9 Possible Reasons The Joker Scene Got Cut Out From The Batman
2. The Runtime Is Already 3 Hours Long
When a film is running too long, the unfortunate part is that the editor needs to cut even beloved parts for the story to flow smoothly. The Batman is three hours long already without the deleted scene's inclusion and putting it back in adds another five minutes to the equation.
Now, some argue that what's an extra five minutes to a movie that already runs three hours, while others can argue the movie is already too long without it.
To a movie studio though, a bigger profit comes with a lower runtime because it means the movie can play multiple times more in the theater in a day. Sometimes sacrifices will should be made, and they choose to sacrifice The Joker in this scenario.