Joker Casting Threads [merged-30]

[LEX]

Voted for Paul Bettany. I think he'd make a cool Joker. I'd vote for Crispin Glover, but he's not a candidate anymore.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5135/jfd7ag.jpg

Geez, he still scares me every time I watch Spider-Man. Still going with Bettany, though. I want a dark Joker. I don't want the Joker with campy toys and campy music with lame-dressed henchmen like in Burton's Batman. He should look close to the Dead End Joker. I've always loved how the Joker looked like in that short movie. :up:

[Brian Braddock]

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/5135/jfd7ag.jpg

Dafoe looks like he wouldnt be out of place as one of the hillbillies in 'Deliverance' in this pic!



Scary indeed!!!!!

[Brian2887]

I'm still rooting for the chameleonic actor that is Tim Roth. The dude is amazing in every movie he's ever done, especially in villainous roles. His performance in Planet of the Apes is the only redeeming quality the movie has. He's great in Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. His role as the villain in Rob Roy got him an Oscar nomination and a BAFTA win. I have yet to see Four Rooms, but I hear it's a very sick, twisted, and comedic performance.. He's great at voices and accents, and has manic energy that always comes through on-screen. Plus, he's good friends with our Gordon - Gary Oldman. So, he might come aboard to work with Oldman again..

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/Brian2887/1roth.jpg
'Hoodlum'

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/Brian2887/roth.jpg
'Rob Roy'

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/Brian2887/roth2.jpg
'Four Rooms'

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/twentieth_century_fox/planet_of_the_apes/tim_roth/apes2.jpg
'Planet of the Apes'

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/Brian2887/rothhoodlum2.gif
'Hoodlum' again

'Dark Water' premiere (http://imdb.com/gallery/granitz/3263/Events/3263/TimRoth_Kambo_5313564_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Roth,%20Tim)

[StorminNorman]

He did a good American accent for about 5 minutes in Firewall, and I hear he does one the entire time in Dogville. So yeah, he can do an American accent.

Yup, and it is a very very very good American accent.

[batman7289]

so does anyone have any REAL guesses who will play the joker? Not rumors

[Ronny Shade]

we are all owned by the divine force that is rumor. It surrounds us, penetrates us...

[StorminNorman]

so does anyone have any REAL guesses who will play the joker? Not rumors

Rumors are much more reliable than guesses.

Rumored the only two candidate that have a shot are Paul Bettany and Lachy Hulme with Bettany in the lead.

[regwec]

http://img.slate.com/media/1/123125/2073765/2112071/2116084/050425_FW_TonyBlair_ex.jpg

[StorminNorman]

http://img.slate.com/media/1/123125/2073765/2112071/2116084/050425_FW_TonyBlair_ex.jpg

umm...yay!?? :confused:

[The Last Meatbag]

Tony Blair's lower right front tooth annoys me......it looks like doodie :o

[regwec]

His lazy eye annoys me, too. He's like an uglier, less suave Joker.

[Brian Braddock]

http://img.slate.com/media/1/123125/2073765/2112071/2116084/050425_FW_TonyBlair_ex.jpg

Very funny.

[StorminNorman]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/StorminNormanTho/050425_FW_TonyBlair_ex.jpg

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Hes done better than the joke that are the conservatives.

[regwec]

Well, they never invaded anybody because God told them to. That's not a political point- I think that Blair is a disgrace to his party as well as his country.

[/rant]

[The Last Meatbag]

the stupid doodie tooth is annoying me so much, and grossing me out :mad:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Well, they never invaded anybody because God told them to. That's not a political point- I think that Blair is a disgrace to his party as well as his country.

[/rant]

Well i think he was backed into a corner with that.. he had to get involved..i would have to.. infact any leader who was in charge at that point Conservative,lib demacrats would have done the same.

[Brian Braddock]

Well i think he was backed into a corner with that.. he had to get involved..i would have to.. infact any leader who was in charge at that point Conservative,lib demacrats would have done the same.

Imagine if the Conservatives had been in charge >groan<. :spidey:

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Imagine if the Conservatives had been in charge >groan<. :spidey:


Oh god..its not worth thinking about.
:eek:

[regwec]

Both of you are incredibly gullible. Blair is the most suppine and gutless leader this country has ever had. The Labour prime minister Harold Wilson faced exactly the same situation with the Vietnam crisis as Blair did with Iraq. And do you know what? He stood up for British interests and refused to become involved. Margaret Thatcher, probably our most pro-American prime minister, fulminated against President Reagan after he invaded Granada.

If the Conservatives had been "in charge" in the period between 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq in 2003, then we would have seen a much slower and more diplomatic path to war, with more parliamentary consideration, and some idea of an exit strategy. As it is, Blair gave no consideration to any single aspect of the war or the "peace" that would follow. As a result, we have become the yapping terriers of a moronic American president, in a needless war that has led to tens of thousands of deaths while sewing the seeds of Islamic terrorism all over the world- even in our own cities.

I do not say that the Conservatives would have handled the situation better because I am a conservative; I say it because nobody could have handled the situation worse than our feeble-mided "leader".

[ROBOCOP CPU001]

Both of you are incredibly gullible. Blair is the most suppine and gutless leader this country has ever had. The Labour prime minister Harold Wilson faced exactly the same situation with the Vietnam crisis as Blair did with Iraq. And do you know what? He stood up for British interests and refused to become involved. Margaret Thatcher, probably our most pro-American prime minister, fulminated against President Reagan after he invaded Granada.

If the Conservatives had been "in charge" in the period between 9/11 and the invasion of Iraq in 2003, then we would have seen a much slower and more diplomatic path to war, with more parliamentary consideration, and some idea of an exit strategy. As it is, Blair gave no consideration to any single aspect of the war or the "peace" that would follow. As a result, we have become the yapping terriers of a moronic American president, in a needless war that has led to tens of thousands of deaths while sewing the seeds of Islamic terrorism all over the world- even in our own cities.

I do not say that the Conservatives would have handled the situation better because I am a conservative; I say it because nobody could have handled the situation worse than our feeble-mided "leader".



I can't say i agree with you, But this is no place for this kind of disscussion.

Although i respect your opinion. :)

[Brian2887]

Back on topic..


Roth.

[The Chairman]

Roth was my top choice for awhile, and if he were actuall in the running, he'd be my top choice.

At this point, my TOP 5 is:

1) Paul Bettany
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39581000/jpg/_39581179_bettany.jpg

2) Tim Roth
http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/tim-roth/tim-roth01.jpg

3) Adrien Brody
http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00000/Adrien_Brody_i_Liberty_931c.jpg

4) Sean Penn
http://www.sean-penn.com/seanpenn.jpg

5) Jason Lee
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/the_incredibles/jason_lee/record1.jpg

[Brian2887]

I'm not big into Penn or Brody, but otherwise, your list is quite good. Put Hulme and Eccleston in there, and it's perfect.

[Lone Wolf]

Roth was my top choice for awhile, and if he were actuall in the running, he'd be my top choice.

At this point, my TOP 5 is:

1) Paul Bettany
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39581000/jpg/_39581179_bettany.jpg

2) Tim Roth
http://adorocinema.cidadeinternet.com.br/personalidades/atores/tim-roth/tim-roth01.jpg

3) Adrien Brody
http://www.filmweb.no/bilder/multimedia/archive/00000/Adrien_Brody_i_Liberty_931c.jpg

4) Sean Penn
http://www.sean-penn.com/seanpenn.jpg

5) Jason Lee
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/the_incredibles/jason_lee/record1.jpg

Nice list Anthony, replace Lee with Hulme and it'll be perfect. :up:

[StorminNorman]

My Top 5:
1. Paul Bettany
2. Brody
3. Cummings
4. Hulme
5. Del Torro

[Brian2887]

Ok.. I'll do my top 5, since you all asked so nicely..

5. Hulme
4. Eccleston
3. Lee
2. Bettany
1. Roth

and my dark horse..

Will Arnett from Arrested Development.

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/fox/arrested_development/will_arnett/ep_peteriovino2.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/fox/arrested_development/will_arnett/ep_peteriovino.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/fox/arrested_development/will_arnett/arrested_viles.jpg

[The Chairman]

Nice list Anthony, replace Lee with Hulme and it'll be perfect. :up:

I thought Lee was your top pick for awhile. And I really don't want Hulme. Just something about him I don't like. Maybe it's because I've never seen him act.

