"referenced in a number of media. The Joker has been adapted to serve as Batman's adversary in live-action, animated, and video game incarnations, including the 1960s ""Batman"" television series (played by Cesar Romero) and in films by Jack Nicholson in ""Batman"" (1989); Heath Ledger in ""The Dark Knight"" (2008); Jared Leto in ""Suicide Squad"" (2016); and Joaquin Phoenix in ""Joker"" (2019). Mark Hamill, Troy Baker, and others have provided the character's voice. Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson are credited with creating the Joker, but their accounts of the character's conception differ, each providing his own version of events."
"Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film ""The Dark Knight"". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself"
"Supporting Actor in recognition of Ledger's performance in ""The Dark Knight"". Joker (The Dark Knight) The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film ""The Dark Knight"". Based upon the DC Comics character of the same name, he was played by Australian actor Heath Ledger. A psychopathic mass murderer with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker attempts to undermine the efforts of Batman (Christian Bale), James Gordon (Gary Oldman), and Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to rid Gotham City of crime. The character embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses"
"1989 film ""Batman"". This scene depicted the origin of Robin, which was not filmed because the producers felt it was out-of-place with the rest of the film. Hamill has said that he has voiced the Joker for toys and amusement park rides. Although these jobs did not pay particularly well, he enjoyed even these small roles and admitted being protective of the character, preferring not to let ""others sleep in my sleeping bag;"" he also self-identifies as a ""real comic book nerd"". Hamill has portrayed the Joker in a few Batman-themed video games, notably ""Batman Vengeance"", the Sega CD version"
"critical and commercial failure of ""Batman & Robin"", this film was cancelled. Heath Ledger played the Joker in Christopher Nolan's 2008 film ""The Dark Knight"". Ledger's interpretation of the character was specifically influenced by the graphic novels """" and """". In the film, he wears the character's traditional colour palette, while his facial appearance includes clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile. This version of the Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy, and obsession; he expresses a desire to upset social order through crime, and defines himself by his conflict with Batman. The character explores techniques found"
"there are other people who can perfectly, but I just couldn't take myself seriously."" However, later impressed with ""Batman Begins"", Ledger sought the part of the Joker from Nolan. Impressed with Ledger's determination, Nolan cast him in the part. ""Heath was just ready to do it, he was ready to do something that big."" Casting director John Papsidera reflected on the casting choice, saying the filmmakers knew they needed somebody courageous to play the part. Heath Ledger was cast before there was a script. Heath Ledger described the Joker as a ""psychopathic, mass murdering, schizophrenic clown with zero empathy"". Highlighting"
"featured a one-time fireworks show to promote the movie, and replica busts of Batman, Robin, Two-Face, and the Riddler can still be found in the Justice League store in the Looney Tunes U.S.A. section. Batman Forever Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the third installment of the initial ""Batman"" film series, with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, and Chris O'Donnell. The plot focuses on Batman trying"
"to the motion picture and television industry, Romero has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Cesar Romero Cesar Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor, singer, dancer and vocal artist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost 60 years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in costume dramas, characters in light domestic comedies, and the Joker on the ""Batman"" television series, who was included in ""TV Guide's ""2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. Cesar Julio Romero Jr. was born"
"performance; he himself regarded it as his most enjoyable. When the film was released in July 2008, six months after the actor had died from an accidental prescription drug overdose, the performance caused a sensation, receiving widespread acclaim and numerous posthumous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The character is indirectly referenced at the end of ""Batman Begins"", when Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) describes to Batman (Christian Bale) a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery and double homicide. Gordon shows Batman a joker playing card left at the crime scene. The Joker (Heath Ledger)"
