Joker co-creator Jerry Robinson on the Joker actors

[TruerToTheCore]

was that necessary?!

 

[TruerToTheCore]

double

 

[TruerToTheCore]

eh.

 

[The Joker]

was that necessary?!

About as necessary as your constant digs at Keaton in threads that are not even about him.

 

[TruerToTheCore]

About as necessary as your constant digs at Keaton in threads that are not even about him.

You are right. I will better myself.

 

[Nightwing1977]

You're welcome, bud.....but I didn't post a link, this is from SFX magazine.

I know. I just meant thank for posting what you read on SFX.

 

[Starscreamer]

Heath Ledger is easily the greatest performance with the role of the Joker. He became the character. Simply voicing the character in a cartoon can't even compete. I mean, he's getting Oscar nods from industry insiders. Ledger became the Joker, physically, in audible form ... and he's playful and threatning. Legitimately threatning, not just an annoying shrieking kid's cartoon voice. Hamill can't compete with Romero and Nicholson, let alone stand up to Ledger. Different class of performance. Entirely different league, son.

Truth be told.

Just because Heath Ledger is dead doesn't mean HE is in the same league as the greatest living actor Jack Nicholson. Just my opinion

 

[El Payaso]

was that necessary?!

You needed some reality hammered to your head, yes.

 

[OctaviusINC]

Just because Heath Ledger is dead doesn't mean HE is in the same league as the greatest living actor Jack Nicholson. Just my opinion

Well, Ledger's young, and only time would've told if he could've been as big as Nicholson. But obviously we'll never know now. But from what I've seen I do believe Ledger's Joker is in the same league as Nicholson's Joker. And ,hey, he might even be better. Just my opinion.

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

Ledger's Joker is better than Nicholson's Joker. As for whether they're the same class of actor? Maybe not cause Nicholson had years of experience, but Ledger was quickly on the verge of becoming just as good and potentially even more versatile with his acting skills.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

All three are superb. Love them all. I can't choose between any of them.

The one most like the comic version, as Jerry Robinson says, is Cesar Romero.

 

[the GRIN Reaper]

Moustache Joker ... Loved him.

 

[DarthDaveBanner]

Well Romero does have the best ever Joker-laugh.

 

[JokerLedger]

One thing's for sure.... hollywood would've handed Heath a crapload of scripts and he would've turned down A LOT of them.

 

[Kevin Roegele]

One thing's for sure.... hollywood would've handed Heath a crapload of scripts and he would've turned down A LOT of them.

Heath turned down the first Spider-Man movie, you know...

 

[Kevin Roegele]

Well Romero does have the best ever Joker-laugh.

He does! Ledger's is fantastic as well. Especially at the end of the first hostage video he broadcast.

 

[The Sage]

Heath turned down the first Spider-Man movie, you know...

What role? Harry or Peter?

 

[Kevin Roegele]

What role? Harry or Peter?

Peter. He said something like, "Sony like to keep it in the family (he had a contract with them at the time), but it's not really my thing."

 

[Ixion]

Cesar, Jack, Mark and Heath are all fantastic Joker's, great interpretations that are all distinct form one another and entertaining in their own right. Some are truer to the comics than others but a lot of it is down to the scripts and tone of the show/movie, not the actor.

 

[DarkKnight88]

Has Jerry Robinson recently commented on Heath Ledger's performance now that he's seen the film? I saw some pics of him at the premiere.

 

[FrankieSuicide]

Nah, he wouldn't be this great.

Oh come on dudE Im eating

 

[Paste Pot Pete]

At the very least, Romero can certainly square dance better than any other Joker.

 

[El Payaso]

Oh come on dudE Im eating

enjoy the beef.

 

[DaRkVeNgeanCe]

ehh this is kinda cool, I guess.

 

[MrQuinn]

Oh come on dudE Im eating

I just loled.

well, more of a snicker. SOL!