Audiences aren't the only ones who loved Heath Ledger's Joker, with TheBatman actor Barry Keoghan calling him the best version of the character. 'It's very intimidating [playing the Joker]. Heath Ledger was the best for me.'
While audiences eagerly await to see more of his incarnation of the character, The Batman actor Barry Keoghan says that Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dark Knight will always be the best. Created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, the Joker first made his debut in the comics with 1940's Batman Issue No. 1, which ultimately established him as the archenemy for the protector of Gotham in the 80-plus years since.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY One of the more praised live-action versions of the Joker came with Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight, in which the Clown Prince of Crime began his reign of terror on Gotham City, killing off a judge, a police commissioner, and even Maggie Gyllenhaal's Rachel.
It's very intimidating [playing the Joker]. Heath Ledger was the best for me. So you have a lot of people to draw from and that. But again, you bring your version to it. That's what I do with any character I play, is no one has seen my version of it. And again, going back to it, I don't want to be like so-and-so, and follow that method and that method. I want to do me.
Why Heath Ledger's Joker Performance Is Unbeatable Nearly 15 years since it first hit screens, The Dark Knight not only continues to sit high among lists of the best comic book movies of all-time, but also sits as arguably the best portrayal of the Joker with Ledger's performance.
Though he may not hold a candle to The Dark Knight's Heath Ledger just yet, The Batman's Barry Keoghan performance as the Joker has already scored largely favorable reception from critics and audiences alike, with the Irish actor delivering his own take on the character.
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