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Nicholson was a good Joker but just because he was good doesn't mean someone can't be better. Look at James Bond. Connery was great, Dalton and Brosnan were better. If you really look at it, Nicholson was playing a lot of the same characters he's already played, with the tone of voice he used and such. The best person to portray The Joker so far has been Mark Hamill, but I highly doubt they will cast him in the sequel.
I don't see Rowan Atkinson being The Joker. My choices would be either Hamill himself (with a lot of help for his image, like different hair, good makeup, work out a little bit, etc), Adrien Brody, Sam Rockwell, or Edward Norton. Why not Jude Law, you might ask? I think he doesn't look like he could be a psychotic ruthless killer as a normal person. I think killer-wise pre-transformation, the one that looks the best is Sam Rockwell, and after the transformation, probably Brody, but we all know Hamill does the best voice.
Okay, I've heard the "Mark Hamill could play the Joker with a lot of make-up" crap for the last time!
Think white and get sane here people! Mark Hamill would suck as teh Joker! I loved his voice acting on the character! But there is no ****ing way the man could ever pull it off! Plain and simple!
Christ.
Originally posted by Capt_Fantastic
Okay, I've heard the "Mark Hamill could play the Joker with a lot of make-up" crap for the last time!Think white and get sane here people! Mark Hamill would suck as teh Joker! I loved his voice acting on the character! But there is no ****ing way the man could ever pull it off! Plain and simple!
Christ.
That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. "The man who had the best voice, best understanding of the character, and has been so frequently said to be the best Joker of them all by most fans, would suck even if they made him look the part." What more do you want? If you have a guy that is made to look the part, has the perfect voice, understands the character, and has over a decade of experience...what else are you searching for? A guy that can juggle and write calligraphy in the snow at the same time during the scenes? C'mon now.
Originally posted by NoFate007
That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. "The man who had the best voice, best understanding of the character, and has been so frequently said to be the best Joker of them all by most fans, would suck even if they made him look the part." What more do you want? If you have a guy that is made to look the part, has the perfect voice, understands the character, and has over a decade of experience...what else are you searching for? A guy that can juggle and write calligraphy in the snow at the same time during the scenes? C'mon now.
You want a person who can't act to act in a movie?
Sure, he was great in SW, and he did an excellent job of creating the voice of the joker, but that's it!
The man has neither the physical presence or acting ability to pull of a character like the Joker.
Originally posted by NoFate007
I don't see Rowan Atkinson being The Joker. My choices would be either Hamill himself (with a lot of help for his image, like different hair, good makeup, work out a little bit, etc), Adrien Brody, Sam Rockwell, or Edward Norton. Why not Jude Law, you might ask? I think he doesn't look like he could be a psychotic ruthless killer as a normal person. I think killer-wise pre-transformation, the one that looks the best is Sam Rockwell, and after the transformation, probably Brody, but we all know Hamill does the best voice.
I think those guys would do well; but I would have to add to that last with Crispin Glover. This guy could pull off the look pretty well and has proven he can be a psycho in Willard.
Crispin Glover: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crispin_Glover
nicholson sucked. i didnt laugh at all, but thats just me, i just watch really funny stuff so anything less than laugh out loud doesnt even make me giggle....crispin glover good choice, i like lachy hulme too. new joker is a good idea. mark hamill could pull it off if he had make up but by make up i mean face prosthetics...
O.K. If you've read my other Joker related posts, you'd know that i'm a Jack basher, and I'll just say this:
THERE IS NO F**KING WAY THAT JACK NICHOLSON WILL EVER BE SEEN NEAR A BATMAN SET AGAIN!
And by the look of the poll, most of you agree.
I respect the reputation of the Joker too much to see it consumed by that tastless act again.
JACK KILLED THE JOKER
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