The Dark Knight More from Ledger

[Van Petrol]

This is no joke, maybe they put up a mask like Vendetta. The film about covering the inside. Batman wears a mask, Black Mask wears a mask and finally the Joker.
Remeber some things that have been said: No green hair/ about the eyes not the laugh...and maybe Ledger read the script or was informed by Nolan or Goyer what the Joker will be... a "realistic" psycho.

If its that way, what will be the reaction by fans ? I could live with that, but the general audience remembers the Joker as Jack Nicholsons version and hardcore fans will be angry...maybe.
Nolan plans "new" things ? No green hair ? Different in relation to Batman Begins ? think they need to show some aspects of the script or what the Joker will be and whats so different about the sequel ?...maybe a little script review.

If this is the way they are going to go, then I think they are way off.....

However, I don't think this is going to happen.

 

[Bale]

Bale was absolutely cool, he respects the fans, the comic books and everything. He is 100 % Bruce Wayne Batman.

Actually didnt like Ledgers comment on comic book movies, but it doesnt matter if he fits in the role of the Joker.

think they will do a different Joker, something new and maybe a mask.

 

[Bale]

sorry.

 

[batlovescatDC]

I can not believe that people are being this F***ING PARANOID about this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE DID NOT MEAN THAT JOKER IS GOING TO WEAR A MASK, GOD-D***ITT!!! People are just so hung up over EVERY SINGLE WORD THAT LEDGER SAYS ABOUT THIS MOVIE! It's driving me insane. Okay... the second film of both Burton and Schumacher's sucked major d*ck and ba*ls, but dear god, people.... please give it a rest.

 

[Sane Man]

This is no joke, maybe they put up a mask like Vendetta. The film about covering the inside. Batman wears a mask, Black Mask wears a mask and finally the Joker.
Remeber some things that have been said: No green hair/ about the eyes not the laugh...and maybe Ledger read the script or was informed by Nolan or Goyer what the Joker will be... a "realistic" psycho.

If its that way, what will be the reaction by fans ? I could live with that, but the general audience remembers the Joker as Jack Nicholsons version and hardcore fans will be angry...maybe.
Nolan plans "new" things ? No green hair ? Different in relation to Batman Begins ? think they need to show some aspects of the script or what the Joker will be and whats so different about the sequel ?...maybe a little script review.

There's no point even discussing this because there's no way he'll be wearing a mask.

God, you people...

 

[Cinemaman]

I can not believe that people are being this F***ING PARANOID about this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE DID NOT MEAN THAT JOKER IS GOING TO WEAR A MASK, GOD-D***ITT!!! People are just so hung up over EVERY SINGLE WORD THAT LEDGER SAYS ABOUT THIS MOVIE! It's driving me insane. Okay... the second film of both Burton and Schumacher's sucked major d*ck and ba*ls, but dear god, people.... please give it a rest.

That's what I mean.

BTW, BF sucked, and Nolan isn't next Burton, who was unfaithful to comics.

 

[lordofthenerds]

Comic book movies. There's a big difference.

Your right, I did miss the "movies" in there. But it still probably means that he hates comic books. Which means that he probably won't read the source material. And that's bad imo.

 

[7Hells]

I'm gonna go with the whole "mask" is talking about the mask of a character. If any of you have ever done any acting, you'll realize that every character is a new persona you have to take. Figurativly we call them 'masks', as we disguise our true selves to turn into the character.

ya, no..thats not what he was talking about.
Nice try though
He is an aussie so perhaps mask is slang for makeup/prosthetics or something.

 

[Cinemaman]

Your right, I did miss the "movies" in there. But it still probably means that he hates comic books. Which means that he probably won't read the source material. And that's bad imo.

That isn't bad. Read my answer on your quote, i posted it in previous page.

 

[7Hells]

Your right, I did miss the "movies" in there. But it still probably means that he hates comic books. Which means that he probably won't read the source material. And that's bad imo.

Reading source material and research for any role he plays is a must.
He is an accomplished actor, I seriously doubt he will just read the script and be done with it.

And for all we know he could have meant "mask" literally.
Even if he did, there is no reason to get bent about it until we see it.

 

[Saint]

Your right, I did miss the "movies" in there. But it still probably means that he hates comic books. Which means that he probably won't read the source material. And that's bad imo.

