Every Actor Who Has Played the Joker, Ranked From Best to Worst
etonline.com, the maniacal antihero has attracted the cream of the acting crop and yielded some iconic performances.The latest is Joaquin Phoenix, who is bringing Batman's arch-nemesis to the big screen in the original origin story, r. «It was complex in a way that other movies I flirted with weren't,» Phoenix told ET of why he was drawn to the role. «I thought that it was gonna be challenging for me as an actor.
I thought it was gonna be challenging for the audience. And that's exciting to me.»In honor of anniversary, here's a look back at Heath Ledger's iconic role and all the Jokers who came before and after him.
We rank them all below.Michael Emerson (), John DiMaggio (), Kevin Michael Richardson () and Brent Spiner () all brought their wild and weird best to the gig.
However, the unhinged look and unique physicality required of this role are just too important to ignore here — with a few exceptions to come.OK, OK, yes, the Joker never appeared on Fox's.
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