My TOP 10 would be:

1) Bettany
2) Roth
3) Brody
4) Penn
5) Lee
6) Daniel Day Lewis
7) David Bowie
8) Christopher Eccleston
9) Jake Gyllenhaal
10) Willem Dafoe (if he hadn't been Green Goblin, he'd be my top choice along with Jim Carrey if he wasn't already The Riddler)

[Eddie Dean]

1. Christopher Eccleston
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/28345629-M.jpg

2. Paul Bettany
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/graphics/2004/02/05/bfbettgang.jpg

3. Jason Flemyng
http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~hamish/jason_flemyng2.jpg

4. Jason Lee
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/Connery75/Clip%20Art%20and%20Junk/azrael.jpg

5. Lachy Hulme
http://media.mnginteractive.com/media/paper210/052503_lachy.jpg

[wikum]

My top 3

1. Paul Bettany
2. Tim Roth
3. Lachy Hulme

http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/bd/images5/BATMAN92.JPG

http://batman.ugo.com/images/galleries/batman_arkhamasylum_comics/batman_arkhamasylum_6.jpg

[The Chairman]

4. Bono


Huh? :eek: :confused:

[wikum]

I thought about it for a second and then realised it sucked!

http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/bd/images5/BATMAN92.JPG

[The Chairman]

I thought about it for a second and then realised it sucked!

http://www.republiquelibre.org/cousture/bd/images5/BATMAN92.JPG

Good.

Bowie would be awesome, though.

[Mr Sensitive]

Please, not Jason Lee.

Cassel, Bettany, Hulme, Brody, even Bowie. Not Jason Lee.

[illmatikk]

i think Cassell would be great...i was watching Ocean's 12 the other day and i was listening to his voice throughout every part he was in the movie....i really think he could pull it off...his accent is recognizable but not that recognizable.

[Britboy]

I think Johnny Depp really would be a great choice.....I find it highly unlikely that he'll do it but I can live in hope.....

If not Depp then Christopher Ecclestone would be fantastic....

[Lone Wolf]

I thought Lee was your top pick for awhile. And I really don't want Hulme. Just something about him I don't like. Maybe it's because I've never seen him act.

Never, I don't even recall posting his name as one of my candidates. Anyway, again nice list.

Huh? :eek: :confused:

Seconded.

[wikum]

ok so my ten second thought of having bono play the joker was a bad idea, but hell i'd rather have bono than marty mcfly's dad....where did this guys fanclub come from? he couldn't play the joker in a million years.

[The Chairman]

Never, I don't even recall posting his name as one of my candidates. Anyway, again nice list.

Oh, sorry. I read the posts too fast and had you confused with Brian2887's post. Sorry for the mixup.

[Lone Wolf]

Oh, sorry. I read the posts too fast and had you confused with Brian2887's post. Sorry for the mixup.

No harm done.

[Logan Howlett]

Does no one else think that Mark Hamill would be perfect?!

[The Chairman]

Does no one else think that Mark Hamill would be perfect?!

No, we don't want Luke Skywalker as The Joker. I can't speak for everyone, but most of us don't want him. He's too old. All he really has going for him was the voice. Heck, even when he was younger, all he really had going for him was the voice.

[Lone Wolf]

Does no one else think that Mark Hamill would be perfect?!

I'm going to have to agree with what Anthony said, he'd be way to old. His voice on the other hand, would be a great asset for the role if ever cast. Though, I think thats highly unlikely considering his name was thrown around awhile back, but now we haven't heard of any attachments to him playing Joker since then.

[Logan Howlett]

Jack Nicholson was just about the same age when he played the Joker, so why does age have anything to do with it?

[Lone Wolf]

Nicholson was 52, Hamill right now is 55.

Even with the 3 year age difference, I still don't see it happening.

[The Chairman]

Jack Nicholson was just about the same age when he played the Joker, so why does age have anything to do with it?

For starters, Hamill is older than Nicholson was when he took the role. Second of all, Nicholson is at least thrice as good an actor as Hamill. And finally, Nolan's Joker will be completely different from the one Nicholson played in Burton's film, so casting someone around Nicholson's age range at the time won't do.

[StorminNorman]

Jack Nicholson was just about the same age when he played the Joker, so why does age have anything to do with it?

This isnt a Burton Batman though, this is Nolan and in the Nolanverse the Joker will be an equal to Batman.

[Keyser Sushi]

I think the person who suggested Bono was thinking about his performance as Mr. Macphisto:

http://www.geocities.com/elsonidodeu2/otras46.jpg

While I am a huge fan of U2, I wouldn't wanna see somebody as high-profile as Bono showing up in a Batman movie - talk about Jarring! - but Bono's portrayal of Macphisto was, in voice and presence, much the same as Mark Hamill's Joker. Not to mention the obvious resemblance.

He was charming and evil all at the same time. Because Macphisto was the devil.

[wikum]

I think the person who suggested Bono was thinking about his performance as Mr. Macphisto:

http://www.geocities.com/elsonidodeu2/otras46.jpg

While I am a huge fan of U2, I wouldn't wanna see somebody as high-profile as Bono showing up in a Batman movie - talk about Jarring! - but Bono's portrayal of Macphisto was, in voice and presence, much the same as Mark Hamill's Joker. Not to mention the obvious resemblance.

He was charming and evil all at the same time. Because Macphisto was the devil.


yes that what i was thinking of... but i was brainstorming and changed my mind about 10 seconds after i made the post lol.

but like i said earlier, if crispin glover is winning the poll, i think i should be allowed to say pretty much any name i can think of without too much backlash :)

[Keyser Sushi]

but like i said earlier, if crispin glover is winning the poll, i think i should be allowed to say pretty much any name i can think of without too much backlash :)

LOL!!! Yeah it's hard to argue with that logic. ;) :up:

[StorminNorman]

yes that what i was thinking of... but i was brainstorming and changed my mind about 10 seconds after i made the post lol.

but like i said earlier, if crispin glover is winning the poll, i think i should be allowed to say pretty much any name i can think of without too much backlash :)

Aha, a Crispin Glover hater - I think I like you.:up:

[Lone Wolf]

"I want to see The Joker, because I think it will be a very different kind of Joker than people have seen before, I think even the card that you see atthe end of (BEGINS) shows that it is a darker, more sinister-looking Joker than anything I have seen depicted before. I think it would be a good adversary."

Bale on the characteristics of Joker for the sequel.

[Bullseye]

Isn't Bale the greatest.

[Keyser Sushi]

Verily.

[StorminNorman]

Christian Bale just simply gets Batman, incredible that its taken this long to find an actor who does.

Bale and Bettany are my two favorite up and coming actors - I cant wait to see them go at each other.

[Lone Wolf]

Christian Bale just simply gets Batman, incredible that its taken this long to find an actor who does.

Bale and Bettany are my two favorite up and coming actors - I cant wait to see them go at each other.

Heh, hold your horses there Norman. Bettany is no where near cast as Joker....yet...

[Keyser Sushi]

Operative word being "....yet..." ;)

[StorminNorman]

Heh, hold your horses there Norman. Bettany is no where near cast as Joker....yet...

Let me dream Batman, let me dream.

Man that was fun to say.

[Lone Wolf]

Operative word being "....yet..." ;)

You catch on quick my friend. :up:

Let me dream Batman, let me dream.

Man that was fun to say.

Carry on.

[wikum]

Bettany is gonna get it though, I can feel it. If he doesn't, then I will fully support the guy who does.

Just picturing him and Bale exchanging agressive dialogue makes me want the film to come out tomorrow.:(

@ all the Bettany...dammit people, I don't think you've seen this...it was in another thread.


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/bondstreet/ohnoes.jpg

[wikum]

"I want to see The Joker, because I think it will be a very different kind of Joker than people have seen before, I think even the card that you see atthe end of (BEGINS) shows that it is a darker, more sinister-looking Joker than anything I have seen depicted before. I think it would be a good adversary."

this is why we are not gonna get the purple suit, i fell into chemicals and got a white face, green hair and red lips joker....and i'm all for it. people who want this exact translation of tas or the comic joker are way off.

[StorminNorman]

this is why we are not gonna get the purple suit, i fell into chemicals and got a white face, green hair and red lips joker....and i'm all for it. people who want this exact translation of tas or the comic joker are way off.

I think you can still make the purple suit work, or atleast do a black with purple pinstripe suit, or a black suit with purple tie. It is not the purple suit that makes the Joker non-dark, it is the Joker himself. That is the key, not the clothing. Bettany can nail the dark Joker.