Why? Gary Oldman said he didn't research how to play Gordon by reading the source material. It doesn't matter whether they read it or not; all that matters is the performance.

That said, I doubt he will refuse to research the role.

 

[lordofthenerds]

That isn't bad. Read my answer on your quote, i posted it in previous page.

I read it and I disagree wit it. The Joker will still be Ledger's interpretation, along with Nolan's. I mean Ledger is the guy playing Joker, not Nolan. He needs to know the source material as well.
And isn't Joker's creator just helping out with the script and not filming?

 

[The Joker]

As long as the writers and the director know how the Joker should be, then Ledger doesn't need to read the comics.

But it would be nice if he did do a little research.

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

So now we're jumping to the conclusion that he won't research any source material for the role because he doesn't care for comic book movies?

Sheesh, some people...

 

[lordofthenerds]

Why? Gary Oldman said he didn't research how to play Gordon by reading the source material. It doesn't matter whether they read it or not; all that matters is the performance.

There's much more depth to the Joker than Commisioner Gordan imo.

 

[Cinemaman]

I read it and I disagree wit it. The Joker will still be Ledger's interpretation, along with Nolan's. I mean Ledger is the guy playing Joker, not Nolan. He needs to know the source material as well.
And isn't Joker's creator just helping out with the script and not filming?

Nolan is the guy, who have his vision on Joker, so he can just explain Ledger what should he do and that's all. I can't see anything wrong there.

 

[lordofthenerds]

So now we're jumping to the conclusion that he won't research any source material for the role because he doesn't care for comic book movies?

Sheesh, some people...

I never said he wouldn't automatically read anythig other than the script, I just said that if he hates comic books just as much as he hates comic book movies, I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen.

 

[Cinemaman]

I never said he wouldn't automatically read anythig other than the script, I just said that if he hates comic books just as much as he hates comic book movies, I wouldn't be surprised to see it happen.

Actually he explained why he hate comic book movies. He hates them, because of their predictable and boring storytelling.

With comics he can go with another way.

 

[lordofthenerds]

Actually he explained why he hate comic book movies. He hates them, because of their predictable and boring storytelling.

With comics he can go with another way.

I guess he could. But most people that hate comic book movies enough to swear their asses off about them, don't like the comics either.

And what's the problem with wanting Ledger to read some of the source material? Its not like Nolan's the creator of the Joker, his vision may not be perfect. I just think it would be good for Ledger to get to read the Joker in the comics since he obviously hasn't read anything on it before.

 

[Matt.S99]

i think he meant a mask as in a different face(make up,make him look totally diff.)thats just my opinion

 

[Cinemaman]

I guess he could. But most people that hate comic book movies enough to swear their asses off about them, don't like the comics either.

And what's the problem with wanting Ledger to read some of the source material? Its not like Nolan's the creator of the Joker, his vision may not be perfect. I just think it would be good for Ledger to get to read the Joker in the comics since he obviously hasn't read anything on it before.

Well, we don't know did he read them or not.

Yeah, I'll agree with you, it would be cool if he read them, but again, I think Nolan's vision is enough, because it is faithful to first appearances of Joker.

 

[ultimatefan]

Don´t take the comment too literaly folks. He was talking in general sense, probably in the sense of using a persona, which you get from both masks and make up.

And he may hate comic book movies, but he digs what Nolan did with Batman, so to some extent he has to enjoy the bat-world.

 

[MJZ]

**** it takes the smallest thing to get you guys all neurotic.

 

[Cinemaman]

Don´t take the comment too literaly folks. He was talking in general sense, probably in the sense of using a persona, which you get from both masks and make up.

And he may hate comic book movies, but he digs what Nolan did with Batman, so to some extent he has to enjoy the bat-world.

Totaly agreed

BTW, soon I'll start agreeing with every your post

 

[StorminNorman]

I just wonder if he hates the Spidey flicks . . . cuz if he does, he's just a dik for that; I'm not really taken back by his comments of most comic movies being lame, predictable and for those factors; boring, however . . . . I'm more concerned as to how his performance will pan out . . . which will be, like fuackn phenomenal; as Ledger would say

DV8 called me a dik ?