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- Joaquin Phoenix / Joker (2019) 2013's Walk the Line actor Joaquin Phoenix took on the role of Batman's infamous super villain in the 2019 film that's quite different from its predecessors, as it serves as the origin story of the killer clown.
- Zach Galifianakis / The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) That's right — the best-loved character in The Hangover series voiced the Clown Prince of Crime himself in the animated comedy spin, The LEGO Batman movie (2017).
- Jared Leto / Suicide Squad (2016) In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jared Leto, 46, took a stab at DC's esteemed supervillain, the first major onscreen debut since Heath Ledger's performance in 2008's The Dark Knight — an act critics agreed was tough to follow.
- Troy Baker / Arkham: Origins Video Game (2013) Troy Baker, 42, is one of the only actors to have ever voiced both the Joker and his black-caped crusader, Batman.
Mar 4, 2022 · (Update: Matt Reeves confirmed Joker is played by Barry Keoghan following The Batman's release. ) In one of the film's final scenes, Joker gives Riddler a riddle of his own, to which the answer is friend, thus implying the formation of Batman's rogues gallery in this new franchise.
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- Batman/Bruce Wayne (Robert Pattinson) The brooding Batman (and boy does he brood) is brought to you by none other than Robert Pattinson. As Bruce Wayne he is the loneliest billionaire orphan in Gotham, who is keen on aggressive eyeliner and very emotional journaling.
- Catwoman (Zoë Kravitz) Following in the big screen cat-footsteps of Michelle Pfieffer and Anne Hathaway, Zoë Kravitz puts on the catsuit as Selina Kyle, a small-time burglar and employee of mob boss Carmine Falcone (John Turturro).
- Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin (Colin Farrell) Waddle this way! An unrecognizable Colin Farrell stars as Oswald Cobblepot aka the Penguin, an enforcer for Falcone who operates out of the club where Selina Kyle (Zoë Kravitz) works.
- The Riddler (Paul Dano) Riddle me this, riddle me that, the Riddler is here to antagonize the Bat. The last time the Riddler was on the big screen, he was played by Jim Carrey in a performance that can comfortably be called over-the-top.
Apr 19, 2022 · Though we don’t see him clearly as he talks through his Asylum cell door with The Riddler, we now know thanks to the credits and confirmation from Reeves that The Joker is played by Irish...
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- The Joker's Cinematic History Explained
- Cesar Romero Played The Joker in Batman 1966
- Jack Nicholson Played The Joker in Batman '89
- Roger Stoneburner Played The Joker in The Birds of Prey TV Series
The Joker is notable for his ever-changing origin story, but most agree that he started out as a petty criminal who was knocked into a vat of chemicals by Batman himself, leading to his colorful appearance and often-manic attitude. Each live-action adaptation of the villain has had its own origin story, though almost all versions are markedly dark,...
Cesar Romero brought the Joker to life for the first time in 1966's Batman TV series and film opposite Adam West as the Caped Crusader. Batman serials had been produced throughout the 1940s, but the Joker wouldn't face his arch-nemesis until this campy cult-classic series. Romero’s Joker favored elaborate pranks and hoaxes over murder though wasn’t...
As the second live-action version of the Joker, Jack Nicholson played the villain in Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film, marking a change in public perception surrounding the character. This Joker killed many innocent people – a far cry from the fairly tame hijinks of Romero in the '60s. With the release of Batman, the Joker was suddenly “worthy” and “c...
Despite only appearing as a cameo during the pilot episode of 2002's Birds of Prey, Roger Stoneburner's Joker played a huge role in the series. The Joker was revealed to have shot Dina Meyer's Barbara Gordon, leaving her paralyzed, which would be an important storyline for the series as she battled with her identity as Batgirl. For the series, thou...
Mar 5, 2022 · “It is the Joker.” While it may seem obvious that Reeves placed this scene at the end of “The Batman” to set up Keoghan as the lead villain for the inevitable sequel, the director was quick to...
Mar 24, 2022 · The Batman director Matt Reeves recently agreed to talk in detail with IGN about his film’s biggest spoiler: the introduction of this new Bat-universe’s Joker, played here by Eternals actor Barry...