[wikum]

I think you can still make the purple suit work, or atleast do a black with purple pinstripe suit, or a black suit with purple tie. It is not the purple suit that makes the Joker non-dark, it is the Joker himself. That is the key, not the clothing. Bettany can nail the dark Joker.

yeah you are right.....although i still don't think he will wear one.

he could possibly have the trench coat look like in arkham asylum.

i think we will be seeing a completly new take on the joker, something unique.

something makes me think he's gonna be this lanky scrawny type of guy and wear a tight fitted suit similar to this:

http://images.art.com/images/-/Pulp---Jarvis-Cocker--C10278404.jpeg

facially i they will go along the lines of interview with the vampire and powder. he will wear smudged red lipstick and have black hair with a green tint/highlights.

i also get the feeling he's gonna smoke, and smoke lots... dunno why.

:up:

[Katsuro]

Personally I'd love to see him in a few different outfits over the course of the next two films. Remember, this is a movie that's trying to be realistic, and in real life, people change their clothes. I'd love to see him in his purple tailcoat at one point, and perhaps in a black Alex Ross tuxedo at another. Let's not forget his wide-brimmed hat also, which could show up at one point.

Although if/when they do go with a purple suit, i would like it to be a darker purple. Something you could actually see a person wearing (i know i've seen Bettany wearing one in press photos before).

[Britboy]

I was watching TV late last night and it hit me......
Now hear me out for a minute......

If he lost maybe a couple of stone in weight...which he has time to before the filming starts.....this guy has all the qualities to be a great joker.....evil psychpathic nature , quirky , meniacal laugh , great actor.....

Ricky Gervais......!

http://images.wn.com/i/ed/dc0591e180cebd.jpg (http://www.freeviewcomedy.com/p/9a/ba10574e650b72.html?id=WNAT3d73d9f5deb0391a7e7e663 9dc0587a2)

[Ronny Shade]

http://images.art.com/images/-/Pulp---Jarvis-Cocker--C10278404.jpeg
That's a great physique for the Joker

[sinewave]

I was watching TV late last night and it hit me......
Now hear me out for a minute......

If he lost maybe a couple of stone in weight...which he has time to before the filming starts.....this guy has all the qualities to be a great joker.....evil psychpathic nature , quirky , meniacal laugh , great actor.....

Ricky Gervais......!

http://images.wn.com/i/ed/dc0591e180cebd.jpg (http://www.freeviewcomedy.com/p/9a/ba10574e650b72.html?id=WNAT3d73d9f5deb0391a7e7e663 9dc0587a2)

i love the guy, but i don't see him being able to loose enough weight to make him look enough like the joker we're used to. he's too short and stocky.

[Britboy]

Jack Nicholson isn't the biggest guy in the world and quite stocky.....and look at the amazing job he did as joker.....

I say with Gervais there are a couple of options.....

Lose 2 stone - Joker
Gain 2 stone - Penguin

Don't think for one second here I'm just a massive Gervais fan who would want him in any part....I genuinely believe he could make a massive impact on the films if he was used correctly.....

[Ronny Shade]

Jack Nicholson isn't the biggest guy in the world and quite stocky.....and look at the amazing job he did as joker......
Didn't we all decide we didnt want another Nicholson?

[sinewave]

Jack Nicholson isn't the biggest guy in the world and quite stocky.....and look at the amazing job he did as joker.....

I say with Gervais there are a couple of options.....

Lose 2 stone - Joker
Gain 2 stone - Penguin

Don't think for one second here I'm just a massive Gervais fan who would want him in any part....I genuinely believe he could make a massive impact on the films if he was used correctly.....

i'm assuming that, due to the interest shown by nolan towards bettany, they're trying to cast someone who looks physically closer to the comic book version of the joker, rather than just a good actor who doesn't. i do like the idea of him playing the penguin, though.

[Macphisto]

http://www.peta.org/living/at-summer2002/bigimages/Joaquin-Phoenix.jpg
He'd obviously also make a great Dent, but this pic just screams Joker to me. He looks like a shark.

[Eddie Dean]

He would make a better Dent or Black Mask.

[Scooter]

I've made this suggestion before (not here), but Michael Massee could pull this role off very nicely. I got that vibe the second he popped on screen for the first time in a recent mini-series, Revelations. My only thought, for the duration of the show, was Joker.


You may better know him as the man who accidentally killed Brandon Lee whilst filming The Crow.

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/tv_pix/nbc/revelations_photos/michael_massee/revelations_horricks.jpg

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/tv_pix/nbc/revelations_photos/michael_massee/revelations_drinkwater.jpg

I'd love to see him in the role.

[Boom]

I'll just throw this one out, since I was kinda thinking about it.

Josh Lucas.

[metr0man]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

http://www.eyeofhorus.org.uk/images/photo/09eccleston/01series/13-partingways/parting-doctor-496.jpg
http://www.thestage.co.uk/images/pics/6954.jpg
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/28345629-M.jpg
http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1285717.jpg
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/31196509-M.jpg
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/images/pics/drwho01.jpg

and of course to top it off, pieeye's magnificent rendering from one of the pics above...

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/32090031-M.jpg

Christopher Eccleston. Doesn't he look like he could kick Crispin Glover's pussy whiny ass?

[Katsuro]

Christopher Eccleston. Doesn't he look like he could kick Crispin Glover's pussy whiny ass?


Yeah, but in all honesty, who couldn't?

Eccelstone's not a bad choice, he's my third behind Bettany and Hulme.

[StorminNorman]

Katsura mirrors my thoughts almost exactly. Eccelstone is behind Bettany Hulme, however he is also behind Adrien Brody as well.

[Marcus M.]

How about Tom Cruise, because he really is crazy.

[Katsuro]

How about Tom Cruise, because he really is crazy.

Dude, Joker may be nuts, but he's not Tom Cruise nuts. Tom's just a bit TOO crazy for the Joker, me thinks.

[Eddie Dean]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

http://www.eyeofhorus.org.uk/images/photo/09eccleston/01series/13-partingways/parting-doctor-496.jpg
http://www.thestage.co.uk/images/pics/6954.jpg
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/28345629-M.jpg
http://static.sky.com/images/pictures/1285717.jpg
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/31196509-M.jpg
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/images/pics/drwho01.jpg

and of course to top it off, pieeye's magnificent rendering from one of the pics above...

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/32090031-M.jpg

Christopher Eccleston. Doesn't he look like he could kick Crispin Glover's pussy whiny ass?


Yup.

[Britboy]

That last pic of Ecclestone is quality.....damn he would make a good joker....

[wikum]

Just confirm it's Bettany already:up: :)

[Cmill216]

ROTH, ROTH, ROTH!!


http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4326/roth6sized0sa.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e115/jason142/32090031-M.jpg

(Fan Art by pieeye)

[Clobberin' Time]

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/32090031-M.jpg


Casting Director:
We've found The Joker!

Everybody else, thank you for your time, you can leave now.

[sinewave]

ROTH, ROTH, ROTH!!


http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4326/roth6sized0sa.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e115/jason142/32090031-M.jpg

(Fan Art by pieeye)

that's actually a minp of eccleson. see post #5576..

[Two-Face]

Adrien Brody dammit!!

[Ibn]

Adrien Brody dammit!!

Indeed my friend!


http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/1497/ab9oa.jpg
:up:

[Mr Sensitive]

Brody is a great choice.

[Ronny Shade]

I'm starting to welcome the Roth idea more

[DorkyFresh]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/Geijutsuka/Manips/rothjoker1.jpg

[Eddie Dean]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v83/Geijutsuka/Manips/rothjoker1.jpg
This is great, but I still want Eccleston.

[terry78]

Adrian Brody is more Ichabod Crane than Joker. Though if we got Brody at least we'd be guaranteed a hip hop soundtrack for the Joker. :o

[ToddIsDead]

Christopher Eccleston. Doesn't he look like he could kick Crispin Glover's pussy whiny ass?[/CENTER]
I don't know. He punched out Biff Tannon that one time:o

[Ibn]

Adrian Brody is more Ichabod Crane than Joker. Though if we got Brody at least we'd be guaranteed a hip hop soundtrack for the Joker. :o

The f**k?

