Nicholson's Joker actually used makeup to look Normal in the movie. The ones that do are doing so usually for thematic purposes: Joker is the guy trying to help others understand the “Joke” of a world they live in, and theme themselves appropriately.

Why does Joker use makeup?

The Jokers face and hair (and the rest of him) were damaged by the chemicals in the vat he either dove into or was pushed into while fleeing Batman at the Playing Card Factory. Jack Nicholson's Joker wore flesh colored makeup that came off in a fight, revealing his true, white and green face underneath.

Why does the Joker's face look like that?

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.

Why is the Joker's face white?

In the original comic conception of the archvillain — vividly rendered by Jack Nicholson in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman — his skin was bleached white due to a chemical accident. But in recent portrayals by Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, and now Joaquin Phoenix, the chemical disfigurement has been replaced with greasepaint.

Why did Joker want his face cut off?

In Arkham, the Joker tells Dollmaker their planned work and they can go ahead with the procedure to cut off the skin from his face. It's a gruesome scene. Make no mistake, the Joker wanted the Dollmaker to cut off his face to make a point that his insanity has grown even more, somehow.

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Why does Joker keep 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).

Why does the Joker flick his tongue?

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 Joker missing an eye?

The shot actually comes from Harley Quinn who, in Batman #99, showed that she was willing to put the Joker down -- permanently. Her shot doesn't kill Joker, but it does take out his right eye, and it's no accident.

How did Joker lose his teeth?

Though the exact events are unknown, he burnt down the ancestral home Wayne Manor and killed his sidekick Robin, sending vandalized costume to the Dark Knight with the words "Ha Ha Ha Jokes on you Batman" spray painted onto it. After this incident, an infuriated Batman tracked down Joker and smashed his front teeth.

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.

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. He eventually quit his job in order to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comedian but failed miserably.

Why did Batman hate the Joker?

While it's not a perspective fans are used to seeing, it's a fascinating look at a Batman who is more vigilante than superhero, and whose hatred for Joker isn't rooted in awestruck disbelief at his depravity, but frustration at having to lose another night of his crusade to a villainous clown.

What is the illness of Joker?

In Joker's case, pseudobulbar affect probably occurred secondary to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A number of studies have established that TBI increases the risk of mood disorders, personality changes and substance use disorders.

Did the Joker dye his hair?

In order not to damage Phoenix's real hair, they used a wig and created a special green water out of makeup for the scene in which Arthur Fleck dyes his hair.

Why is Harley Quinn so white?

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Like her previous incarnations, Harleen Quinzel was still the Joker's psychologist, but before she becomes Harley, the Joker pushes her into a vat of chemicals, bleaching her skin white and driving her insane.

Why does Batman wear eye makeup?

(To be fair, it is a lot about the aesthetic.) The eye makeup has a practical purpose: Bruce Wayne needs to cover the area around his eyes in order to completely conceal his face while wearing his black cowl.

Does Joker actually have a laughing condition?

While the movie never names what specific illnesses Fleck has been diagnosed with, these fits of controllable laughter are based on an actual disorder called Pseudobulbar Affect, or PBA.

Who broke Joker's teeth?

In an interview with Empire, Ayer noted that while Joker's tattoo is sort of a "personal thing" and not necessarily part of an overarching connection, it originates from when Batman smashes out Joker's teeth and locks him away in Arkham Asylum after discovering that he murdered Robin.

How did the Joker get pregnant?

The comics series The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing features Batman's nemesis get pregnant after a curse is placed on him, Daily Mail reported. Eventually, the Joker "vomits a sort of brown goo" that transforms first into a baby boy and then into a mini version of himself.

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. In Mass Effect 2, the Normandy was destroyed by a Collector ship.

Did Joker snap his own neck?

Originally Answered: Can someone break their own neck as the Joker did in the animated film adaptation of Frank Miller's The Dark Knight? The Joker did not break his own neck; Batman broke his neck. The Joker just twisted it even further so that he died from it.

Why are Jokers creepy?

They appear to be human, but not entirely. The features that we often define individuals by—their skin, their hair, their smile—with Pennywise and the Joker, these features are abnormal and disturbing. There's something twisted about them. They don't feel human.

What happens if you cut your mouth like the Joker?

It can also be done by completely cutting from the sides of the mouth up through the end of the jawline toward the ear. Depending on whether or not the victim is able to receive medical attention before healing begins, and the quality of the attention, the scarring tends to be horrifyingly disfiguring.

Why does the Joker wear lipstick?

The “original” Joker didn't wear makeup. He was an unknown (and unnamed) criminal who, in an altercation with the Batman, fell into a vat of chemicals. It bleached his skin white, colored his hair green, his lips red, and somehow caused his face to “freeze” in a demented smile. Also apparently drove him crazy.

Why is Joker depressed?

We are told Arthur suffered early life trauma – horrific abuse as a child at the hands of his mother's partner including head injury, which is a risk factor for serious mental illness including pseudobulbar affect.