Heath Ledger had just wrapped playing The Joker in 2008's "The Dark Knight" when he moved on to work with Andrew Garfield in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" — and he knew it would be a ...

Heath Ledger, who tragically passed away at the age of 28, delivered a posthumous Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight. To prepare for the role, Ledger isolated himself in a ...

We might have had a few good giggles watching Jack Nicholson’s version of Joker in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman, but Ledger straight up scared us to death.

Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoneix and Barry Keoghan have all played the role since Ledger, in Suicide Squad (2016), Joker (2019) and The Batman (2022), respectively. Phoenix won an Oscar for the role.

One fan, for example, points out the ways in which The Joker “directs” the Batman interrogation: “Never start with the head, the victim gets all fuzzy,” Joker says. It’s neat stuff.

Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoneix and Barry Keoghan have all played the role since Ledger, in Suicide Squad (2016), Joker (2019) and The Batman (2022), respectively. Phoenix won an Oscar for the role.

Heath Ledger’s casting as the Joker was met with a lot of controversies. Both the studio and the fans didn’t know what to make of Nolan’s out-of-the-box and unconventional decision.

The tone and demeanor of The Joker is different, but it somehow works thanks to Galifianakis' timing and punchlines, as well as the hysterical relationship he shares with Will Arnett's Batman. 14.

Sure. Why not. That theory is about as good as any Joker origin story out there, in all its messy continuity (see also: DC’s The Three Jokers). Joker 2 is playing in theaters.

Heath Ledger (r) famously portrayed the comic book villain The Joker, a role which won him a posthumous Oscar. As it turns out, he “egged” Bale on to hit him during a famous scene in the film.