According to the Joker, his wife (who often mentioned that he needed to "smile more") found herself in trouble with gambling sharks who "carved her face." As the pair couldn't afford surgery, and in an effort to reassure his wife that he didn't care about her scars, the Joker disfigured himself in solidarity.

What actually happened to the Joker's face?

The second story is wildly different from the first, with Joker creating the scars himself after his wife told him to “smile more”. After she got involved with dangerous criminals who “carved her face”, Joker did the same to his own face in solidarity.

How was the Joker disfigured?

The Joker has had various possible origin stories during his decades of appearances. The most common story involves his falling into a tank of chemical waste that bleaches his skin white and turns his hair green and lips bright red; the resulting disfigurement drives him insane.

Why did the Joker go crazy?

Nicholson's Joker was a criminal who was physically and mentally altered after falling into a vat of hazardous chemicals. Heath Ledger's iconic take reinvented the character for a new age, permanently imbuing the clown with angst.

What are the Joker's scars in real life?

Actor Tommy Flanagan has the scars of a Glasgow smile from having been attacked outside a bar in Glasgow. The act is usually performed with a utility knife or a piece of broken glass, leaving a scar which causes the victim to appear to be smiling broadly.

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Why did Joker lose his eye?

Joker, wearing his own version of the Batsuit, used Batman's extensive (and expensive) gadgets against him in the climactic fight, but, as soon as he got the upper hand, the villain was surprised by a bullet to the eye from Harley Quinn.

Why does the Joker lip his lips?

In the documentary I Am Heath Ledger (via Digital Spy) it's revealed that, in order to keep the prosthetics in their place as they got loose when he spoke, Ledger had to lick his makeup to keep it in place, and it ended up becoming part of the Joker's manic personality, as well as his most memorable mannerism.

Why is the Joker so skinny?

Director Todd Phillips considered the character's body size as one way to represent his vulnerability. It is important to emphasize that unlike most people who diet to lose weight or who develop an eating disorder, Phoenix's weight loss was intended for the short amount of time it took to shoot the movie.

Which Joker killed himself?

Ledger, who played the Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, died on 22 January 2008 following a prescription drug overdose in his New York apartment. He was 28 years old. Stephen Gaghan, a director and writer, recently divulged that Ledger had died with the script for his film in bed.

Is the Joker pure, evil, or broken?

The Joker has one of the largest numbers of different incarnations of a character who simultaneously counts as Pure Evil, rivaling multiple villains such as Sauron, Green Goblin, Red Skull, Ultron, Ghidorah, Venom, Carnage, Unicron, Nyarlathotep, William Afton, Darkseid, Brainiac, Shredder, Megatron, Hugo Strange, ...

What did Joker's dad do to him?

History. According to the Joker, his father was "a drinker and a fiend". Joker claimed that his father gave him his cheek scars due to his being terrified when his father brutally stabbed his mother sadistically with a kitchen knife when she attempted to use to defend herself.

Who is the Joker's lover?

Mad Love introduces Harley Quinn as a former psychologist named Harleen Quinzel who fell in love with the Joker during her internship at Gotham City's Arkham Asylum and details her transformation into the Joker's villainous accomplice Harley Quinn, as well as the Joker's lack of respect for Harley.

Why is the Joker smiling?

Narratively, he got a permanent smile scarred into his face just by being born, which is tragic. But cinematically, the idea came from the 1928 silent movie that inspired the character's creation in the first place, The Man Who Laughs (the link to The Batman Who Laughs is clear).

Who is Joker's wife?

History. Jeanie was married to the man who would become the Joker when he worked as a chemist at the Ace Chemical Processing Plant.

Why does Joker snap his own neck?

The Joker then finally says "See you in Hell!., before, in a last act of revenge against his enemy, twists his neck just far enough to kill himself, committing suicide and framing his enemy for his own murder.

How did Joker lose his teeth?

But Joker killed Robin and Batman basically smashes his teeth out and locks him up in Arkham Asylum. It's in the asylum where Joker would have done the 'damaged' tattoo as a message to Batman saying, 'You've damaged me.

Who broke Joker's heart?

Superman returned to the prison where the Joker was being interrogated by Batman. Superman then shoved his entire forearm through the laughing Joker's torso and ripped out his heart, killing him.

Has Joker ever killed anyone?

The Joker Kills 23 People In The Dark Knight

The Clown Prince kills one of Gambol's men with a pencil through the eye, and later overpowers two of his enforcers. Joker kills Gambol himself with a knife only moments later and, towards the end of the film, lights Lau on fire.

Who was the first person Joker killed?

It was a man named Henry Claridge who had the honor of being the Joker's first kill, which the Clown Prince followed by murdering three more people all in the same story. He almost killed Robin, but it would take another few decades before he achieved that dark goal.

Why can't Joker walk?

Joker suffers from a rare disorder, Vrolic Syndrome, which gives him incredibly brittle bones. He was born with severe fractures in his legs, which is seen by his use of crutches and leg braces.

Who is the Joker's dad?

In Joker, Thomas Wayne (Batman's father) and Penny Fleck (Joker's mother) are key characters. Penny claims that Thomas is actually Arthur's father.

Why does Joker have sharp teeth?

The teeth are wind-up prank teeth that giggle and hop around in a small radius where they are left. The teeth, when broken, break in half and their laugh box detonates. Joker Teeth, also known as Chattering Teeth, are mechanical gag teeth used by the Joker.

Why does Joker talk about his scars?

He taunts his victims with pseudo stories of trauma in order to ramp up the tension before he inevitably gets his laugh by maiming or killing someone. The origin of his scars remains a mystery because the Joker doesn't care about how he got them anymore; he merely cares for the effect they have invoking fear in people.

Why does Joker have metal teeth?

A fan asked Ayer on Twitter about the strange plot hole that Joker's teeth are at the center of. Batman only knocked out Joker's teeth after the Clown Prince of Crime murdered Robin. He has the resulting grill while he's locked in Arkham Asylum, the place he'd first meet Harleen Quinzel.

Why does Joker have yellow teeth?

The make up is so white it makes clean teeth look yellow and nasty. So I firmly believe the way he's drawn is on purpose. They know that his teeth would appear yellow and grimy under all that makeup in real life, so he's drawn that way.