In this version, Batman is present at the trial and tries to prevent the mobster from throwing the acid, but is unable to prevent Dent from being disfigured. : Yeah, well, the good thing about the mob is they keep giving you second chances. Two-Face asked Maroni which police officer betrayed Rachel. What, *exactly*, did you think they were going to do? I thought you was dead. In the graphic novel Batman and the Monster Men, Maroni lends money to Norman Madison (father of Bruce Wayne's girlfriend Julie Madison) to cover his debts, and to Professor Hugo Strange for his genetic experiments. However, Maroni took Ramirez hostage and threatened to kill her until Batman stopped him gaining the respect of Detective Allen. : : Police lower the dead body, which is hanging from a noose, and they find a Joker card that says "WILL THE REAL BATMAN PLEASE STAND UP?"]. Batman could take another trip to prison to find Sal Maroni and force some answers out of the villain. Gaining power is one thing, but maintaining it presents its own set of complications. [4] Maroni's sons Pino and Umberto later offer their services to Sofia Falcone and are later killed in the Columbus Day Massacre orchestrated by Two-Face. You thought we could be decent men in an indecent time. Official Sites [sitting in the defendant's chair] But in the end, he wasnt able to save himself. Who is Salvatore Maroni in Matt Reeves' 'The Batman'? That means there is an opening for a new District Attorney and a chance to introduce Harvey Dent as a potential storyline in The Batman sequel or The Penguin. Dent's assistant, Vernon Field, provides him prior to court with "stomach medicine" for a supposed ulcer. [a massive army of defense lawyers start jostling and yelling all at once. While Maroni will always be best remembered for being a central part of Two-Faces origin, another element of his character was added to the mix by Batman: The Long Halloween, which established the rivalry between Maroni and Falcone, who are both leaders of powerful crime families in Gotham. Det. It's going to be all right, son. We see Stephens loading one thug into a police car, underneath an 'L' line, saying]. From this height, the fall wouldn't kill me. : [in the back seat of his car while pointing a gun at him] He wanted to prove that even someone as good as you could fall. Though. Harvey Dent The series is produced by 6th & Idaho, DC Studios, and Dylan Clark Productions in association with Warner Bros . : [Joker hands Two-Face a gun and points it at himself]. The film depicts him as the uncle of Paris Franz, a low-level criminal who becomes obsessed with Batgirl. : Two-Face They're wise to your act. You can *not* leave me alone with these people. Hes usually credited for burning Harvey Dents face, turning him into Two-Face. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was right. Yea, well, compared to *these* guys, the mob doesn't scare me. We see Stephens loading one thug into a police car, underneath an 'L' line, saying]. Hes appeared throughout a variety of Batman media throughout the years and serves as a thorn in Batmans side or a reluctant source of information if Batman presses him. The famous Bruce Wayne. Detective Wuertz The problem is our money being tracked by the cops. Salvatore Maroni (DC) | Villains Wiki | Fandom The Joker Lau When Maroni realizes Strange might be responsible for the robbery, he sends enforcers to intimidate and threaten him. Official Sites : The Joker [Two-Face pulls the coin out and cocks his gun]. For him, taking Maroni out of the equation was all about controlling Gotham City and acting as its mayor from behind the scenes. He's not the problem. Based on his history with Falcone in DC Comics, its fitting that the latter would be the one truly responsible for his downfall. Years prior to the events of The Batman, he tipped the police off to his main competitor in organized crime in Gotham, Salvatore Maroni, which led to the biggest drug bust in Gotham history. : With the second biggest crime boss in the city out of the way for good, Falcones position at the top would have been undisputed. [During a video conference with the gangsters] l posee un restaurant de comida italiana al cual Oswald Cobblepot, bajo un alias falso, ingresa a trabajar. Batman: Gotham KnightThe Dark Knight. Unbiased, unprejudiced fair. He is the most powerful mobster in Gotham next to Carmine Falcone and was shown to