"Batman Forever Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman. It is the third installment of the initial ""Batman"" film series, with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, and Chris O'Donnell. The plot focuses on Batman trying to stop Two-Face (Jones) and the Riddler (Carrey) in their villainous scheme to extract confidential information from all the minds in Gotham City and use it to learn Batman's identity and bring the city"
"""Gotham"". Joaquin Phoenix is set to play the character in the origin story film """"Joker"""" which is due for release in 2019. Over the years, various actors have provided the character's voice in animated, motion comic, and video game form. Mark Hamill is often credited as the iconic voice of the Joker. Cesar Romero portrayed the Joker in the 1960s ""Batman"" television series. Romero refused to shave his distinctive mustache for the role, so it was partially visible beneath the white face makeup applied. This version of the Joker is based on the character in the 1960s comics, who is"
"to reprise his role as The Joker. On July 27, Collider reported that Hamill will voice The Joker in the film and ComicBook.com spoke with Kevin Conroy who has stated he would reprise his voice role as Bruce Wayne / Batman ""in a heartbeat"". On March 14, 2016 it was officially announced that Conroy and Hamill would reprise their roles as Batman and Joker respectively in the film alongside Tara Strong returning to voice Barbara Gordon. The film also features Ray Wise as Commissioner Gordon, Robin Atkin Downes as Harvey Bullock, Brian George as Alfred Pennyworth, and Rick D. Wasserman"
"role, Burton chose to cast Michael Keaton as Batman following their previous collaboration in ""Beetlejuice"", despite Keaton's average physique, inexperience with action films, and reputation as a comic actor. Although Burton won in the end, the furor over the casting provoked enormous fan animosity, to the extent that Warner Brothers' share price slumped. Burton had considered it ridiculous to cast a ""bulked-up"" ultra-masculine man as Batman, insisting that Batman should be an ordinary man who dressed up in an elaborate bat costume to frighten criminals. Burton cast Jack Nicholson as The Joker (Tim Curry being his second choice) in a"
"in which he is voiced by John DiMaggio). In 2012, Michael Emerson voiced the character in a two-part animated adaptation of """". Jared Leto portrayed the Joker in ""Suicide Squad"" (2016), and Zach Galifianakis voiced the character in ""The Lego Batman Movie"" (2017). In August 2017, Warner Bros. revealed plans for a standalone film based on the Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and produced by Martin Scorsese. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the character in ""Joker"", which is scheduled for release in 2019. The Joker has also been featured in video games. Hamill returned to voice the character in 2009's critically acclaimed"
"Cesar Romero Cesar Julio Romero Jr. (February 15, 1907 – January 1, 1994) was an American actor, singer, dancer and vocal artist. He was active in film, radio, and television for almost 60 years. His wide range of screen roles included Latin lovers, historical figures in costume dramas, characters in light domestic comedies, and the Joker on the ""Batman"" television series, who was included in ""TV Guide's ""2013 list of The 60 Nastiest Villains of All Time. Cesar Julio Romero Jr. was born in New York City on February 15, 1907, the son of Cesar Julio Romero Sr. and Maria"
"while Tim Burton was attached to the project (Burton had also wanted to cast Dourif as The Joker in ""Batman"" (1989), but the studio refused). However, the script was later heavily rewritten and the character was eventually removed. Joel Schumacher eventually took over the project and cast Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face and Jim Carrey as the Riddler. Dourif has worked with director Werner Herzog on many occasions, appearing in ""Scream of Stone"" (1991), ""The Wild Blue Yonder"" (2005), """" (2009), and ""My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?"" (2009). In 1984, Dourif played a suspected serial killer in"
"Val Kilmer Val Edward Kilmer (born December 31, 1959) is an American actor. Originally a stage actor, Kilmer became popular in the mid-1980s after a string of appearances in comedy films, starting with ""Top Secret!"" (1984), then the cult classic ""Real Genius"" (1985), as well as the military action film ""Top Gun"" (1986), the fantasy film ""Willow"" (1988), and Doc Holliday in ""Tombstone"" (1993). Some of his other notable film roles include Jim Morrison in ""The Doors"" (1991), ""Mentor"" Elvis Presley in ""True Romance"" (1993), armed robber Chris Shiherlis in ""Heat"" (1995), Bruce Wayne / Batman in ""Batman Forever"" (1995),"
