The new Joker

[defskull]

So sources say that Heath Ledger will be the new Joker.

I find this very interesting.  I think he is a very good actor but the way he speaks in all of his movies just doesn't seem to fit with The Joker.

What is everyone else's thought on this?

[Teddy.]

I'm not a fan of his but if it's true then i'll wait to see how he does in it before saying anything negative.

[Inkblades]

I can't picture him as the Joker...sorry, doesn't work for me.

[iceache]

they could have done 1000000 times better than heath ledger

[defskull]

Well I trust Christopher Nolan's decision.  Obviously Ledger showed him something that he liked.  I think he'll fit the part but it will just take time to see it.

[ToneDef]

Jack Nicholson should play him.. OMG, that wud be teh craaaaaazay!

Can't comment too much though until you've seen Ledger actually play him. It shouldn't even be the Joker though. The Joker was born and died in Batman. Nolan having the joker in another film is just so fucking cheeky and if I were Tim Burton I'd be seriously offended.

No doubt it'll turn out great as another version of the character.. But I'm just saying it shouldn't even be happening.

[Fireal1222]

nicholson was the best joker

[Jerry_Curls]

Can't comment too much though until you've seen Ledger actually play him. It shouldn't even be the Joker though. The Joker was born and died in Batman. Nolan having the joker in another film is just so fucking cheeky and if I were Tim Burton I'd be seriously offended.

I don't get your point. This is a whole new series in a different time zone, different everything. I can't understand why people keep referring to the older movies because this one is on it's own. It can do whatever it wants without using Burtons' as reference.

And Ben mentioned on another board that he would like to see Crispin Glover [http://imdb.com/name/nm0000417/]  as The Joker. I think that would be a perfect role for him.

[Breach Unborn]

no matter who they pick it will be a let down when compared to Jack

[Jerry_Curls]

Why? Jack Nicholson played Jack playing the Joker.

I liked it, but it just wasn't the Joker.

[defskull]

Crispin Glover would be pretty cool.  But if Ledger can pull it off, then he truly is a force to be reckoned with.

[Malpractice]

Why? Jack Nicholson played Jack playing the Joker.

I liked it, but it just wasn't the Joker.

thank god someone else finally said it

i personally wanted lachy hulme to get the role but i trust nolan's decision

[HardAttack27]

i think adrian brody would be a great joker

[Necrocetaceanbeastiality]

Crispin Glover? Man, that's the greatest idea ever.

[bloody_liver]

BATMAN BEGINS BLOWS

[iceache]

Heath Ledger sucks as an actor, so boo

[Necrocetaceanbeastiality]

I REALLY WANT TO BLOW YOU FAIL ME

Woah dude, where'd that come from?

Want my address?

[MeR]

Everyone always names Crispin, I mean he's a crazy looking guy and has done roles that fit that, but to be quite honest I would abhor that choice for the Joker. The man can't really act other than that persona, and from what I've read and heard, this joker will be a little more complex character wise.

But its pretty much a done deal with Heath, announced at comic con and all that junk, I shall reserve judgement though until I actually see him in the role.

Another name thatwas thrown around that would have been cool is Paul Bettany

[Deftones-88-05-Deftones]

http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,19646,00.html?fdnews

There is the official note.

[lithium royalty]

Why? Jack Nicholson played Jack playing the Joker.

I liked it, but it just wasn't the Joker.

thank god someone else finally said it

i personally wanted lachy hulme to get the role but i trust nolan's decision

i agree, he played burton's joker.

nicholson played a funny psychotic lunatic.

and also, burton butchered the penguin, the penguin was never half penguin
he didnt live in the sewer, he didnt bleed green ooze, and he didnt have an army of penguins with lazers attached to they heads neither...