[Two-Face]

Adrian Brody is more Ichabod Crane than Joker. Though if we got Brody at least we'd be guaranteed a hip hop soundtrack for the Joker. :o

Whatever man.....:mad:

[fangrl06]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

http://www.eyeofhorus.org.uk/images/photo/09eccleston/01series/13-partingways/parting-doctor-496.jpg
http://www.thestage.co.uk/images/pics/6954.jpg
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/28345629-M.jpg

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/32090031-M.jpg

Christopher Eccleston. Doesn't he look like he could kick Crispin Glover's pussy whiny ass?

god, that's creepy.

[Eddie Dean]

god, that's creepy.
Is that good or bad?

[fangrl06]

for Joker? perfect. still creepy though...

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I'd say good. Killer clown is the angle with the Joker.

[batadz]

whoh!!!!!!!! 224 pages I only read the first one and that was good so forgive me if some of these have already been said but heres my points

REally dark purple suit with white pinstipes
no red lips just green or white
sickly very faint green on the white face not pure white
flakey skin
dark green hair not bright
eyes? what a bout one eeye with no colour but a tiny pupil like nightcrawler of xmen2 but one eye have a contact lense with a smiley on the pupil
have the hat at first but loses it by police who use it for evidance
don't show him becoming joker i don't really like th whole acid bath thing

[StorminNorman]

He may be creepy, but Bettany IS the Joker.

[StorminNorman]

whoh!!!!!!!! 224 pages I only read the first one and that was good so forgive me if some of these have already been said but heres my points

REally dark purple suit with white pinstipes
no red lips just green or white
sickly very faint green on the white face not pure white
flakey skin
dark green hair not bright
eyes? what a bout one eeye with no colour but a tiny pupil like nightcrawler of xmen2 but one eye have a contact lense with a smiley on the pupil
have the hat at first but loses it by police who use it for evidance
don't show him becoming joker i don't really like th whole acid bath thing

Why no red lips - I think that is a key to the Joker personally.
Why the faint green, it doesnt seem Joker like to me.
Why flakey skin?
Why not the traditional yellow tinted eyes?

[batadz]

I Don't know thats what i was going for, DIFFERENT
coz you know nolan will try and put his own little changes in

[StorminNorman]

I Don't know thats what i was going for, DIFFERENT
coz you know nolan will try and put his own little changes in

I understand, I was just wondering if you had a real reason why you wanted those specific changes. Personally I wouldnt mind any of them BUT the lips - they need to be red IMO.

[batadz]

I dont mind em either but have you seen hush? I think he looks less comicbooky without them, not to mention some of the amazing pictures some of the guys have posted

[StorminNorman]

I dont mind em either but have you seen hush? I think he looks less comicbooky without them, not to mention some of the amazing pictures some of the guys have posted
I have seen Hush, I love Hush, still want Red Lips.

However if Paul Bettany plays Joker I could care less what he looks like, his acting will be perfect.

[batadz]

got any pics of this guy you keep going on about?

[Lone Wolf]

got any pics of this guy you keep going on about?

Look a few pages back, there plenty of pictures of Bettany. Even some decent manips of him as Joker.

Anyway...

http://images.hollywood.com/images/4_469768.jpg
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39581000/jpg/_39581179_bettany.jpg
http://www.movieguide.co.nz/images/pics/Paul%20Bettany.jpg
http://www.welikesheep.com/archives/paulbettany.jpg

[StorminNorman]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/bondstreet/0602.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8251/bettanyjoker9ic.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/illmatikk/PB_Joker4.jpg

Plus, IMO atleast, the big attraction to him is not only does he look Jokerish - but he is a fantastic actor who has played Joker-like roles in the past (Gangster No. 1).

[Ibn]

got any pics of this guy you keep going on about?


http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/8302/paul2wn.jpg

If they apply prosthetics for his nose, I wouldn't mind seeing the tall, gangly, creepy as Hell Mr. Bettany.

[batadz]

nah mate

[StorminNorman]

nah mate

yes mate. Pictures dont do the man justice, just watch him in action. Something about his face has that Joker esk quality to it. Its good to hear that he is supposidly the leading guy to play to Joker.

[batadz]

you know what?
they havn't even decided a script proply yet so they probly not even considered actors let alone paul
I' betit will be sum newguy we havnt even thought of

[StorminNorman]

you know what?
they havn't even decided a script proply yet so they probly not even considered actors let alone paul
I' betit will be sum newguy we havnt even thought of

they do not have a script finalized yet, but they are working from an already made treatment. There is not a doubt in my mind that WB has been looking at possible Jokers since Pre-Begins, according to Batman-On-Film.com, the field has been narrowed down to Lachy Hulme and Paul Bettany for a good while. BOF also has reported that according to many people, Bettany is more or less a lock. Plus the man is perfect for the role.

[batadz]

yeah but you get that hype all the time then when someone actually asks the person then they don't have a clue and state they're flattered and it's just tabloid bs

[StorminNorman]

yeah but you get that hype all the time then when someone actually asks the person then they don't have a clue and state they're flattered and it's just tabloid bs

But BOF has proved to have fairly reliable sources as well, its the only site I trust for my Bat news.

[batadz]

k thats good then

[Keyser Sushi]

Bettany, dammit!!!

[Victor Creed]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y284/bondstreet/0602.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8251/bettanyjoker9ic.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/illmatikk/PB_Joker4.jpg

Plus, IMO atleast, the big attraction to him is not only does he look Jokerish - but he is a fantastic actor who has played Joker-like roles in the past (Gangster No. 1).

First of all, if he looked like that he would just accomplish looking like a person who is stuck in that whole 80s Punk b/s. As for him, Depp, and Glover, the only one that I don't think would be that bad is Bettany. The only people pumping Depp to be the Joker are little Depp Fanboys, and Glover in that Willard movie was not scary at all. Buy a few damn rat pellets and there ya go.

I do, however, think that Eccleston has the look especially after seeing that good manip. But I am unfamiliar with his acting skills. So based on what I know I'd say Eccleston for the look of the character, but Bettany has the acting ability.

[batadz]

eccelson was doctor who

[mcflytrap]

I think so. Wasn't he in some tennis movie w/ Kirsten Dunst where he was American?

Actually no...in that movie he was quite the Brit.

[spanish39]

HULME or ECCELSTONE!

[DCW]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/illmatikk/PB_Joker4.jpg



One of my favorite manips of Bettany, kudos to whoever did it. :up:

[Sabretooth]

One person who I think could make a good Joker is Michael Massee (I think that's how you spell it.) Though I'm not sure how comfortable he'd be in a role like this after what happened with Brandon Lee.

[Logan Howlett]

I still think Hamill would be the ULTIMATE JOKER!

[DavidTyler]

First of all, if he looked like that he would just accomplish looking like a person who is stuck in that whole 80s Punk b/s. As for him, Depp, and Glover, the only one that I don't think would be that bad is Bettany. The only people pumping Depp to be the Joker are little Depp Fanboys, and Glover in that Willard movie was not scary at all. Buy a few damn rat pellets and there ya go.

I do, however, think that Eccleston has the look especially after seeing that good manip. But I am unfamiliar with his acting skills. So based on what I know I'd say Eccleston for the look of the character, but Bettany has the acting ability.

Not that I doubt Nolan. Even if he picks someone that I wouldn't have, I'm sure it'll turn out perfectly.

But.... Bettany just doesn't look the part TO ME. I could be wrong here.

Depp was never one of my choices to play The Joker.. he was, however, my leading choice to play Jor-el.

I was a big supporter of Glover ... and it had nothing to do with 'Willard'. It had more to do with 'Razor's Edge'. He was kind of creepy in that. I saw that a long time before the remake of Willard was even thought of. He just screamed Joker to me when I saw that film.

However, like I said before... I'm sure Nolan will pick someone that we can all be happy with.

BTW, Eccleston is the new Dr. Who. You can check out his acting chops there. I think it's on Friday nights. I probably won't catch it, though. I'm rarely home on Friday night.

[illmatikk]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/illmatikk/PB_Joker4.jpg
One of my favorite manips of Bettany, kudos to whoever did it. :up:

thanx man...im the one who madethis

[DV8]

I still think Hamill would be the ULTIMATE JOKER!

Serioulsy, where do they find you people!?

[batadz]

does he not realise that hamill is avoice actor now about 50 summut?

[Lone Wolf]

He does know, he's just sticking toward his own opinion on who he thinks would be right for the role. It's like people saying they want Sean Penn or Crispin Glover for Joker when BOTH aren't candidates anymore.

Give it a rest guys.

[StorminNorman]

He does know, he's just sticking toward his own opinion on who he thinks would be right for the role. It's like people saying they want Sean Penn or Crispin Glover for Joker when BOTH aren't candidates anymore.

