The Dark Knight No Joker scenes will be cut

[Lead_Tester]

Warner Bros is currently showing "The Dark Knight" to test audiences, who seem to be complaining about the same scene in the movie, which is being described as inappropriate. The scene shows The Joker, played by Heath Ledger, hiding in a body bag. It is obviously not meant to reflect Ledger's recent, tragic death, but audiences seem to be too sensitive to handle it. So, with editing still going on, it has been assumed that Warner Bros would remove the scene completely.

Now, MovieHole got in touch with a source close to "The Dark Knight," who revealed that nothing of Ledger's will be cut from the movie, including the bodybad scene. "I know for a fact that that scene is in the film," said the source. "I also know that WB has made no such mandate and that Chris [Nolan] is honest when saying that he will not change what was intended with The Joker."

Sounds like good news to me; I would hate to see any of Ledger's performance be compromised due to a tragic event. Let's not make a bad situation, worse.

 

[Luchastyle]

interesting. it's funny that the way jett's "source" put it, they aren't showing it to test audiences. but according to moviehole they are. but both essentially confirm that the scene exists. maybe they are all just assuming based on that one brazilian review.

 

[Carnotaur3]

eh, movie hole isn't the sharpest tool in the box.

 

[Luchastyle]

i know. it's latinoreview/aintitcoolnews/every other "jump-on-any-story/scoop-any-random-person-sends-us" website.

 

[Joker4Halloween]

They won't cut anything that they don't need to. It will be edited the same way as if Heath were alive.

 

[explode7]

Thats good. **** those sensitive *****es.

 

[tzarinna]

*crosses fingers*

 

[BAILY]

i dont think they are showing this to test audiences .. they showed it to WB Execs and a few others who are of 'importance' somewhere in the world .. if test audiences were seeing this movie.. we'd see alot more info coming our way...

 

[Luchastyle]

i don't doubt that nothing will be cut. no matter what it is. i believe that nolan is "a man of his word." but i don't think BOF or moviehole reporting it makes it any more official. i think nolan's word is enough. until there's an official WB press release, i'll just believe it based on what nolan said. still cool to hear though.

 

[riskproductions]

Ha, noway there showing it to test audiences. People would be a buzz with spoilers right now. I go to the Screening Exchange test screenings all the time here in SoCal, and I guarantee there wont be screenings of TDK. No need to lol, tix will sell, I am sure WB wouldnt waste time and money with test screenings. Which make me think this whole story originating from the south american article is rubbish. I bet someone working on post in TDK gabbed to his wife about the scene, then she told her friends at the hair salon when they brought up Heath Ledger, and that lead to all this "bodybag scene might be cut" rumors going around. One media outlet runs with it, then they all do capitalizing on the Heath Ledger news. Though I don't doubt one minute Chris will keep everything in the film, but any fan who knows Chris or had been following TDK would know that.

 

[explode7]

I sure hope WB isn't showing this to test audiences. No one other than the WB Execs deserves to see this before release date especially a bunch of whiny little idiots who would ***** and moan about anything.

 

[TheBatman072]

Hope this is true.

 

[JaD]

Thats good. **** those sensitive *****es.

 

[Why Are You Crouching Spock?]

Cool, I hope this is the case.

 

[BatSpider]

I would like to see it, but you guys already know that it will have A LOT of contraversy

 

[explode7]

^Yeah thanks to the stupid test audiences.

 

[BatSpider]

^Yeah thanks to the stupid test audiences.

and the rest of the world man

 

[JaD]

^Yeah thanks to the stupid test audiences.

Well you can't really put it like that though, that's like calling families or friends of someone who was on Flight 93 "sensitive *****es" like you said when watching Flight 93 for the first time.

 

[TheBatman072]

I would like to see it, but you guys already know that it will have A LOT of contraversy

So?

 

[BatSpider]

So?

It would look bad for the movie and WB

 

[TheBatman072]

Well you can't really put it like that though, that's like calling families or friends of someone who was on Flight 93 "sensitive *****es" like you said when watching Flight 93.

And you know, if this is indeed the case and it WAS the family and friends of Heath who wanted it cut, I might understand.


But some random soccar mom or yuppie jackass who wants to stick their nose in where it doesn't belong shouldn't have any say in anything ever.

 

[JaD]

They don't need that kind of press, they have a reputation to maintain

 

[TheBatman072]

It would look bad for the movie and WB

And?

 

[BatSpider]

And?

 

[explode7]

And you know, if this is indeed the case and it WAS the family and friends of Heath who wanted it cut, I might understand.


But some random soccar mom or yuppie jackass who wants to stick their nose in where it doesn't belong shouldn't have any say in anything ever.

Exactly. Glad to see some sense in this thread for a change.