The Dark Knight Joker Casting Threads [merged-30]

[The Question]

He's a bit diminutive for it though. He's 5'10"

5' 10" isn't that short, and otherwise he'd do ghreat in the role. i think the hight of the character is important to a point(you don't want a midget playing batman) but it's not that big a deal if the actor isn't quite as tall as the character is described in thr comics.

 

[Detective Flass]

OMG! Jim Carrey as The Joker looks great!

Awesome Super Scar!!!!!!

 

[Detective Flass]

Alan Cumming could make an excellent Joker but I doubt he's accept the role.

 

[kame-sennin]

Alan Cumming could make an excellent Joker but I doubt he's accept the role.

I love this guy, but he's been in a lot of crap, I think he'd take it in a heartbeat.

 

[P. Cushing]

Why isn't everyone up in arms over the suggestion that an actor who's already been in a comic book film be in another (completely unrelated) one? C'mon! Be consistant!

 

[Detective Flass]

And you also suck ass.

 

[Riven]

Why isn't everyone up in arms over the suggestion that an actor who's already been in a comic book film be in another (completely unrelated) one? C'mon! Be consistant!

Because I don't take the suggestion of Alan Cumming seriously.

I do take the suggestion of Willem Dafoe seriously, that's why I argue against it. (that's what you're referring to isn't it?)

And if so, do you consider Dafoe's part in Spiderman "completely unrelated" to that of the Joker?

 

[Rynan]

Fine line there, man. Some people may take it that DC wants to be like Marvel or a least copy their sucess(which I think is stupid), while others will think that Defoe was an excellent choice to play the murderous Joker. But, as I said before, you'll probably see him in Spider-man 3, whenever that is.

 

[ComicBookGuy25]

With some makeup and all.....?

DAMN, DAMN IT. It's already on the stinking poll. Oh well. I still say this guy is freaky as Joker.

 

[watsonlives]

my vote is for crispin glover. somebody should manip that shot of him from willard where he is grinning and all the rats are coming out of the elevator behind him.

 

[Riven]

Crispin Glover isn't THAT much on an actor though, is he?

The part he played in Willard had some of the Joker's characteristics, but when Glover went full-out with them, he kind of fell flat. The scene where he goes all frantic when they try to take away his house was painful (acting-wise) and the times he had to seem evil, he just looked a little deranged. A lot of glaring from under his eyebrows and weak smirks, but nothing convincing.

He would be GREAT if they ever put Alberto Falcone in the films.

Just look at him... it's totally like Alberto being shouted at by Carmine...

 

[raybia]

first off, there's no reason to drastically change him from how he is in the comics...no origin (at least not yet, if the Batman series goes on like Bond is, do his origin Killing Joke style in like, the 8th movie or something), no ex-mob thing...he's crazy, but not babbling mad man crazy...he's a sociopath who realizes what he's doing it wrong and evil, but that's why he loves it...cause he thinks life is a big joke and death is the punchline...it's just that simple

I would love to see a movie with elements of the Killing Joke but even then I wouldn't want it to be the definitive origin of the Joker. I love the fact that there is a mystery to his origins. And if anyone remembers, the 1st intro of the Joker just had him appearing out of nowhere to menace Gotham and the Batman.

 

[Marvin]

if they do show us the true origin of the joker...with all that stand up comic...stand up family guy in the trenches...

then that means that we'll need a good relatable actor that we can all sympathise with and follow on his journey into insanity...all the way to the point where we see him trapped inside a shell of insanity crying for batman to save him.

I'm sorry my friends but that means Adrien Brody!

Glover was born as the joker so he might not work for the pre joker stuff...but he has the potential to be the most intense of the bunch...and his filmography helps!

Depp can do anything...period! But that doesn't mean he could do it the best.

Why does everyone think buscemi is a good actor...the man has no range.
and no way would he be believable as joker...

 

[P. Cushing]

Just because he has no range (or doesn't show it) doesn't mean he's a bad actor, just that he's good at playing a particular character type. You might say Morgan Freeman has no range, as he's nearly always playing wise old black men giving out advice, but he's a phenomonal actor.

 

[P. Cushing]

And if so, do you consider Dafoe's part in Spiderman "completely unrelated" to that of the Joker?