Give it a rest guys.

Could always be worst I guess, they could be yelling Conroid Veidt for Joker!

[Keyser Sushi]

LOL!!!

Hey if Keanu Reeves can have a film career, so can Conrad Veidt!

I mean, hell, they can just use the same puppeteers...

[Lone Wolf]

Could always be worst I guess, they could be yelling Conroid Veidt for Joker!

Or claim they're going to be working on the set of the sequel, and post a picture of someone as Joker and saying it's an official pic when it clearly isn't.

[StorminNorman]

Or claim they're going to be working on the set of the sequel, and post a picture of someone as Joker and saying it's an official pic when it clearly isn't.

Yea, but only an idiot would do that, and the Hype has none of those, right? :)

[Keyser Sushi]

Or claim they're going to be working on the set of the sequel, and post a picture of someone as Joker and saying it's an official pic when it clearly isn't.

Oh come on, if people didn't do that, where would we get our laughs?

What? CCon would make us laugh?

True. True.

[Lone Wolf]

Yea, but only an idiot would do that, and the Hype has none of those, right? :)

As you mentioned, only the ones that do do that type of thing without checking if it's actually been confirmed or not.

Like jokerinfo for instance...

[wikum]

I still think Hamill would be the ULTIMATE JOKER!

lol.

barbera streisand should now be officially added to this poll.

[batadz]

jokerinfo dint have a clue to how much we al knew stuff like for example:

How to breath.

[kirbyfan]

Crispin Glover all the way, and the Joker should be his classic self, but definitely sinister and evil. Nothing campy about him.

[Ronny Shade]

jokerinfo dint have a clue to how much we al knew stuff like for example:

How to breath.
LOL

[CoreyIAN]

I want to see matthew lillard as the joker.

He has a high resume of playing weird,eccentric roles.

[ToddIsDead]

LOL!!!

Hey if Keanu Reeves can have a film career, so can Conrad Veidt!

I mean, hell, they can just use the same puppeteers...
Haha! Am I the only one who laughed at that?

[Ronny Shade]

I did too. Keyser's the man.

[ToddIsDead]

You've got that right.

[StorminNorman]

I did too. Keyser's the man.

Dont insult him, Keyser's the God.

[Ronny Shade]

Quite.
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2291/keyseridol9xl.jpg

[StorminNorman]

Quite.
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/2291/keyseridol9xl.jpg

Boy do I love that pic:up:

[Laber79]

I will throw this name out there just because Sin City has been on Cable non-stop this week Nick Stahl(Yellow Basterd). I know he is behind Hulme or Bettany but still a great young actor that can play crazy.

[Ronny Shade]

I will never understand why Furlong didn't play John Connor in T3.

[Laber79]

I think he did Crow 4 instead (bad choice)

[Victor Creed]

I think he did Crow 4 instead (bad choice)

T3 was just as bad.

[biggles2000uk]

I will never understand why Furlong didn't play John Connor in T3.

the producers didn't want him. bad rep and they wanted a better actor.

[Ronny Shade]

T3 was just as bad.
T3 was not that bad. (But I haven't seen Crow 4)

the producers didn't want him. bad rep and they wanted a better actor.
That depresses me. They could've at least gotten somebody who resembled him.

[CConn]

Nothing is as bad as Crow 4.

Well...maybe gang rape.

[spanish39]

It still amazes me how this thread has reached page 227, It just keeps recycling itself over and over again with bits of crap in between. Now we are talking about Crow 4 lmao! It's great :up:

[Victor Creed]

Nothing is as bad as Crow 4.

Well...maybe gang rape.

You're right, but the Crow 3 is worse than gang rape.

[batadz]

i dint even know there was a second one!!!!!!

[Victor Creed]

i dint even know there was a second one!!!!!!

It wasn't all that great. It's only saving grace was the fact that Mia Kirshner (http://www.mia-kirshner.com/images/photos/mia-crow03.jpg) was in it and she's pretty hot. She was workin the depressingly cute gothic chick thing.

[batadz]

it is just a proper goth film though anyway

[Ronny Shade]

You're right, but the Crow 3 is worse than gang rape.
Yeah, but The Crow 4 has David Boreanaz in it...you can't go wrong!!

[Qui Gon Ducard]

I turned Crow 2 off...and I NEVER turn films off...I would rather had heated up a couple of needles and put them slowly into my eyes.

[Qui Gon Ducard]

In fact taht may have been more fun!

[Victor Creed]

I turned Crow 2 off...and I NEVER turn films off...I would rather had heated up a couple of needles and put them slowly into my eyes.

^ you sure you didn't watch Crow 2 :)

[Logan Howlett]

OK, when it comes to Crow movies, the guy who has seen them LITREALY hundreads of times, is king. This would be me. :) The first one was probobly a gift directly from God, the second one was ok nothing speacial but it had good moments that defined the character and an interesting (even if over done) plot line, the thrid movie has NO, and I say again, NO excuse and was horrible at best, but the third one came in and redeemed the series in my opinion. It wasn't a big budget, and it didn't have tons of speacial effects, but It didn't need to, the story was great, the actor where great, and it showed something similar to the first movie, what someone would realy think, feel, and do, in that situation. It was fantastical reality at its best, not as good as the first one, but much better than any other crow film thus far.

[Ronny Shade]

OK, when it comes to Crow movies, the guy who has seen them LITREALY hundreads of times, is king. This would be me. :) The first one was probobly a gift directly from God, the second one was ok nothing speacial but it had good moments that defined the character and an interesting (even if over done) plot line, the thrid movie has NO, and I say again, NO excuse and was horrible at best, but the third one came in and redeemed the series in my opinion. It wasn't a big budget, and it didn't have tons of speacial effects, but It didn't need to, the story was great, the actor where great, and it showed something similar to the first movie, what someone would realy think, feel, and do, in that situation. It was fantastical reality at its best, not as good as the first one, but much better than any other crow film thus far.
You mean the fourth.


So as someone who has only seen the first one, how should I proceed? Besides purchasing the first one and worshiping it for it's greatness and Ernie Hudson.

[Victor Creed]

You mean the fourth.


So as someone who has only seen the first one, how should I proceed? Besides purchasing the first one and worshiping it for it's greatness and Ernie Hudson.

The others aren't worth watching unless you are bored and have Netflix.

[sinewave]

they haven't made a decent crow flick since the first one. at least the second one had mia kirshner in it

[Katsuro]

The others aren't worth watching unless you are bored and have Netflix.

or work at a video store and get free rentals. Man, i watch so many crappy movies these days... getting free rentals is awesome. I should rent the Crow flicks, I haven't seen any of them.

[Logan Howlett]

You mean the fourth.


So as someone who has only seen the first one, how should I proceed? Besides purchasing the first one and worshiping it for it's greatness and Ernie Hudson.

Ya, lol, didn't even notice, I would edit but what the hell.

As as as far as how you should procede, check out the second one and I'm sure you'll at least like parts of it, probobly not the entire thing, but there are some exceptional parts. skip completely over number three or I swear you'll go blind (notice my previous type-o, its happening to me already!) But watch number four, it was pretty good, all except for the dumb blond ***** who can't act! But the rest of the cast was good, even Danny Trejo!

[Ronny Shade]

I will take your advice. Is City of Angels #2 or #3?

[Brian2887]

Ok... I think I've suggested this guy before, but I'm gonna do it again because that was a long time ago.


Christopher Titus: For a while, he had his own Fox comedy. Dude can do drama and insane off-the-wall comedy. Watch his Comedy Central stand-up, "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding" to see him do some serious over-the-top Joker stuff while being sickly funny. Plus, I think he's got a bit of the Joker look in him.



http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell4.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell7.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell5.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell3.jpg

[Britboy]

He looks very riddler-ish to me.....

[ToddIsDead]

I think that's because he some-what resembles Batman Forever Jim Carrey.

I don't think he's right for the Joker. Funny guy though.

[The Chairman]

Ok... I think I've suggested this guy before, but I'm gonna do it again because that was a long time ago.


Christopher Titus: For a while, he had his own Fox comedy. Dude can do drama and insane off-the-wall comedy. Watch his Comedy Central stand-up, "Norman Rockwell is Bleeding" to see him do some serious over-the-top Joker stuff while being sickly funny. Plus, I think he's got a bit of the Joker look in him.



http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell4.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell7.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell5.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell3.jpg

This choice...intrigues me.

