Joker vs Joker (Jack Nicholson vs Heath Ledger)

[Hypocrisy86]

Jack was def the clown version, not as demented as Ledgers.

 

[Chesticles]

I think there's a difference in the Joker characters which people who think Heath was better by a mile aren't seeing. I think Heath's joker was an easier character to play, as opposed to Jack's. Again, both great, but I can see Jack playing Heath's Joker and also scaring the shit out of audiences, but I can't exactly see the converse.

I disagree Slave. Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to fine tune his character to a tee. He worked on everything from speech to how he thought the joker should walk. I thought Jack's version was great for an over the top cartoonish movie, but Ledger pwned dude.

Oh and did anyone else notice the way the Joker spoke was slightly similiar to Alex out of 'A Clockwork Orange'? Judge for yourself:

 

[Pickle]

Heaths joker is far greater. Heaths a much better physical actor his walk,his talk, his eye movements all worked in perfect harmony to create a better image of this physco character. I doubt he will be recast id say they will write the joker out. I dont see anyone else being that chracter as good.

 

[lifterdead]

I'm with Ironslave. Personally, I think Jack Nicholson is a better actor. Again, Heath was great, no doubt. But I couldn't see him playing Jack's clown version well.

Again, no disrespect to Ledger. He was fawkin great.

 

[Ironslave]

Heaths joker is far greater. Heaths a much better physical actor his walk,his talk, his eye movements all worked in perfect harmony to create a better image of this physco character. I doubt he will be recast id say they will write the joker out. I dont see anyone else being that chracter as good.

But see, that is my point. That's more a reflection on the type of joker, and not the actors.

 

[lifterdead]

Imagine THIS version of Jack in the Dark Knight....


Talk about crazy.....

 

[shearered]

definitely heath ledger, the best joker

 

[Tonyk212000]

I know he based part of his character off of him so thats why you saw the similarity.

 

[Chesticles]

I know he based part of his character off of him so thats why you saw the similarity.

I knew that mate, just wanted to see what other people thought

 

[Tonyk212000]

I knew that mate, just wanted to see what other people thought

Oh well now everyone else knows

 

[El Freako]

Heath's Joker FTW. Jack might be a far better actor but the in depth characterisation that Heath put into his Joker makes him a much more horrifying figure. Jack's Joker was mainly played for gags.