Comments on: Website Calls for an End of the Joker in Film https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/ The Correct Opinion Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:55:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: jake https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-191659 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:55:05 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-191659 i bet the people making this hadnt even seen any other of heaths movies he was a great actor and he should be remembered for being more than just the joke.r saying that he was amazing in the dark knight

]]> By: mark https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-185724 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:28:37 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-185724 For once I agree with you…but then again this isn’t about comedies..

]]> By: tim https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-185198 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:17:07 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-185198 In reply to Gigan300.

Yes, when Michael Jordan retires they retire his jersey number. People don’t quit playing for the Bulls…

]]> By: Microcuts https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184991 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 11:44:16 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184991 These people need help

]]> By: SlashBeast https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184938 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:56:12 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184938 In reply to SlashBeast.

I didn’t say I wanted an entirely different character. The actor just can’t appear as if they’re trying to replicate the performance. If there is a recast then the actor should bring a new dimension to the character, not completely reinvent it.

]]> By: Party Marty https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184919 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:22:06 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184919 In reply to SlashBeast.

But the Joker in the next film can’t be yet another interpretation, he needs to be be essentially the same character as he was in the Dark Knight.

]]> By: SlashBeast https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184912 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:38:31 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184912 Heath’s death is tragic and there’s no words to express the fact that he can’t reprise his role.
However, just because the actor is dead, does not mean the character is dead. It was obvious from The Dark Knight that the Joker was meant to be an ongoing presence in Nolan’s film universe. You can not simply retire such a major character.
I agree with the article. When Jack Nicholson played the Joker it became an iconic performance. When the Joker was supposed to come back in the Batman Begins sequel, most felt that nothing they pulled out would top Nicholson.
Then Heath was announced as the actor for the role and more than a few of us scratched our heads at such an odd choice. I’d be hard-pressed to find someone who predicted Ledger for the role or even placed him on their fantasy-casting list. Many did not want to see the “gay cowboy” play the comic-book world’s most famous villain. But then we got to see the first photos and we all realized that Nolan was going in a completely different direction from Burton. The film came-out and Heath absolutely blew us away.
If they do decide to recast I do not want the Joker to be the main villian. Also, the performance has to be something we’ve never seen before, simply trying to imitate Heath’s character would feel forced.
All-in-all, the Joker CAN be recast.

]]> By: FunkyMunkey https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184878 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:21:58 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184878 In reply to Gigan300.

Yup, completely stupid idea.

Don’t people have anything better to do with their time?

]]> By: John https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184866 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:33:22 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184866 In reply to alfie.

I agree in general…. but if they use The Joker in the same series here, I would want SOME consistency with the character and not a complete re-invention. Just a thought.

]]> By: sean https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184851 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:16:56 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184851 In reply to Koko.

For some reason, I’ve always wanted to see Steve Buscemi as the Joker. I vote him.

]]> By: Mr. Chris https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184850 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:10:07 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184850 Let’s all play the Joker just to spite them.

]]> By: i am Hard Target https://www.themovieblog.com/2009/02/website-calls-for-an-end-of-the-joker-in-film/#comment-184845 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:29:57 +0000 http://themovieblog.com/?p=17497#comment-184845 This is the dumbest thing i have read all day. I hate fanboys.

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