First of all, I must congratulate you, Brian. You are one of the few posters in this thread who actually try to bring up new possible candidates for the role rather than toss around the same old names (even if you mentioned Titus awhile back).

I really liked his show on Fox. He was very funny and creative. His humor, from what I recall, is quite dark, and he does look the part. He could probably pull off the part, but I don't want to see any comedians in the role, because that just brings up the old stereotype that The Joker is supposed to be funny, which is untrue. The only comedian who I think can possily due justice to the role would be Denis Leary because he's done dramtic work (Robin Williams could've also worked when he was younger because he is also a great serious actor).

I wouldn't mind if, in some almost impossible to happen upset, Titus or some other comedian would get the part. It'd be interesting to see what they'd bring to the part.

That being said, I'd strongly prefer the role to go to aserious actor, like Bettant, Roth, Brody, Penn or even Jason Lee (who is generall regarded as a comedic actor, but is aweome at serious stuff).

[The Chairman]

And just because I'm bored, here's my top five once again. It hasn't really changed except some people have changed positions.

1) Paul Bettany
http://www.art-dept.com/artists/roy/portfolio/editorial/images/Paul-Bettany-001.jpg

2) Tim Roth
http://manoloshoeblog.com/images/pradaroth.jpg

3) Jason Lee
http://images.absolutenow.com/rp/LeeJason155029154.jpg

4) Adrien Brody
http://www.action-hero.net/archives/brody04.jpg

5) Sean Penn
http://actors.pick2web.com/pics/991988/seanpenn.jpg

[Two-Face]

Adrien Brody is my first choice!

[The Chairman]

Adrien Brody is my first choice!

He'd be awesome. Bettany is my favorite of the actors in the running, so he's number one.

Roth was my top pick for quite some time, and I'd still personally love to see him do the part.

Lee was in Almost Famous, so he automatically eanrs a place in my Top Three.

[Two-Face]

Some Batfans don't want Brody as Joker because he might steal show from Bale like Nicholson did in Batman 89. I think that's stupid if Nolan writes about Bale's scenes more then I don't think Brody won't over shadow Bale.

[Eddie Dean]

It’s still Christopher Eccleston for me.
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5605/thejoker0hr.jpg

Just for the sake of a new name, what about David Tennant (Who is the new Doctor Who)?
http://images.scotsman.com/2005/04/16/1604whob.jpg
http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/images/lyceumlookback-lg.jpg
http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/bartytemp.JPG

[The Chairman]

He's been mentioned before. He looks the part but I've never seen him act.

[StorminNorman]

David Tennant
http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/bartytemp.JPG

You know, I like the look of the guy - I have never seen him act though. That pic there makes him look just like the pre-acid Joker in TKJ.

[Brian2887]

My NEW and IMPROVED Top 5:

1. Tim Roth (Planet of the Apes, Invincible, Reservoir Dogs, The Musketeer)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/Brian2887/rothhoodlum2.gif

2. Jason Lee (Dogma, My Name is Earl, Chasing Amy, The Incredibles)
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/dimension_films/jay_and_silent_bob_strike_back/jason_lee/jaypre5.jpg

3. Alan Cumming (X-Men 2, Get Carter, Eyes Wide Shut, Goldeneye)
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/dimension_films/spy_kids/alan_cumming/spykids.jpg

4. John Hawkes (Deadwood, Identity, Me and You and Everyone We Know)
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c97/Brian2887/johnhawkes.jpg

5. Christopher Titus (Titus, Norman Rockwell is Bleeding)
http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/showtime/christopher_titus__norman_rockwell_is_bleeding_pho tos/christopher_titus/rockwell3.jpg


I still like Bettany, but I worry about his role in Da Vinci Code being a little too close to Joker.. a crazy albino killer? It just begs comparison. I'll trust Hulme if Nolan picks him, but I don't know enough about him to choose him for the part.

[StorminNorman]

1. Bettany
2. Brody
3. Rockwell
4. Cumming
5. Hulme

[The Chairman]

I still like Bettany, but I worry about his role in Da Vinci Code being a little too close to Joker.. a crazy albino killer? It just begs comparison. I'll trust Hulme if Nolan picks him, but I don't know enough about him to choose him for the part.

Why did he have to get the role? Now Hulme will get it for sure. :(

[DeFett]

http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/bartytemp.JPG

Wow, I hadn't thought of David Tennant for The Joker. Good, very good.

[DeFett]

This is a pretty good image of DT from one of the Harry Potter movies.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a301/DeFett/potter5.jpg

[StorminNorman]

OH! The guy from HP is DT? Then he would be a GREAT CHOICE!

He is now number 5 on my list.

[DeFett]

I never saw him in the Harry Potter movie but he was on TV here in a program called Casanova, thought his acting was pretty darn good on that ... and he is the new Dr. Who.

He never crossed my mind for The Joker but now he has been brought up me'likes the idea.

Was he good in Harry Potter?

[StorminNorman]

Very good, very very creepy. In fact, if he was at all rumored he would be my number 2 choice.

[L0ngsh0t]

im not a huge fan of this thread, because, johnney depp is the best actor for anything, if you need any role depp is the best person for that role unless its a hulk hogan biopic, depp won't get casted at this, he's too big, and won't do it, he's got pirates and rumored to be in sin city 2, depps out, my personal opinion who i voted for, tim roth, i love the actor, he has never let me down in roles that i wasn't sure of (dark water) fantastic actor, but again, he won't get casted, by all accounts, the lachey hulme guy will be the joker, or an even lesser known name, which i am cool with. this thread means nothing because the actors we want will most likley not be the joker.....

p.s. i hated nicholoson as the short fat bag of tricks joker, i agree with a couple of posters that the joker needs to be the sadistc guy that he is in the comics when commisioner gordon says once that he is linked or they can prove him to over 2,000 deaths...the jack joker would never be able to pull that off

[DCW]

http://hclairezone.tripod.com/david/bartytemp.JPG




Great choice! I've seen him in Harry Potter like a dozen times and never once thought of him! :up: :batman:

[arcangel]

I still like Del Toro. If any of you saw his performance in Sin City, you'd know what I'm talking about.He is good in just about every movie he's been in. Plus, he bears a striking resemblemce to the that actor in that old movie "The Man Who Laughs", which the Joker character was based on.Just my two cents.

[Laber79]

I agree with the top unknown actors in the race but If WB wants to go the big name Jack Nicholson type actor, I would say Leo Di Caprio is my top choice. Like Depp he is a fantastic character actor who really loses himself in his roles (The Aviator, Gilbert Grape,ETC) and like Nicholson has that bad boy personna in his personal life. I would like to see some manips of Leo in Joker makeup.

[Brian2887]

Leo would be a better Black Mask or Harvey Dent.. I can't see him as the Joker.

Tim Roth, on the other hand. . .

[metr0man]

I dunno if anyone's interested or not, but here's a quick live action clip of The Joker from an episode of the short lived tv show birds of prey.

Mark Hammill did the voiceover though it's a different actor.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xdmhdbOj_3U

The laugh is great, but it almost seems a bit over the top when heard in live action.

[Mr. Socko]

^I've never seen that before, thanks. Mark Hamill certainly has the perfect Joker voice but I didn't like the actor's look. Yeah, the laugh was great all the way. If a big name is cast as The Joker, Depp is the only choice! But it's unlikely they'll do that.

[Mr Sensitive]

I still want one of these: Justin Theroux, Vincent Cassel, Christopher Eccleston or Adrien Brody.

[Ronny Shade]

Christopher Eccleston would rock the purple socks.

[Mr. Socko]

Christopher Eccleston would rock the purple socks.

Don't think I know too much about him.

[Ronny Shade]

I don't either, but I just saw eXistenZ and he was in it for like 15 minutes and I was just looking at him and saying...that guy has got so much Joker in him

[Two-Face]

He played BBC's Doctor Who and started in The Others with Nicole Kidman and started in 28 Days Later with Cillian Murphy.

[Ronny Shade]

I've also been seeing Dr. Who commercials on Scifi

[Ronny Shade]

By the way eXistenZ is AWESOME. Everyone should go check it out.

[Mr. Socko]

I've also been seeing Dr. Who commercials on Scifi

So have I, during Rose Red it was playing. Wasn't really interested in the show though. I might have to check it out anyway.

[Digital_Ashes]

I just made this in photoshop and I was thinking someone could be cast around this photo. It is based on a real person, so it's possible. I was thinking the guy that played Dwight in Sin City could pull it off.

