Which is kind of reminds me of the rivalry between Mlada and Bill from Kill Bill volume 1 and 2
Potential sequel villain for The Batman sequel
I really hope so. He is actually scary/
Crazier than the joker and more deadly than the demons head himself? I'm not so sure about that. Just my opinion.
Yeah, this video is jacked up
They failed to prove it
this is a good plan for the batman 2
Intro him or briefly mention him. Too soon for him to be the main villain
Batman: Under The Red Hood was the first time i heard of Black Mask, he called for Jason's head to be mounted on his wall as a way of stated how dead he wanted him to be. speaking of which, do a video on the origins of Red Hood the first one which is Joker and the current one that's Jason Todd.
did you notice the orphan of the mayors introduction wearing a red ninja hood
Black Mask vs Jigsaw of Marvel Comics would be perfect
We don’t talk about Birds of Prey Black Mask.
Black Mask is definitely one of my favorites.
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No batman bad guy is crazier than the joker
Please. DCs Mandrakk the Dark Monitor explained. The vampiric god who feeds on the Essence of the Multiverse
Outstanding!😎👍👍👍👍👍👍
"We all wear masks, but which one is more real? The one we put on our face, or the one that is our face?"
- Norman Osborn, A.K.A. The Green Goblin from Spectacular Spider-Man (2008).
If you ignore the God awful Garbage Version of Birds of Prey(which the Actor should have played the Joker) and Batwoman,you will see that his one of the best Dangerous DC Villain that feels Realistic.
And that what I love about Black Mask the most
Even if he has a mask melted into his face, he still feels like someone I could see in real life cause of his actions and what his capable of
@@ritanman9578 Exactly.
He's actually pretty damn cool in *Batwoman* , the show is crap but Peter Outerbridge still managed to keep me interested in season 2.
Great portrayal in a poor show...
@@randallflagg3700 Yeah I will give you that.
@@randallflagg3700 agreed he was the best thing about the season
Black mask twisted villain 💀
Crazier than the joker and deadlier than Ras Al ghul is a crazy statement
People did NOT like the Harley movie version. C'mon man, the thing the the the fans man. Listen to them, be accurate.
Screwed the pooch on Black Mask and Victor Zsasz as hard as Suicide Squad screwed the pooch on Joker.
Almost every character was screwed up in that film from Cassandra Cain, Black Mask, Victor Zsasz, Black Canary, Huntress to Renee Montoya
Everyone was screwed in it
The Birds of Prey movie left an amazing mark on his profile? Did we watch the same movie? The only mark he left was the red one at the end of the movie, when he splat like a goddamn joke! And the good looks of Ian McGregor only emphasized his gay version of the character. He's not eccentric, he's sinister!
Exactly
@@ritanman9578 With that said, Ian McGregor as Black Mask LOOKED like the role. It's just the way they made him act that ruined it. Great actor all in all...
@@isTheMiz that a good point you just brought
Cause here's the thing. Ewan McGregor playing Roman Sionis is actually a perfect choice. A lot of people know him as a brutal mob boss with a deformed skeleton black face, however, they forget he wasn't all that. In fact, he was a handsome man born from a highly rich family, exactly like Bruce Wayne, because Roman was supposed to be a dark mirror of Bruce Wayne. Plus Ewan does resemble Roman from the comics in both the look and facial expressions, so this is perfect.
However, the problem is that Ewan McGregor is not playing that character. He's playing this tool, a flamboyant woman-hating gay man who's a nightclub owner and who constantly throws outbursts like a teenage girl on her period whenever he doesn't get what he wants
Lol back to back requests for "like and subscribe"
Great video though
Imagine DC Comics Doctor Midnite
I wonder if he has a rivalry with Two-Face ?
Great video. 💯💯
Anyone else see a Stanley ipkis reference? And, no one is more bonkers than jack
On that, shame on you. No, Napier still has the throne. Dent, a worthy second. Someone speak if I'm wrong. I just remember the monsters of old. The days of Rupert thorn. Edward Nigma. Arnold stromwell.
my GOd ...dint notice this character....please explain more
I did enjoy the version of black mask in batwoman but I absolutely hate the tv show
Awesome
What is that title?
You just wait til he's doing business in Peach Creek
Very good
12:01 I'm a little confused, you say Black Mask holds Batwoman responsible for his daughter Cersei's death but then you say Cersei breaks out of prison a second later????
No. He says "He (Black Mask) blame the Crows(?) and the previous Batwoman for the murder of his daughter Cersei Sionis, on the same day when Alice led a mass breakout in Arkham Asylum where Cersei was imprisoned." In other words, the breakout and Cersei's death appear to be unrelated.
@@Gnomleif something about that still doesn't add up, it could've just been a random woman that was killed by the crows(Black Mask thinking Batwoman was in cahoots with em) while the real Cersei participated in the mass breakout Alice orchestrated during her imprisonment, it's the same logic used in *Batman:Arkham Asylum,* where just when we thought Commissioner Gordon was killed by the escaped Blackgate prisoners turned out to be a random Arkham guard, an illusion brought on by Scarecrow's poisons
Who did the shit editing of putting the 2x of (we have a small request of you subing and liking our video) like how did you let that even happen nobody watching their own video?
How does black mask eat tho?
Good question
Plz be joking
Man, it really has "Fantabulous" in the title. I remember it was added to the title a week after it was released. It's like they knew how stupid it sounded, but waited until after opening weekend and added it to the title anyway. I hate that movie. The new Suicide Squad was really good. I watched that thing twenty times.
The title of this video is terrible.
Lol Black masks henchmen had 10$ masks in the batwoman tv series.
birds of prey
So wait who was first, red skull or black mask 🤔
Crazier then joker and more deadly the Ra’s al Ghul? Sure
wait just a damn mintue....black mask would've died this too soon after born by head first. how did he survivied???? i mean i kinda bet it was soft hospital bed. but that jeez...
More Vile than the Joker?
Pffft, yeah - okay, you keep telling yourself that, Black Mask may be vile but he's not even close to Joker or even other villains, theres a reason why he's underrated
I don’t get how a bankrupt ceo of a makeup company with daddy issues has a darker history than Batman
Worst casting in history
Clickbait title
Primitives
Gotham and Batwoman were terrible shows.. I wouldnt show that to tell Blackmask Origin.. Hahaa
Don't compare Gotham to batwoman
@@lifeisberserk9566 They are both terrible shows.. Matter of fact.. BAtwomen is one of the worse shows DC made..
@@glennusher4160 Gotham is light years better than that garbage
@@lifeisberserk9566 The 1st season was good. After that it was terrible.. How The Joker and Penguin wanted to kill one another and every time one of them will catch the other,, he will let that person go. Stupid azz story.. And Solomon Grundy was also terrible. Guy dies, comes back to life as Grundy , just to die and come back to life as himself.. HAahhaa I can go on!..
@@glennusher4160 minor issues it wasn't perfect but there were so many more amazing things about it like Alfred and all of his badass moments, Penguins character development into a villain and a leader, Bruce and Selina relationship, Gordon and Harvey's partnership and friendship, Barnes character, Zsasz, Riddler, Mad hatter most characters were done perfectly and the fights were entertaining and fun