Holmes stalks the joker with the help of a stagehand who used to be a sailor who worked on the docks named dock watson. The joker movie could be exactly what dc needs right now. Hamill is the joker actor who has best mastered every aspect of his personality, from maniacal motley fool, to. Aug 03, 2016 and, perhaps the most fearsome thing of allconsidering that, like ledger, leto is a notoriously committed methodstyle actorthe mental toll such a role can take. Batman villain the joker will be the focus of an origin story set in the early 1980s. Sep 28, 2017 though the rumors of the behind the scenes antics surely helped to promote suicide squad, it didnt make up for the fact that the joker was barely in the movie, but as the actor says, the rumors. The joker smiled and looked at the girl, you have a visitor. Joker movie release date already announced and the film released on 12 august 2016. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. Heath ledgers family says the actor would have played joker. The oscarwinner gives his most indepth interview everand dons the best clothes from this falls italian fashion collections at our photo shoot in milan, italy.
Joaquin phoenix is the latest actor to tackle the role of the joker in a liveaction movie, and theres a lot of focus being put on how much preparation he put into the role. Thats the tactic taken by jared leto playing the joker, batmans archest of enemies and the true wild card of the dastardly bunch in the upcoming suicide squad in theaters aug. Batman discovers jokers biggest secret batmans war against joker has taken a big turn. Joker even asks dent, do i really look like a guy with a plan. The 30 seconds to mars frontman debuted as the clown of prince of crime in david ayers antihero ensemble film, suicide squad, last year. Aug 23, 2017 heres why a joker movie could work even without jared leto. Great actor paul harrell as the joker in hollywood. Dec 21, 2016 5 reasons why suicide squad was the most disappointing superhero movie this year posted on december 21, 2016 december 21, 2016 by red stewart in a year where the superhero genre was set to flourish to new heights, it was to be expected that not every film would live up to the hype. Jared leto is shocked and upset by joker origin movie. Christopher nolan compared casting harry styles in dunkirk to heath ledgers joker. People werent necessarily thrilled to hear that the joker is getting a standalone movie, but fans can rest assured that the supervillain will be played by a talented actor. Jul 29, 2016 theres a good reason that many refer to the joker as the perfect villain. Id buy the character if the movie wasnt full of so many elaborate schemes and. Jul 17, 2016 the joker there are few mysteries batman struggles to solve, but the most famous case is easily that of the joker, a homicidal serial killer obsessed with matching the dark knight in every equal.
Every adaptation of the joker, ranked from worst to best. Hamill is the joker actor who has best mastered every aspect of his personality, from maniacal motley fool, to coldhearted. More than a few eyebrows were raised when it was announced that harry styles would be joining the cast of christopher nolans new film dunkirk. The joker has always been with jack napier in variable ways ever since we started dating in highschool. Jared leto speaks out on rival leonardo dicapriotipped joker movie im confused suicide squad star jared leto has spoken out on the rival joker origin movie that leonardo dicaprio is. Tasked with imagining a joker for christopher nolans realworld vision of gotham city, the australian actor turned in a performance of. Aug 22, 2017 the hangover filmmaker todd phillips has been tapped to cowrite and possibly direct an origin movie about dc comics villain the joker, an individual with knowledge of the project told. Jared leto says most of the joker stories in terms of his method acting were made up by the media. Id buy the character if the movie wasnt full of so many elaborate schemes and plans. Heath ledgers family says the actor would have played joker in another batman movie. The woman frowned and walked to the door, to her surprise the batman stood before her.
Actor and actress character name and real name list. Colorful, psychotic, layered, wacky and doggedly persistent, the character has been the archnemesis of the batman for decades, serving as the perfect foil to the brooding bat and a terrifying presence even among dcs various villains. Well, you can never say that some actors wont go to extremes in order to inhabit a role. Joaquin phoenix in early talks to play joker in origin movie. Meet joker tamil movie actor, actress, director, producer and singers.
Jared leto, will smith, tom hardy, margot robbie, jai courtney and cara delevingne will make up the allstar cast of warner bros. Dec 02, 2014 after weeks of speculation, its official. Jared leto reacts to joker origin movie, teases his dceu future. Sep 07, 2017 jared leto speaks out on rival leonardo dicapriotipped joker movie im confused suicide squad star jared leto has spoken out on the rival joker origin movie that leonardo dicaprio is. Stay with us heredont run off in search of discarded prophylactics with which to torment your costars. Troy baker, 42, is one of the only actors to have ever voiced both the joker and his blackcaped crusader, batman. In the new 52 storyline, joker dropped a card in the sewers close to the batcave.
When the joker hits an actor playing the famous detective sherlock holmes on his head with a pipe, the actor believes he is holmes and that the joker is holmes archenemy professor moriarty. A prominent video game actor, baker played the infamous antihero in the 20 game. An agent of chaos known for his malicious plots, wacky gadgets and insidious smile, he. Bruce took the card to arkham asylum and looked joker in. Released in july 2008, the dark knight broke several box office records and received both popular and critical accolades, especially with regard to ledgers performance as the joker. And to do that, ive chosen many different actors to play this. The joker there are few mysteries batman struggles to solve, but the most famous case is easily that of the joker, a homicidal serial killer obsessed with matching the dark knight in every equal. Another movie based on a dc comics property was announced this week, and it caught a lot of people by surprise. Serious dramatic actor jared leto will be asking why so serious. After performing roles in several australian television and film productions during the 1990s, ledger left for the united. The joker, clown prince of crime, is batmans archnemesis.