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8463784&posted=1#post8463784

[Mr. Socko]

Clive Owens is a good actor but I can't see him as The Joker.

[Digital_Ashes]

Clive Owens is brillaint watch him in Closer, If he was less buff he could totally pull it off.

[ToddIsDead]

There is absolutely nothing about Clive Owen that I could ever see as Joker-like.

[Brian2887]

5. Sam Rockwell - Sam Rockwell wants this role, and he's good enough to earn it. The guy is one of Hollywood's talents who isn't far from being a mainstream star. He can act his ass off, and he can be quite funny to boot.
What to watch: The Green Mile, Galaxy Quest, Matchstick Men, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/toronto/toronto_film_festival_2003_photos/sam_rockwell/toronto2.jpg


4. Jude Law - Jude Law is another name that is now being tossed about for the part, and I think it's good casting. He's one of the best actors on-screen today and has turned in so many good performances. With Nolan's direction, he could create a creepy, frightening Joker.
What to watch: Closer, I Heart Huckabees, Road to Perdition, Cold Mountain, A.I., Enemy At the Gates, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/sky_captain_and_the_world_of_tomorrow/jude_law/skyprec2.jpg


3. Jake Gyllenhaal - Jake's name has recently come up in regard to the Joker role, and I think he could nail the part. The kid is one of Hollywood's best young actors. He's coming off an Academy Award nomination, and another performance that deserved one too (Jarhead). Personally, I think Jake would be better suited for Black Mask or Two-Face, but he really has the talent to play any of the roles. And, let's not forget, Nolan likes him. He was second behind Bale for the part of Batman.
What to watch: Donnie Darko, The Day After Tomorrow, Jarhead, Brokeback Mountain, Proof.
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/mtv/mtv_movie_awards_backstage_2004_photos/jake_gyllenhaal/mtv2.jpg


2. Jason Lee - Jason Lee is a hilarious comedic actor, but if you watch Dogma, you know he is capable of more. Sure, that performance was played for laughs, but he still came off as a creepy, formidable villain. With Nolan's direction guiding Jason Lee, he could use his talents to create an amazing Joker.
What to watch: Dogma, The Incredibles, Chasing Amy, Dreamcatcher, Mallrats, Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous.
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/dimension_films/jay_and_silent_bob_strike_back/jason_lee/jaypre5.jpg


1. Tim Roth - Even though his name hasn't been mentioned for a while, Roth is possibly the best actor ever rumored for the part. He's great at voices, he knows how to play a creepy, evil villain, and he's got the manic energy the role needs.
What to Watch: Planet of the Apes, Rob Roy, Hoodlum, The Musketeer, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Four Rooms, Invincible.
http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/paramount_pictures/lucky_numbers/tim_roth/numberspre2.jpg


Honorable Mention - Lachy Hulme. I've never really seen Hulme act, but I trust Nolan and his choices. If he wants Hulme, Hulme must be good.
http://photos.imageevent.com/batmanonfilm/bofimagesbofimages/lhulme_m.jpg

[Eddie Dean]

Rockwell would be better for The Creeper.
Law would be better for Hush or Riddler.
I can't see Gyllenhaal in any role.
Lee would work.
Roth would be great.
Hulme would be okay.

[The Chairman]

Nice list, Brian2887. Here's my list.

5) Adrien Brody
He's generally cast as sympathetic characters, and his few turns as villians turned out be forgettful affairs (one of the reasons he is last on my list), but Brody has the ideal facial structure for the role, and considering he is such a tremendous actor, I am sure Brody can turn on the creepiness and create a Joker to remember.
http://gilda.baby.tripod.com/AdrienBrod_Ausse_933929_400.jpg

4) Jason Lee
Lee is an excellent comedic actor, and he has proven time and again he's also great at dramatic fare (like in my favorite movie, Almost Famous). He has a range of vocal talents as well, plus he's got the tall and lanky physique. I'd love to see him in the role. Still, there are others. But he would be awesome.
http://eur.yimg.com/i/xp/premier_photo/7/7b3c96397b.jpg

3) Tim Roth
He'd make a great Joker for pretty much all the reasons Brian stated, and if he were to emerge as a frontrunner or even a rumored candidate, he'd be my top pick (he actually was for awhile at one point). Even though he's not my top pick at the moment, you can say he'd be one of my dream picks for the part.
http://www.tim-roth.com/images/road96.jpg

2) Jake Gyllenhaal
He's more than just some good looking teen pin - up. Jake is one of the finest actors of his generation. He was pretty much the only watchable aspect of both Bubbleboy and The Day After Tomorrow, and his venture into more dramatic fare with Jarhead and Brokeback Mountain proves he can handle The Joker quite well.
http://cdn-channels.netscape.com/gallery/i/g/gyllenhaal/Vespa_5884067_Max.jpg

1) Paul Bettany
Paul's one fine character actor, and while he is playing a similar character in The Da Vinci Code, I still think he's talented enough to change it up a bit and make the characters not seem as much alike. Until their is an official announcement, he'll remain my top choice. (Gyllenhaal will replace him if he is indeed out).
http://www.movie-gazette.com/directory/img/paul+bettany.jpg

[Dark Knight]

i think Gyllenhaal would be a bad choice for Joker. I can see Gyllenhaal as Dent.....not as the Clown Prince of Crime. Law I can see as a Joker candidate. What convinced me when it comes to Law as Joker, were his roles in A.I. and in Road to Perdition. However, with that being said.....i would still rather see Bettany, Hulme or Eccleston as true Joker candidates.

[Ronny Shade]

i think Gyllenhaal would be a bad choice for Joker.
I agree
I can see Gyllenhaal as Dent
I can too, but reluctantly
Law I can see as a Joker candidate.
I disagree, but What convinced me when it comes to Law as Joker, were his roles in A.I. and in Road to Perdition.
I haven't seen those films.

[Two-Face]

Road to Perdition is great movie I like where Law takes pictures of victims he murders kinda like Joker.

[Ronny Shade]

Why do I only watch all the irrelevant Jude Law movies? WTF

[Two-Face]

No it has Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig the new 007 and Paul Newman in it also it's one of the best movies 0f 2002.

[ragdus]

I throw my vote behind Sam Rockwell. The guy is just a great actor. I really liked his performance in 'Jerry and Tom'. And his character in 'The Green Mile' shows he can pull off a freaky lunatic as well as anyone.

[Ronny Shade]

No it has Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig the new 007 and Paul Newman in it also it's one of the best movies 0f 2002.
Never said it wasn't. I just haven't seen it.

[COMPO]

Law as the joker. Go away you son of a silly person. I fart in your general direction. You mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries!

[Eddie Dean]

I throw my vote behind Sam Rockwell. The guy is just a great actor. I really liked his performance in 'Jerry and Tom'. And his character in 'The Green Mile' shows he can pull off a freaky lunatic as well as anyone.
I can't see him as The Joker, but he's perfect as The Creeper.

[Ronny Shade]

Law as the joker. Go away you son of a silly person. I fart in your general direction. You mother is a hamster and your father smells of elderberries!
LOL

[Azrael13]

Adrian Brody as Joker, there is no other person, he's the best match

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/images/jacket_story.jpg http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/features/homevideo/images/050521jacket.jpg
see!

Crispin Glover is not a great choice because he is the way he acts, he will always give off that he is insecure, he sounds insecure looks it and just seems to introvert, joker is extrovert.

[Mr Sensitive]

Brody would be a very good choice, indeed.

[darknight7]

I am down for Brody:cool: He has it all, (as for the look), I have never seen a movie with him in it. I am going to watch King Kong soon though.

--dk7

[Azrael13]

I am down for Brody:cool: He has it all, (as for the look), I have never seen a movie with him in it. I am going to watch King Kong soon though.

--dk7

Watch Oxygen (1999) There he is a homicdal maniac who pulls a straightened paper clip from under his fingernail. After ripping off his nail of course. This movie is sweet.

[Johnny Drama]

I may be wrong but didn't Brody have green hair in summer of sam? And also, who the hell is Bruce Spence?

[Keyser Soze]

Hey, Mr Socko, you stole my avatar!:eek:

It's been a while since I was on this thread. But I come to you with a new suggestion. Have any of you been watching "Prison Break"? If so, you must agree that there is a little bit of The Joker in Robert Knepper, who plays resident nutjob T-Bag in the show:

http://www.themidway.org/carnies/images_large/tommy_dolan4_lg.jpg

http://www.themidway.org/carnies/images_large/tommy_dolan2_lg.jpg

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/groups/g_12099583/.HomePage/__sr_/a846.jpg?grwsoSEBC1rWZBlJ

[Brian2887]

If I had to pick anyone from tv, it'd be Michael Massee. Damn that dude was creepy in Revelations.

