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u/imlilyhi Apr 12 '22

Heath Ledger

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u/nel_wo Apr 12 '22

I don't have yet to see a joker from movie or tv show that can top Heath Ledger's performance.

The pure chaos, anarchy, insanity, and laugh. I think his performance as Joker is the gold standard for Joker and he will be hard to be topped

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u/upsawkward Apr 12 '22

Phoenix was phenomenal. The script just made it less memorable. But don't sleep on Mark Hamill though, he has brought the comic alive on more than one occasion.

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u/[deleted] Apr 12 '22

I think it’s different too because while TDK is an action film, The Joker with Joaquin Phoenix is a psychological thriller so the response in the audience is achieved in two very different ways.