People said Heath Ledger was a pretty boy though. Give him some scars and he would look pretty messed up.
Jake is too too pretty for Joker...
I was surprised at first by Nolan's announcement that Ledger was the Joker, but in same time I was pleased knowing he would be able do something good. After seeing first photos on net, then the teaser, then the first trailer I was speechless. After seeing TDK, I was stunned by his portrayal.
In case of Jake Gyllenhaal - I don't know... I mean, he is not bad, but after Donnie Darko, he didn't convinced me completely in some movies he made. In Jarhead was good (strangely, Swofford's role was proposed to Christian Bale), even in Moonlight Mile and in Brokebake Mountain, but in rest not good at all.
Heath had a charisma, he wasn't a typical beautiful Hollywood actor, he had an different aura.
Great films. Not great roles.Not to derail the thread or anything, but I think, though Ledger was probably the better talent, that Gyllenhaal had the better touch when to picking film roles whereas Heath was inconsistent.
Donnie Darko. Brokeback Mountain. The Good Girl. Zodiac. Rendition. All good to great films.
I'm against a recast within this franchise, but in the unlikely chance Gyllenhaal got it, I'd be confident.
Meryl Streep for the Joker. She's THAT good.

So was Ledger.
But damn, I would have had Jake as Peter Parker 1000 times before Toby Maguire.
