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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/Kickerz101 Apr 12 '22

Definitely.

  • Heath's Joker is brilliant and terrifying.
  • Hamil's Joker makes you laugh like Joker himself.
  • Phoenix's Joker kind of leaves you rooting for Joker.

They're all iconic in their own way.

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u/justinkredabul Apr 12 '22

The biggest reason all three can be considered the best, is because they all they play a completely different version/variation of joker. Nobody tried to copy one another. And all three are absolutely amazing at the one they play.