Additionally, the origin of the Joker has also been modified by various filmmakers and comic book writers. The Joker first appeared in the DC comic book Batman #1 in 1940 and has undergone some changes when it comes to his appearance.
He is the exact opposite of everything the superhero stands for and has, on occasions, caused pain, suffering and even death to the Caped Crusader’s near and dear ones. The ultimate Batman villain is a deranged psychopath who acts as more of an agent of chaos than an organised criminal.Īlso known as the Clown Prince of Crime, the Joker is the arch-enemy of the Dark Knight - one capable of such unthinkable evil that can make even Batman shudder. Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight. This is especially true for one of the greatest supervillains of all time… Joker
The others remain rooted in their cause of punishing Batman and destroying Gotham City or even the world. Yet not everyone undergoes a transformation like Harley. Similarly, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) films Suicide Squad (2016) and Birds of Prey (2020) takes on dangerous foes with a gang of supervillains and other misfits. Harley Quinn is shown as a major hero in the acclaimed comic book series Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013-16), where she openly allies with Batman to protect the world. Though the crazed psychiatrist started as a sidekick of Batman’s arch-nemesis, the Joker, she has since been presented as an anti-hero across comics, films and shows. In Batman’s world, ranging from comics to TV screens, evil continues to reinvent itself in ways, deadlier than before.īut not everyone always remains evil. After all, the DCEU’s multiverse presents unlimited opportunities, so it seems a foregone conclusion that the Clown Prince of Crime will return in at least one upcoming project, which will no doubt infuriate Jared Leto even further as his divisive take on the character was swiftly consigned to the history books after being written out of the franchise in Birds of Prey.The greatest Batman villains and the changing face of evil It’s unclear which universe he’d end up in – if indeed they decide to bring the actor on board – but with Pattinson, Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck all playing different versions of Batman for the same studio, multiple takes on the Joker isn’t exactly something that’s outside the realm of possibility. There’s already been heavy speculation that his archenemy is going to show up at some point during the proposed trilogy as well, and insider Daniel Richtman now claims that Jim Carrey is being eyed as a potential candidate to play an older Joker in either Reeves’ franchise or Phillips’ Jokerverse (something WGTC told you weeks ago). Of course, the Dark Knight is also being rebooted with Robert Pattinson heading up Matt Reeves’ The Batman, and that project is definitely getting sequels.
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