1. Heath Ledger. To many, Heath Ledger will always be the ultimate Joker. As the main villain of the second, and ultimately most critically acclaimed, part of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, Ledger's Joker was nothing like those who came before him.
Fans would agree that this is a shocking revelation as Brody is an actor who, much like Sam Rockwell, never disappoints in performance. He's always on point with many off the wall and unique characters which makes him a perfect candidate for an iconic villain like the Joker.
was a Cuban American film and television actor, who played The Joker in the 1960s television series Batman. In 1966, the show was transferred to movie theaters, and Romero became the first actor to portray the Joker in a motion picture. Romero was born in New York to prosperous Cuban parents.
Of all the actors that have filled the Joker's evil and maniacal shoes, Mark Hamill has done it the longest. Kicking off the DC Animated Universe with his first appearance in the Emmy-nominated Batman the Animated Series (1992), Hamill has since gone on to star in adaptations of The Justice League and Superman.
The Joker has been portrayed by Cesar Romero in the 1966–1968 Batman television series and the 1966 Batman film; Jack Nicholson in the 1989 film Batman; Heath Ledger in the 2008 film The Dark Knight; Jared Leto in the 2016 film Suicide Squad and the 2021 director's cut Zack Snyder's Justice League; Cameron Monaghan in ...
As such, his most terrifying form—seen in Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, and Jonathan Glapion's “Death of the Family” arc—feels too visceral to ever become a live-action film. The Joker in “Death of the Family,” spanning Batman (2011) #13-17, brings a tailored sense of terror to Gotham City.
Perhaps the most well-known and infamous example of an actor who could have played The Joker is the late Robin Williams. Reason being: he truly did come very close to landing the role for Batman '89 but, as the Academy Award winner claims, his offer was not particularly genuine.
Indeed, Joker as a character has more Oscar wins, with two for Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix, versus Hamlet's one for Laurence Olivier. But for all the actors to have taken up Joker over the years, Mark Hamill might be the greatest of them all.
Ledger's Joker reinvented the character with a psychological focus and a grimy appearance. Ledger's performance as The Joker made a powerful statement, redefining the superhero film genre and earning universal acclaim.
Following her introduction to the comics in 1999, Harley Quinn was depicted as the sidekick and lover of the Joker as well as the criminal associate and best friend of Poison Ivy.
Published in 1951, Detective Comics #168 revealed that the Joker was once the Red Hood, a masked criminal who fell into a vat of acid while attempting to escape from Batman. When he emerged from the cauldron, the villain was cursed with green hair, corpse-white skin, and that unnerving perma-grin.
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.
Deathstroke, as well as Bane, are formidable adversaries due to their cleverness and strength. Even with all of these potent antagonists, one thing is abundantly clear: the Joker is far and away the most dangerous. His level of chaos, craziness, and volatility is unrivalled.
To get into the character of Arthur Fleck, Phoenix lost 52 pounds for the role by eating a restrictive diet that was supervised by a doctor. Phoenix said the weight loss gave him a sense of control and the confidence to dig deep into the Joker's persona.
At a New York Times-sponsored discussion on July 16, 2008, Christopher Nolan revealed whether Heath Ledger saw his performance before his death. Nolan said, “He saw the IMAX prologue. We [screened] that for him in London,” Nolan told a sold-out crowd.