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/nbc/revelations/michael_massee/revelations_horricks.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/nbc/revelations/michael_massee/revelations_drinkwater.jpg

http://us.tv1.yimg.com/tv.yahoo.com/images/he/photo/tv_pix/nbc/revelations/michael_massee/revelations_close.jpg

[Mr. Socko]

Keyser Soze, sorry 'bout that, Chap. I'll be getting another soon anyways.

[JoeBoxer]

The problem with Crispin Clover as the Joker is that he really is the way that he acts like in his movie a very insecure, shy and just weird person. I don't really think he is that great of an actor either. he does have a bit of the facial characteristics but he's to tall and to big. But aparently he is going to play Grendel from Beowulf that's cool. Adrien Brody is a better choice for Joker, and deserves more recognition.

[Lone Wolf]

The problem with Crispin Clover as the Joker is that he really is the way that he acts like in his movie a very insecure, shy and just weird person. I don't really think he is that great of an actor either. he does have a bit of the facial characteristics but he's to tall and to big. But aparently he is going to play Grendel from Beowulf that's cool. Adrien Brody is a better choice for Joker, and deserves more recognition.

You don't have to worry about Glover possibly in the running for Joker any longer.


Lucas Talks Dent With WB! Info on Glover as The Joker
Author: Jett (http://batman-on-film.com/bio_jett.html)
Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 8:56 AM, 3:02 PM CENTRAL TIME: For all you Crispin Glover-as-The Joker supporters, you are not going to like this. I was informed by someone who knows for a fact that Crispen Glover -- while very interested in the role -- has not been contacted or approached for the role of The Joker. This would confirm what other sources have told BOF that Mr. Glover is not a candidate...

[Mr. Socko]

Glover does pot.

[Azrael13]

Sweet! No offence to any of his supporers, but he would of sucked as joker.

[StorminNorman]

http://www.uploadfile.info/uploads/baf2e21da1.bmp

[StorminNorman]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/StorminNormanTho/Bet.jpg

[Eddie Dean]

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/25831563-M.jpg

[Two-Face]

That's is great picture!

[The BatDude]

It's been a while since I was on this thread. But I come to you with a new suggestion. Have any of you been watching "Prison Break"? If so, you must agree that there is a little bit of The Joker in Robert Knepper, who plays resident nutjob T-Bag in the show:

http://www.themidway.org/carnies/images_large/tommy_dolan4_lg.jpg

http://www.themidway.org/carnies/images_large/tommy_dolan2_lg.jpg

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/groups/g_12099583/.HomePage/__sr_/a846.jpg?grwsoSEBC1rWZBlJi saw him Law and Order once.He all crazy sice he has been taking his pills and he belives he some general in some kind of army, he goes around killing people with a katana and quoting George S. Patton and Douglas MacArthur .He would make a sweet Joker but his my runner up choice

[drknight]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f39/StorminNormanTho/Bet.jpg

Hahahaha, great pic.

[Clobberin' Time]

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/25831563-M.jpg

:up: Perfection.

[Sandman138]

Some folks I'd like to see read:

Ewen Bremmer
http://www.utiye.com/films/images/Acidhouse.jpg
http://www.cinemas-online.co.uk/films/acidhouse/1.jpg

Steve Coogan
http://www.celebswallpapers.org/pictures/3/350//steve-coogan_800_600.jpg
http://www.abc.net.au/thingo/img/ep28/coogan01.jpg

Brent Spiner (I know he's getting old, but if he can still look like Data in Nemisis, it shouldn't be a problem)
http://stng.36el.com/st-tng/cast/images/spiner.jpg
http://www.dunas.com/entertainers/brent2.jpg

[Mister J]

Big Joker Scoop From BOF (http://www.batman-on-film.com/batmovienews.html)
Big Joker Scoop?
Author: Jett
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 - 5:44 AM CENTRAL TIME: Jett here. The following comes in from a LONGTIME source who has provided BOF with much dead on info regarding BATMAN in the past. Some news has been revealed/broken here at BOF (like Ken Watanabe and Katie Holme's casting in BEGINS); some has been kept secret to keep this source anonymous. This is a rather lengthy report, but it clears up a lot of stuff and reveals the Joker info I alluded to cryptically last week. (One note regarding news from BOF: If you copy and paste this on message boards -- cool; But PLEASE include a link back to BOF. Thank you.) Anyway, here goes...

I first slipped you information many years ago that centred on the possible casting of Jude Law as Bruce Wayne/Batman. This was long before Christopher Nolan’s involvement with the franchise. Law’s name was also thrown about re: Petersen’s BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN project. Now it seems we have come full circle. Your site has mentioned Law as a candidate for Harvey Dent. This is incorrect. Law is being [considered for The Joker]. He is a WB suggestion (one of a select few). WB do not have a “wish list,” but WB has narrowed down a couple of names for Nolan etc. to consider later this year.

As far as I know, Paul Bettany is not on this list. His name holds some appeal with a section of the Batman fan base, but the idea is not exactly setting WB’s world on fire. Too many creepy villain roles; been there, done that. He was never really in this race, as your site intimated recently – well done ;)

Lachy Hulme is on this list. He is not the “frontrunner” as many have suggested; he is the “dark horse.” WB is concerned about his lack of profile in the US, but they are keeping a very close eye on him. Hulme’s lack of profile could be remedied with two projects, MACBETH and an Australian comedy called BOYTOWN. The buzz for both films is very strong. Cillian Murphy landed his casting call for BATMAN BEGINS off the career boost 28 DAYS LATER gave him; likewise, Hulme only needs for one of these films to click. FYI: Hulme HAS met with the producers. He is the only actor not contracted for sequels to have done so.

I can confirm that The Joker role is a small and mysterious one in the sequel. It will be nothing like the Jack Nicholson-style showcase that the previous Joker provided.

Reps for Sam Rockwell were pursuing the role in the hope that this Joker would be on par with the 1989 Joker, but soon discovered otherwise. Hugh Jackman also expressed interest in The Joker. Upon learning the size of the role he explored the Harvey Dent option instead. Due to Jackman’s association with Marvel, however, you can probably count him out of either role in the BATMAN BEGINS sequel. Probably.

Hugo Weaving is also on the WB Casting list; Johnny Depp is not. Guy Pearce has never been discussed for any role in the sequel; neither has Robin Williams.

The other issue perplexing WB is Katie Holmes. I can’t confirm whether she will be in the sequel or not. This is not due to whether she was weak in BATMAN BEGINS; the consensus at WB is that Holmes delivered a fine performance. The issue is, what to do with her character? That is a problem for Jonah and Chris to resolve.

And that’s the point: Chris Nolan now has the power to do whatever he damn well pleases. The "WB Casting List" has been compiled simply as some “helpful suggestions” for him.

So, Bettany's out (possibly), and Law is in. Hulme is in, but is a "darkhorse candidate." And when it is all said and done, it's going to be whomever Chris Nolan wants it to be. Stay tuned!

[Ronny Shade]

(I think Jude Law would be a mistake)

[Mr Sensitive]

Jude Law is a great choice, IMO, but the part concerning the small & mysterious role is a bit irritating, indeed.

[Ronny Shade]

Jude Law is way too high profile to play Joker. Don't get me wrong, that can be overcome with a good enough performance, but I wan't to see Joker and think Joker, I don't want to think Jude Law or Jack Nicholson.

Same problem with Johnny Depp, but looks like he's not in the mix.

[Mr Sensitive]

Jude Law is way too high profile to play Joker. Don't get me wrong, that can be overcome with a good enough performance, but I wan't to see Joker and think Joker, I don't want to think Jude Law or Jack Nicholson.

Same problem with Johnny Depp, but looks like he's not in the mix.

I understand what you're saying, but if there's one thing he knows how to do is to make himself adequate to the role.

See him in Road to Perdition or The Aviator, for instance.

[Ronny Shade]

I'll probably watch Road to Perdition now that school is done.

[BinaryJustin]

http://walford.smugmug.com/photos/25831563-M.jpg
http://tinypic.com/j9u6ox.jpg

[Mr. Socko]

What do you all think.

Lachy Hulme or Hugo Weaving?

[Two-Face]

I go with Hulme.