"and poses as 'Joker Junior', claiming to be the original's protege. The Joker kills the second Batman (an adult Dick Grayson) before revealing his true identity to the police as he gloats about how he has finally killed Batman, but Bruce Junior, Bruce Wayne's son and Grayson's Robin, manages to switch costumes with his mentor to create the impression that the Joker killed Robin rather than Batman. In 1975 Grayson's spirit attacks the Joker in an attempt to kill him, but the spirit of the deceased Alfred Pennyworth convinces Grayson to pass on as the Joker can be no threat"
"and the Joker will appear in the film portrayed respectively by Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Jared Leto. Batman appears in brief flashbacks where he is involved in the capture of Deadshot and Harley Quinn, rescuing Harley from a submerged car after it crashed during a chase and she was abandoned by the Joker, and apprehending Deadshot after an anonymous tip led him to the assassin as Deadshot was Christmas-shopping with his daughter. Batman's history with Killer Croc is also briefly referenced. At the film's conclusion, Amanda Waller—who appears to know that Bruce Wayne is Batman—provides Bruce with"
"in 1986, Steve Englehart and Julie Hickson wrote film treatments before Sam Hamm wrote the first screenplay. ""Batman"" was not greenlit until after the success of Burton's ""Beetlejuice"" (1988). Numerous A-list actors were considered for the role of Batman before Keaton was cast. Keaton's casting caused a controversy since, by 1988, he had become typecast as a comedic actor and many observers doubted he could portray a serious role. Nicholson accepted the role of the Joker under strict conditions that dictated top billing, a high salary, a portion of the box office profits and his shooting schedule. The tone and"
"from the film. Heath Ledger's portrayal of the character in the 2008 film ""The Dark Knight"" (which was released 80 years later) makes this connection more direct by depicting the Joker's smile as the result of disfiguring scarring rather than an expression of his insanity. A 2005 graphic novel exploring the first encounter between Batman and the Joker was also titled """" in homage to the 1928 film. Although prominent actors, including Christopher Lee and Kirk Douglas, expressed interest in taking the role of Gwynplaine in a hypothetical remake, there has been no American film adaptation of ""The Man Who"
"young children. Hamill's Joker is considered a defining portrayal, and he voiced the character in spin-off films (1993's """" and 2000's """"), video games (2001's """"), related series (1996's """", 2000's ""Static Shock"" and 2001's ""Justice League""), action figures, toys and amusement-park voiceovers. A redesigned Joker, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, appeared in 2004's ""The Batman""; Richardson was the first African-American to play the character. After Christopher Nolan's successful 2005 Batman film reboot, ""Batman Begins"", which ended with a teaser for the Joker's involvement in a sequel, the character appeared in 2008's ""The Dark Knight"", played by Heath Ledger as"
"I love you. God bless. Michael (Mr Wayne) Keaton."" Gough was added in ""In Memoriam"" at the 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Michael Gough Francis Michael Gough ( ; 23 November 1916 – 17 March 2011) was an English character actor who made over 150 film and television appearances, known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958 and for his recurring role as Alfred Pennyworth in all four films of the Tim Burton / Joel Schumacher ""Batman"" tetralogy. Gough was born in Kuala Lumpur, Federated Malay States (now Malaysia) on 23 November 1916, the son of English"
"had in any way led to his death (as Denby and others suggest), Ledger's co-star and friend Christian Bale, who played opposite him as Batman, has stressed that, as an actor, Ledger greatly enjoyed meeting the challenges of creating that role, an experience that Ledger himself described as ""the most fun I've ever had, or probably ever will have, playing a character."" Terry Gilliam also refuted the claims that playing the Joker made him crazy, calling it ""absolute nonsense"" and going on to say, ""Heath was so solid. His feet were on the ground and he was the least neurotic"
"that same year, he starred opposite Al Pacino and Robert De Niro in ""Heat"", which is now considered one of the best crime/drama films of the 1990s. In December 1993, ""Batman Forever"" director Joel Schumacher had seen ""Tombstone"" and was most impressed with Kilmer's performance as Doc Holliday. Schumacher felt him to be perfect for the role of Batman, though at the time, the role was still Michael Keaton's. In July 1994, Keaton decided not to return for a third Batman film after 1992's ""Batman Returns"", due to ""creative differences"". William Baldwin (who previously worked with Schumacher on ""Flatliners"") was"
