A newly released image sheds more light on the grisly fate of Robin in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Specialty costume manufacturer Douglas J. Stewart shared a closeup of Robin's costume on Instagram, writing, "A bit of detail on Robin’s gauntlet. He was brutally murdered and then set ablaze by the Joker. The story had to be told in the salvaged costume on display inside the Batcave. Aging and specialty distressing needs to tell these unscripted tales that support the main framework of the film. Here we had to create a Robin Suit in a matter of days. Using what we had and then figure out how to modify it all as well as building the support interior. It was a lot of fun."
While Robin doesn't appear in BvS, his costume is shown on display in the Batcave with the words "Hahaha Joke's on you Batman" spraypainted across the chest. While many believed this costume belonged to Jason Todd, Batman's second Robin who was killed by The Joker in the comics before his death was retconned, director Zack Snyder later confirmed it was that of Dick Grayson.
Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. ... Society believes there should be no Superman because of his alien-like powers. Batman agrees and proceeds to take Superman down.
Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter and Gal Gadot.
Source: Instagram