A) I meant that the films were unrelated (Different companies, so that takes out any problems that might arise in crossover films)
B) The Green Goblin was a businessman, scientist and father who gained a split personality after a lab accident in which he was exposed to dangerous chemicals. He wore a mask and a green body suit maintained his civillain identity while he was The Green Goblin. He also flew around on a glider. He had enhanced strength too.
The Joker was a failed comedian/mobster (depending on which origin you like best) who went completely insane after expousure to dangerous chemicals. He wore a purple and yellow/orange zoot suit and left smiles on the faces of his corpses.
The similarities:
They are comic book characters. They are the arch enemies of the characters whose comic books they appear in. They laugh (nearly all supervillains do that). They kill people (again, nearly all supervillains do that).
They have different backgrounds, different motivations, different outfits, different methods. And to top it off Dafoe has said he WANTS to play more comic book characters. And Brian Singer showed people that an actor can be cast in another comic book film soon after being in another one. There is NO problem.

 

[Texlexor]

Hi! I'm new here...

Being a huge Batman & Joker fan I really hope they go with the "Killing Joke" orgin of the Joker.. I made this manip a while ago, after seeing Willard.

Haven't seen this picture being altered before... reminded me a bit of the first image ever of the Joker in the comics.. Not the best manip but my vote goes to Mr. Glover, I believe he could pull off the role of a tragic comedian who's lost everything...

I'm hoping to see the Joker as The Red Hood, not some new version of how he came to be...

 

[raybia]

if they do show us the true origin of the joker...with all that stand up comic...stand up family guy in the trenches...

then that means that we'll need a good relatable actor that we can all sympathise with and follow on his journey into insanity...all the way to the point where we see him trapped inside a shell of insanity crying for batman to save him.

I'm sorry my friends but that means Adrien Brody!

Glover was born as the joker so he might not work for the pre joker stuff...but he has the potential to be the most intense of the bunch...and his filmography helps!

Depp can do anything...period! But that doesn't mean he could do it the best.

Why does everyone think buscemi is a good actor...the man has no range.
and no way would he be believable as joker...

All of this speculation is fun but when it comes down to it, we are suggesting who we feel would be the best actor to play the Joker based on just a handful of actors who come to mind. Some of it is based on appearance, while a few focusing on who can capture the essence of the Joker without coming across as a baffoon. Of course ideally the person who gets cast will be able to do both.

Why limit you pool of candidates to only those who have experience some level of success in Hollywood, when you could open it up an international cast call to find the best actor who could personify the character.

The perfect actor is probably an unknown whose star has yet risen. So we have to be real and ask ourselves that based on Nolan's casting of BB, who would Nolan choose?

 

[Darth Nata]

Dennis Leary is probably a bit too old now but I would love to see him as The Joker

 

[spdrknight]

All of this speculation is fun but when it comes down to it, we are suggesting who we feel would be the best actor to play the Joker based on just a handful of actors who come to mind. Some of it is based on appearance, while a few focusing on who can capture the essence of the Joker without coming across as a baffoon. Of course ideally the person who gets cast will be able to do both.

Why limit you pool of candidates to only those who have experience some level of success in Hollywood, when you could open it up an international cast call to find the best actor who could personify the character.

The perfect actor is probably an unknown whose star has yet risen. So we have to be real and ask ourselves that based on Nolan's casting of BB, who would Nolan choose?

You're right raybia, a unknown could easily blow the competition away. Nolan seems to want that as well, he wants unknowns or talented new actors to be apart of the Batman films, probably because he wants the focus to be on the film and not on these big stars that are in it. Half the people who see Begins probably don't even know who Bale is, he is not that big of an actor... unless you are familar with smaller, lowbudget movies.

 

[DorkyFresh]

the joker actually looks more like Steve Buscemi in that drawing...

 

[Jack Rabbit]

Micheal Masse. Roth, or Brody.

NUff said.

 

[Jack Rabbit]

With some makeup and all.....?

DAMN, DAMN IT. It's already on the stinking poll. Oh well. I still say this guy is freaky as Joker.

What's he been in...?

 

[raybia]

What's he been in...?

The trainman (or something like that) from Matrix Revolutions.

 

[Detective Flass]

He's like 65 though!

 

[Detective Flass]

MICHAEL MASSEE

He's my second choice for The Joker after Roth.