"Batman, Robin and the Mystery Inc. gang. The Joker appears in """" (1985–1986) episode ""The Wild Cards"", voiced by Frank Welker. He assists Darkseid by disguising himself as Ace, the leader of the Royal Flush Gang. The Joker appears in various animated series set within the DC animated universe, voiced by Mark Hamill, who is often credited as the iconic voice of the character because of his wide range of ""joyful, gleeful, maniacal, [...] malevolent and evil laughs."" The Joker first appeared in """" (1992–1995). The show is notable for introducing his sidekick and lover, Harley Quinn, to such popularity"
"themes of the film were influenced in part by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland's """" and Frank Miller's ""The Dark Knight Returns"". The film primarily adapts the ""Red Hood"" origin story for the Joker, in which Batman creates the Joker by dropping him into Axis Chemical acid, resulting in his transformation into a psychopath, but it adds a unique twist in presenting him specifically as a gangster named Jack Napier. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios from October 1988 to January 1989. The budget escalated from $30 million to $48 million, while the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike forced"
"an avatar of anarchy and chaos. While ""Batman Begins"" earned a worldwide total of $370 million; ""The Dark Knight"" earned over $1 billion and was the highest-grossing film of the year, setting several box-office records (including highest-grossing midnight opening, opening day and opening weekend). Ledger won a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance, the first acting Oscar ever won for a superhero film. The Joker has featured in a number of animated projects, such as 2009's """" (voiced by Jeff Bennett) and 2011's ""Young Justice"" (voiced by Brent Spiner), and comic book adaptations (including 2010's """","
"retirement of then-Batgirl Barbara Gordon after she is paralyzed by the Joker) and films such as 1989's ""Batman"" and 2008's ""The Dark Knight"". Grant Morrison's 1989 """" explores the psychoses of Batman, the Joker and other rogues in the eponymous facility. The 1992 animated series introduced the Joker's female sidekick: Harley Quinn, a psychiatrist who falls for—and ends up in an abusive relationship with—the Joker, becoming his supervillain accomplice. The character was popular, and was adapted into the comics as the Joker's romantic interest in 1999. In the same year, Alan Grant and Norm Breyfogle's comic book ""Anarky"" concluded with"
"performances, direction, and writing, saying the film ""redefine[s] the possibilities of the comic-book movie."" Ebert stated that the ""key performance"" is by Heath Ledger, and pondered whether he would become the first posthumous Academy Award-winning actor since Peter Finch in 1976. (The Oscar was awarded to the late Ledger.) Ebert ranked this as one of his twenty favorite films of 2008. Peter Travers of ""Rolling Stone"" wrote that the film is deeper than its predecessor, with a ""deft"" script that refuses to scrutinize the Joker with popular psychology, instead pulling the viewer in with an examination of Bruce Wayne's psyche."
"and Kevin Conroy star as Terry McGinnis and Bruce Wayne, respectively, and Mark Hamill, who voiced the Joker opposite Conroy in ""Batman: The Animated Series"" and ""The New Batman Adventures"", reprises his role. Before its release, the film was heavily edited to remove scenes of intense violence, and some dialogue was altered, thus creating the ""Not-Rated"" version of the film. The original version was subsequently released on DVD following an online petition to have the original version released. It received a PG-13 rating from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) for violence, the first animated Batman film and from"
"(1988) built on the Joker's 1951 origin story, portraying him as a failed comedian pressured into committing crime as the Red Hood to support his pregnant wife. Batman's interference causes him to leap into a chemical vat, which disfigures him. This, combined with the trauma of his wife's earlier accidental death, causes him to go insane and become the Joker. However, the Joker says that this story may not be true, as he prefers his past to be ""multiple choice"". In this graphic novel, the Joker shoots and paralyzes Barbara Gordon and tortures her father, Commissioner James Gordon, to prove"
"in Ledger's previous performances, including his clown act in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film ""The Brothers Grimm"". It also references paintings by artist Francis Bacon, Anthony Burgess' novel ""A Clockwork Orange"", and various punk rock musicians. The Joker is considered to be Ledger's finest performance; he himself regarded it as his most enjoyable. When the film was released in July 2008, six months after the actor had died from an accidental prescription drug overdose, the performance caused a sensation and received universal acclaim; Ledger was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Jared Leto portrays the Joker in the"