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Jul 25, 2020 · Heath Ledger's Joker quickly became an iconic take on the classic character, and for good reason. Ledger's Joker was frightening in his simplicity, and deadly in his actions. Unlike past live-action Jokers, this one isn't jumping about or looking to get rich. This is a Joker who has one goal; to cause chaos.
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- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight (2008) Coming off of the debacle called Batman & Robin, few expected what Christopher Nolan pulled off with 2005’s Batman Begins: a grounded Batman movie that wasn’t realistic, but thinks it is.
- Mark Hamill - Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995), The Arkham video game series (2009-2015), The Killing Joke (2016) The animated DC universe is a whole other realm, and the Joker has been played by many, many voice actors over the years.
- Jack Nicholson - Batman (1989) If there was no Christopher Nolan or The Dark Knight, Jack Nicholson’s performance as the Joker in director Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman could top this list.
- Joaquin Phoenix - Joker (2019) Director Todd Phillips' solo Joker film proved to be divisive and surprising, delivering an Elseworlds-style alternate-universe take on the character.
Oct 30, 2023 · The Joker is a long-running Batman villain and one of Gotham’s most infamous criminals, named for his clown-like appearance and maniacal, over-the-top ways. The Joker first appeared in the debut issue of the Batman comic in April 1940.
- For A Long Time, It Wasn't A Rivalry. Though the Joker is considered Batman's greatest villain and perhaps the greatest villain in all of comics, their rivalry was all but suspended in the 60s.
- Clown Prince Of Darkness. Like Batman, the Joker has teetered back and forth between periods of scary and silly. Fans may not know that very early on, the rivalry between Batman and the Joker was very dangerous.
- Death Of The Joker. There are many great origin stories of the Joker in DC Comics, but his first issue was almost his last. In the second story he appears in Batman #1 from 1940, the Joker is stabbed and appears to die on panel.
- The Man Behind The Red Hood. Part of the reason the rivalry is so toxic is that it began literally in a vat of toxic chemicals. At least, it might have. One of the myriad origin stories of the Joker involves Batman shoving or letting the Joker fall into these chemicals.
Batman and The Joker are two iconic characters in the DC universe who are constantly at odds with each other. While Batman is a brooding and serious vigilante who fights crime to protect Gotham City, The Joker is a chaotic and unpredictable villain who thrives on causing chaos and mayhem.
Mar 29, 2022 · How does Barry Keoghan's Joker in The Batman compare to his movie predecessors? Here's our actor-by-actor breakdown. It's testament to the villain's enduring cultural legacy that Hollywood's club of Joker actors is almost as large as Batman's.
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Apr 28, 2015 · In anticipation of the Batman: Endgame finale, we count down our favorite battles between Batman and Joker.
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