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 ...

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.

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.

Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight is iconic, even though his casting as the Batman villain was initially confusing. Ledger's creepy mannerisms, like licking his lips, while ...

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.