What’s Joker Look Like?

by FakeTrout, filed in Movies on Apr.17, 2007

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Batman-On-Film’s Bill Ramey reports on that the Joker we know now from the comics and as played in films past is not the Joker we should expect in the highly anticipated sequel to Batman Begins.

Sticking to the more realistic take of the first movie, you can expect the purple suit to be gone, the over the top gags might be fewer, and his skin might be a more grey tone than white. Should we be scared of these changes? Maybe. They took a big risk on fans hiring Heath Ledger in the first place, and changing up the Joker’s tone and appearance sounds like like a recipe for disaster. Or at least it might be in anyone else’s hands. Remember, this is the same crew and cast from Begins, which is easily my favorite comic movie ever now. Director Christopher Nolan and Writer David Goyer have earned my complete trust with this franchise and if they can find a way to make the Joker scary and unsettling on film without giving up too much of the goofy elements of the character, we’ll have a real great villain and one that won’t be compared with Jack Nicholson.

We may know soon enough. Superhero Hype reports that a daring bank robbery scene with the Joker is being filmed in Chicago as I type this post. I’m tempted to get in the car right now.

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Max Con

So is Ledger still being a dick and absolutely refusing to read any source material at all?
Max Con

So is Ledger still being a dick and absolutely refusing to read any source material at all?
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

Ha! I don’t know if Nicholson suffered from not reading source material…

I can think of another incarnation of Batman where they switched up the Joker. I don’t watch that show.

~Sean
http://www.thatsorange.com TheOrange

Ha! I don’t know if Nicholson suffered from not reading source material…

I can think of another incarnation of Batman where they switched up the Joker. I don’t watch that show.

~Sean
http://powet.tv/ Zac Shipley

http://powet.tv/2006/11/08/heath-ledger-talks-about-the-joker/

this article says he’s read the killing joke.

I don’t think he needs to read source material, he’s got to read the script. now if the WRITER doesn’t check source material we’d have a problem.
http://powet.tv Zac Shipley

http://powet.tv/2006/11/08/heath-ledger-talks-about-the-joker/

this article says he’s read the killing joke.

I don’t think he needs to read source material, he’s got to read the script. now if the WRITER doesn’t check source material we’d have a problem.
joerammstein

Will it really be such a bad thing if he doesn’t look like a full-blown clown? As long as Ledger gets the characterization down, it’ll still be the Joker.

Let’s be honest, the only way they’d ever truly reproduce the Joker’s face on film is with heavy-duty CG.
joerammstein

Will it really be such a bad thing if he doesn’t look like a full-blown clown? As long as Ledger gets the characterization down, it’ll still be the Joker.

Let’s be honest, the only way they’d ever truly reproduce the Joker’s face on film is with heavy-duty CG.
http://www.thatsorange.com/ TheOrange

I was a fan of the prosthetics they used on Nicholson, and the idea that he used flesh-colored make-up to conduct his regular business. That’s just as brilliant as making Cylons look human.
http://www.thatsorange.com TheOrange

I was a fan of the prosthetics they used on Nicholson, and the idea that he used flesh-colored make-up to conduct his regular business. That’s just as brilliant as making Cylons look human.
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http://bonr.shwiggie.com/ Shwiggie

The whole thing about Joker’s appearance is that his face is so stark, and the demented smile only makes it more unsettling. IMO, the smile has only gotten more ludicrously exaggerated over the years…for instance, as much as I love Neal Adam’s work, his Joker was absolutely ridiculous.

As long as the face is recognizable and the portrayal is consistent with how the Joker might act (given the numerous versions written over the years), they’ll pull it off.
http://bonr.shwiggie.com Shwiggie

The whole thing about Joker’s appearance is that his face is so stark, and the demented smile only makes it more unsettling. IMO, the smile has only gotten more ludicrously exaggerated over the years…for instance, as much as I love Neal Adam’s work, his Joker was absolutely ridiculous.

As long as the face is recognizable and the portrayal is consistent with how the Joker might act (given the numerous versions written over the years), they’ll pull it off.
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Mad Maven Media

Everyone has thier opinoins on everything and you know what they say about opinions… it’s just some stink worse than others. The truth is no matter what you believe the character to be, it is the actors portrayl. That is why producers aren’t calling you, so save those comments about source material etc for the mirror. What I have seen of the film, Ledger nailed it, but it also pulled him into itself as well. His gift his curse. So take his final role as a gift don’t decipher his life, unless he comes back and tells you why..
I think however Nicholson’s comment was the wrong time. Not because of the release, but because there were enough negative things floating around. Maybe just maybe there might have been a little pride in those words, cause honestly Ledger outdid him with the role. I think Nicholson is a great actor, one of the greats, but his portrayl was to close to the silly tv version. Heath Ledger took it to the most realistic idea of the deranged Joker. I could be wrong, but that’s just the opinion of the Mad Maven…
http://madmavenmedia.comcomingsoon Mad Maven Media

Everyone has thier opinoins on everything and you know what they say about opinions… it’s just some stink worse than others. The truth is no matter what you believe the character to be, it is the actors portrayl. That is why producers aren’t calling you, so save those comments about source material etc for the mirror. What I have seen of the film, Ledger nailed it, but it also pulled him into itself as well. His gift his curse. So take his final role as a gift don’t decipher his life, unless he comes back and tells you why..
I think however Nicholson’s comment was the wrong time. Not because of the release, but because there were enough negative things floating around. Maybe just maybe there might have been a little pride in those words, cause honestly Ledger outdid him with the role. I think Nicholson is a great actor, one of the greats, but his portrayl was to close to the silly tv version. Heath Ledger took it to the most realistic idea of the deranged Joker. I could be wrong, but that’s just the opinion of the Mad Maven…

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