What happened to all the actors whove played the joker. News of the joker origin movie caught many off guard, but apparently it shocked actor jared leto who already plays the character within the dceu. Ranking the top five joker performances comic book movie. Theres a saying going around gotham, it goes something like, when villains want to scare each other, they tell joker stories. This is the version of the joker played by heath ledger in 2008 movie the dark knight dark knight was an awesome movie with heath ledgers performance as the joker as the crown jewel that utterly stole the show. Jared leto will be the first actor to play the joker since heath ledger, warner bros.
Feb 21, 2018 a new post shows a schedule document listing production start times, director and producer credits and, most importantly, the lead actor. Aug 26, 2017 now, with a joker origin movie on the way, batman legend kevin conroy seems to think that project is a perfect opportunity for hamill to bring his joker in front of the cameras. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940, published by dc comics. Heath ledgers family says the actor would have played. Taron egerton is a british actor and singer, known for his roles in the british television series the smoke, the 2014 action comedy film kingsman. There have been quite a few versions of the clown prince of crime, and theres more on the way. Jared leto speaks out on rival leonardo dicapriotipped joker.
Mar 16, 2016 the best supporting actor oscar would surely have been ledgers even if it had not been for the stars tragic death. The question seems to be phrased nicholson or ledger. Jared leto says suicide squad method acting stories are. In gotham city, mentally troubled comedian arthur fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. Is wb really making another joker movie before jared leto. With a joker origin movie officially on the way, batman legend kevin conroy has some thoughts about its potential creative direction. Why is hollywood developing three different joker movies. Cameron monaghan was born in santa monica, california. Heres why a joker movie could work even without jared leto. It eventually floated to the cave where batman found it and decided to see if joker really knew who he was.
Ever since the dark knight came out there has been a debate about who was the best joker. Dec 03, 2014 jared leto will be the first actor to play the joker since heath ledger, warner bros. Dec 02, 2014 jared leto, will smith, tom hardy, margot robbie, jai courtney and cara delevingne will make up the allstar cast of warner bros. The 23yearold had never worked as an actor in a professional capacity and was largely known for. The joker movie in the works at dc films with todd phillips. Jan 19, 2014 top 10 actors to play the joker so, instead of casting a bunch of actors as different roles, i figured on just casting one character. A visual history of the crown prince of crime is a visual encyclopedic reference book about the clown prince of crime compiled by daniel wallace. Jared leto speaks out on rival leonardo dicapriotipped. Why actors take playing the joker so seriously youtube. Fingers, kanes, and robinsons versions acknowledge that finger produced an image of actor conrad veidt in character as gwynplaine a man with a disfigured face, giving him a perpetual grin in the 1928 film the man who laughs as an inspiration for the jokers appearance, and robinson produced a sketch of a joker playing card. Aug 11, 2014 joker even asks dent, do i really look like a guy with a plan.
A grounded standalone film starring an academy awardnominated actor joaquin phoenix and produced by an academy awardwinning filmmaker. Jared leto says suicide squad method acting stories are fake news. Feb 01, 2018 people liked what ledger did with the character quite a bit, and now the actor s sister kate ledger has revealed he would have played the joker in another one of christopher nolans batman movies. He was cast as the joker in the cheesy 1966 adam west batman series, marking him as the first actor to ever put on the characters purple tuxedo. May 27, 2016 batman discovers joker s biggest secret batmans war against joker has taken a big turn. Martin scorsese is producing, todd phillips is directing, and a new actor will portray the young evildoer. After performing roles in several australian television and film productions during the 1990s, ledger left for the united states in 1998 to further develop his film career.
The hangover filmmaker todd phillips has been tapped to cowrite and possibly direct an origin movie about dc comics villain the joker, an individual with knowledge of. Some go the way of packing on the pounds, while others are determined to lose a ton of weight in a short. Ledgers performance as the joker in the film earned him the academy award for best supporting actor, making him the first actor to win an oscar for a comicbook movie. Cameron began his acting career at 5 years old in commercials. The joker initially appeared as a remorseless serial killer, modeled after a joker playing card with a mirthless grin, who killed his victims with joker venom, a toxin that left their faces smiling grotesquely. With heath ledger recently winning the oscar for best supporting actor, the debate has come up yet again. Heath andrew ledger 4 april 1979 22 january 2008 was an australian actor, photographer, and music video director. Joker batman dark knight movie heath ledger character. He has also played edward brittain in the 2014 drama film testament of youth, appeared in the 2015. Sep 01, 2017 news of the joker origin movie caught many off guard, but apparently it shocked actor jared leto who already plays the character within the dceu. New dc joker movie in the works what critics are saying. Filming will start in may a new joker origin movie could start filming in may and joaquin phoenix is being linked to the martin scorsese. How kevin conroy feels about the joker origin story movie. Heres why a joker movie could work even without jared.
Dec 03, 2014 serious dramatic actor jared leto will be asking why so serious. Christopher nolan compared casting harry styles in dunkirk. Christopher nolan compared casting harry styles in dunkirk to. For joker, which could be the initial entry for the label, sources say the studio and phillips would want dicaprio or another alister to play the character as a gritty crime boss in a scorsese. The jokers secret chapter 1, a batman beginsdark knight. Apr 02, 2019 ranking the best joker actors of all time. Jan 19, 2016 thats the tactic taken by jared leto playing the joker, batmans archest of enemies and the true wild card of the dastardly bunch in the upcoming suicide squad in theaters aug. Mar 09, 2010 great actor paul harrell as the joker in hollywood. Joker has always been portrayed differently over the years from appearance to appearance. Joaquin phoenix is in early talks to the play the joker in todd phillips joker origin movie, an individual with knowledge of the project tells thewrap. Top 10 actors to play the joker so, instead of casting a bunch of actors as different roles, i figured on just casting one character. He would put firecrackers in frogs and watch them explode and became obsessed with torture. Jared leto reacts to joker origin movie screen rant.