Silent Bob Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 So the rumor's been around for a long time that the ending of Batman Begins give a small hint at a certain pasty-faced king of comedy being the villain in the sequel. Nolan has said that he would love to re-do the Joker, even suggested that he'd like to do two movies, one that deals with the Joker's capture and the second that deals with his trial (sadly, that seems a little risky for Warner Bros). Besides getting Nicholson back in the purple suit - because that ain't gonna happen - who do you think should be the next guy with the surgically enhanced grin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 How could noone have picked up this thread yet?? I personally'd like to see maybe Jason Lee in the string-tie & lipstick. He's got wise-cracking villians down(Azrael in Dogma), and a malevolent streak a mile wide, and the smile'd need little work. Helps that he's a runty little bastard too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 15, 2005 Author Share Posted June 15, 2005 That's not a bad pick, Skeet. That'd be cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyandJake Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Jake told me who was rumored to be the joker and I forgot, but i remember being a little suprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Alan Cumming might work, but I liek the Jason Lee suggestion. His Azrael was almost the best part of Dogma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 two words....Kevin freakin' Costner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Dante...that's just not cool man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 22, 2005 Author Share Posted June 22, 2005 Tell ya who I'd want to see get the role - this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 What about Gary Oldma...fuck. Who played the devil in Lost Highway? That guy looked pretty scary. I got nothin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I was actually telling someone the other day that Mark Hamill should do it. His voice is perfect for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristyandJake Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Yes Mark Hamill is the first choice cause he does the voice on the Batman cartoons, that's who Jake told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 I like Jason Lee, but he's just witty and sarcastic!! You need to cast somebody thats just fuckin' crazy!! The only guy that fits that bill is... Jim Carrey!! And why the fuck not!! He was BRILLIANT as the Riddler (even though that movie sucked)!! And I think he would fit in the new Batman series, cause he's made a respectable actor outta himself with Eternal Sunshine, Man on the Moon and Truman Show!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted June 25, 2005 Share Posted June 25, 2005 Hamill's too old. Someone young, spritely and fulla beans. Crazy beans. Same complaint as I had for a while with Partrick Stewart playing Spider Jerusalem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 I like Jason Lee, but he's just witty and sarcastic!! You need to cast somebody thats just fuckin' crazy!! The only guy that fits that bill is... Jim Carey!! And why the fuck not!! He was BRILLIANT as the Riddler (even though that movie sucked)!! And I think he would fit in the new Batman series, cause he's made a respectable actor outta himself with Eternal Sunshine, Man on the Moon and Truman Show!! But there's nothing scary about Jim Carrey. The Joker needs to be funny and scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 26, 2005 Author Share Posted June 26, 2005 The short list is rumored to be narrowed down to just four names. 1. Crispin Glover 2. Mark Hamill 3. Lachy Hulme 4. Paul Bettany All four have their pros and cons. I'd say the one with the least chance is Lachy Hulme (known to American audiences as Sparks in The Matrix Revolutions and even more prominently in the Matrix console game). Though a competent actor, I know that Warner Bros seems to feel that, with Christian Bale still being relatively unknown, the part of Batman's most famous villain shouldn't be given to an actor who's even less known. Crispin Glover has proven himself capable of playing dark, intense characters (though usually dark, quietly intense characters, something the Joker is definitely not) but has occasionally been accused of being difficult to work with. Paul Bettany would probably be the most sought-after choice for Warners. His star is rising and he's easily the most recognizeable of the group (especially since it's been years since Luke Skywalker graced a movie screen...in adult form) and he's got the acting chops to boot, with the ability to play really scary characters (Gangster No 1 and the upcoming DaVinci Code). But my vote still goes to Hamill. He may not be the most obvious choice - he's not as young as the others, he doesn't have the immediate Joker look like the others do, but he has one advantage: he knows the character. He's spent years playing the Joker, and playing him so well that his vocal performances eclipse any other performance of the character. Even Nicholson's performance pales in comparison because let's face it, though entertaining, Nicholson wasn't playing the Joker, he was playing a slightly loonier version of Jack Nicholson. Hamill has been portraying the character nearly flawlessly for years and probably deserves a shot at doing so on the big screen. Plus, c'mon, it'd be nice to let that guy get out from the shadow of Skywalker for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 hadnt even thoguht of Glover...he's got a cult fan following, too. Interesting choices. Other boards are rumoring Hammil more and more too, im not sure what anyone's going on yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I still like my Carrey choice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted June 26, 2005 Share Posted June 26, 2005 I'll admit Pancho, when I saw Carrey in Batman Forever* I thought he was playing The Joker instead of The Riddler, but I still think Hamill's voice is selling point here. With a little makeup he can look younger, adn the Joker needs more than just "a little make up." Plus, I'm sold on his ability to do the reole physically based on his performance as Cockknocker. I say that instead of "Carrey in BF" because I don't want anyone thinking I caught Jim Carrey penetrating my boy friend with his penis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n Posted June 27, 2005 Share Posted June 27, 2005 I change my mind from Jim Carrey to somebody else... I say they take the "Daredevil" route and just make the Joker a black guy!! You can't tell me Chris Tucker wouldn't be the best Joker!! Joker: "DAAAAAAAAAYMN BATMAN, YOU GOT KNOCKED THE FUCK OUT!!!!" Batman: "Have you ever danced with the Devil in pale moonlight?" Joker: "AND YOU KNOW THIS... MAN!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Fett Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 To Irish Cowboy, I believe the actor you speak of in Lost Highway is Robert Blake: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted June 28, 2005 Share Posted June 28, 2005 Thank you Darth! So...assuming he can act his way outta a bag, what's everyone think of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Bob Posted June 28, 2005 Author Share Posted June 28, 2005 I wouldn't get your hopes up. Blake hasn't acted since '97, and after being arrested for the murder of his wife last year(?) and just barely acquitted, I doubt any studio is going to touch him for a long while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterasta Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Hmm...There's a rumor floating around that Lachy Hulme (the train man in Matrix Revolutions) will be playing the Joker in the Batman sequel. How 'bout it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jont Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Snake Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 Were you watching Hudson Hawk last night too? Caruso's actually not too bad a choice, he's probably mental enough. Personally I'd like to see someone like Sam Rockwell have a shot at it, but that's probably just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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