WHAT THE HELL IS DEADPOOL DOING IN THE NEXT BATMAN ANIMATED MOVIE? AND WHEN DID HE START CALLING HIMSELF RED HOOD?

There’s a clip from the upcoming DC Universe animated Batman: Under the Red Hood over at YouTube.  I’ve enjoyed most of the DC Universe animated flicks so far, and I’m always up for a good Batman yarn, no matter the medium.  I didn’t know much about Red Hood until I did a quick bit of research and as soon as one knows that this film is taken from the Batman storylines Under The Hood and A Death In The Family, it ain’t hard to guess who’s under the scarlet headpiece. 

Batman: Under the Red Hood stars Bruce Greenwood as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Neil Patrick Harris as Dick Grayson / Nightwing, Jensen Ackles as Red Hood, John DiMaggio as The Joker, Jason Isaacs as Ra’s al Ghul, Wade Williams as Black Mask, Vincent Martella as Jason Todd / Robin (teen), Alexander Martella as Jason Todd / Robin (young), Jim Piddock as Alfred Pennyworth, and Tom Kane as Commissioner James Gordon.  It premieres on DVD July 27th.