Bob, real name "Robert Hawkins," is the secondary antagonist of the 1989 film BATMAN. He is the right-hand man of the Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime.
He was portrayed by Tracey Walter.
Background[]
Personality[]
Physical Appearance[]
Bob had shoulder-length blond hair, chin stubble, and a scar on his left cheek. Like the Joker's other followers, Bob was regularly seen wearing a dark purple leather jacket adorned with Joker themed patches and sunglasses. The maximum number of joker card patches on Bob's right shoulder indicated his top rank in the gang.
Role in the film[]
Gallery[]
Bob immediately coming to Jack Napier's aid.
Bob aiming his gun at Max Eckhardt.
Bob helping Jack clean out any evidence at Axis Chemicals.
When a squad of police officers led by Max Eckhardt arrive, Bob defends himself with his gun.
"Let him go! Or I'll do Gordon!"
After getting Batman to release Napier, Bob tries to get his friend to retreat.
Bob, Joker, and other goons at the Flugelheim Museum.
Trivia[]
- He was an original character created for the film. However, he turned out to be very popular
- In the Batman Script, Bob was identified as Robert Hawkins. The novelization of Batman confirmed that as Bob's legal name.
- Originally, Bob was supposed to fight Batman with his bowie knife in the alleyway fight scene. However, producer Jon Peters was dissatisfied with how that fight turned out and got Second Unit Director Peter MacDonald to reshoot the scene entirely with Martial Artist Dave Lea playing Batman. In place of Bob, a new goon with swords was introduced, which was played by Sken Kaewpadung. Though the scene was cut, it was still seen in documentaries and trading cards.