Brokeback Batcave (That’s Right. I Went There.)
posted by FinleySo, Heath Ledger is going to play the Joker.
This, in and of itself, is an interesting choice. I mean, there’s a LOT of fan interest in the new movie, The Dark Knight (which is incidentally the coolest possible title the WB could have come up with for the new movie). The Joker is an iconic character, and for better or for worse Jack Nicholson and Mark Hamill have defined the role in the past 20 years. It’s considered the crown jewel in the pantheon of supervillian roles.
And it’s gone to an actor who was never considered by fans for the role, an actor whose most famous role so far has been a gay shepherd. I mean, come on- I KNOW I’m not the only person who’s made that joke in the title of this post.
Never mind the fact that Heath Ledger is a very good actor, for that matter. The question is if he is a good actor for THIS ROLE.
I’m hoping so, in this case. I’m truly hoping that the decision to hire Heath Ledger was made by the director and writers after a kick-ASS testing process and not by a jaded studio looking for any way possible to bring in a few more market segments into the seats.
Out.
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August 2nd, 2006 at 6:38 am
Yes, i’ll be watching this one…
August 2nd, 2006 at 8:22 am
I’m more worried about his work on “A Knight’s Tale” rather than “assfuck mountain”.
August 3rd, 2006 at 8:11 pm
You know, I am going to trust the director on this one. I finally got around to seeing Batman Begins last week and I was stunned. Stunned. It made the early Batmans look ridiculous. It was so dark and compelling and I’ll even go so far as to say poignant. It really captured the reluctant superhero aspect of Batman that I was always so attracted to in Frank Miller’s books. Yes, I’m something of a comic book [ahem, graphic novel] geek.
Christian Bale is in my opinion the finest actor of his generation. I fell in love with him as a child when he was in Empire of the Sun and have adored him ever since. I also saw The Machinist recently. The physical and emotional lengths he’ll go to for a role is astounding. He is Batman. So, if the director thinks Heath Ledger can be the Joker, I’ll trust his judgement. Although I would like to see Vincent D’Onofrio take a go at it, personally.
August 3rd, 2006 at 9:57 pm
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Jada, ladies and Gentlemen. Not only is she gorgeous (no lie, I’ve seen her site), but she has the soul of a comic geek. Methinks she’s mighty nice.
August 4th, 2006 at 5:14 pm
Oh yeah, and Empire of the Sun, one of my personal fav’s.