have notorious enforcer Tony Zucco as one of his henchmen. : They get anything back on you, those criminals will be back on the streets [he walks over to the window and looks out]. One of Gothams most ruthless gangsters, Salvatore The Boss Maroni is the head of a crime family that operates opposite Carmine Falcones own criminal empire. With each thinking that the other was their real enemy, Maroni took action by selling out Falcone to Dent. Salvatore Maroni Salvatore Maroni I put word out. He was eventually murdered by the Holiday serial killer. In The Batman, Sal Maroni operated as a gangster before Carmine Falcone brought him down, long before he could terrorize Pattinsons Dark Knight. He's not the problem. You thought we could be decent men, in an indecent time! Two-Face Filming & Production During Batman's testimony, Moroni calls Batman a liar, leading Dent to show his proof: Moroni's lucky two-headed silver dollar found at the scene with his fingerprints on it. Harvey Kent's surname was altered to Dent, which has become that character's permanent name. [gestures to the waiters to rearrange the seats] Two-Face shot the driver, the car swerved into a small obstruction, violently flipped it sideways, and came to a stop upside down. Alfred Pennyworth When he is moved out of his cell, Maroni is finally killed by Holiday. | : When Maroni confessed that it was Ramirez, Two-Face flipped his Coin to decide Maroni's fate. : What happened to Rachel wasn't chance. Bruce Wayne | Salvatore Maroni One of the big lies of The Batman 's world was that the famous Salvatore Maroni drug bust in Gotham was a massive achievement and a step toward cleaning up the city. Two-Face What makes you think I want to hear you talk? Batman Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. Lt. James Gordon Or you gonna let a couple more people get killed while you make your mind? : They're all coming after you now. : Maroni is featured prominently in Jeph Loeb's maxi-series Batman: The Long Halloween, which retells Two-Face's origin. And I promise you, the dawn is coming. : I'm not sure they'll let us. The Joker TV series I don't know about Mr. Lau's travel arrangements, but I'm sure glad he's here. Maronis (alleged) hit on the Waynes is all for naught as Falcone ends up on top anyway. In the latter story arc, he undergoes plastic surgery to alter his appearance and changes his name to Anton Karoselle to avoid attention. Salvatore Maroni (Reevesverse) | Villains Wiki | Fandom Since he never reappeared in the sequel. The Joker, he's got no rules. Maroni throws acid in Harvey Dent's face. Salvatore Maroni is the unseen overarching antagonist of Matt Reeves' 2022 superhero crime film The Batman. Hamlin began to laugh uncomfortably and collapsed dead. When his father is killed by Holiday, Maroni makes a deal with Dent to reveal all of Falcone's criminal activities in exchange for leniency.[3]. Salvatore Maroni is an infamous former drug lord in Gotham City who was arrested and jailed as part of a conspiracy to allow rivaling crime lord Carmine Falcone to rise in power. Two-Face He then exacts revenge on Two-Face by killing his former wife Gilda's new husband Dave Stevens allowing the gangster to find him and gun him down in retaliation. : Fair enough. | Batman If the District Attorney title rings a bell at all, thats because we did meet Gothams DA, Gil Colson, in The Batman, but he notably died after being blown up by The Riddler (Paul Dano). In the comics, Maroni is also most well-known for being the man that splashed acid on Harvey Dents face, turning him into the devious and split-minded gangster Two-Face. Look, take it up with the Joker. Lt. James Gordon Mmm, now we're talking. Take the Batman into custody. : And Maroni happens to be the biggest Drop dealer in Gotham, which makes it easy for Mayor Don Mitchell Jr. (Rupert Penry-Jones) to organize a sting operation and have Maroni arrested. Judge Surrillo Sure, coincidences happen. Maroni features during the first season of Gotham, played by David Zayas. And he was right. You're a lucky man. The Riddler spent the film diabolically exposing the various enemies against Gotham and one of the big reveals was that Thomas Wayne, who was killed while running for Mayor of Gotham City (and in his death, saw the Gotham renewal fund he set up used by the mob boss, Carmine Falcone) may have been killed by Falcone's rival mob boss, Salvatore