Joker
Soon enough , Joaquin Pheonix will joina listing of talented actor who have breathed life into the iconicBatmanvillain , The Joker . One day , we ’ll know for sure how well Pheonix did with the part , but before then we have to go back and talk about all of the Jokers of the past times and present .
This leaning will outrank 10 of the most famous incarnation of the Clown Prince of Crime , starting with the least stellar portrayal of the eccentric all the means down to the most . Many things will be taken into account inthis ranking , including how each incarnation of the fictional character form within the movie or show that he was designed for . We are n’t just discussing individual performances here . This is because performances are highly affected by the textile itself . Without further ado , here isEvery Rendition Of The Joker Officially Ranked .
Brent Spiner InYoung Justice
Brent Spiner inYoung Justicewas a immense let - down . Although many DC fans liked the show , the version of the iconic scoundrel within it was less than appeal . For one , the character only appeared in a brace of episode that were less than stellar . The story they gave him was downright boring and somewhat uninventive . The look of the character felt uninspired as well . He looked less like a Clown Prince of Crime and more of a close man of affairs . last , there ’s Spiner ’s rendering itself . While he ’s a more than subject vocalization thespian , there ’s nothing memorable here . He ’s unfunny , monotone , not intimidating , and utterly unengaging . This miss the mark completely .
Jared Leto InSuicide Squad
Jared Leto is a howling actor . But he was justno near as The Joker . However , it ’s not wholly Leto ’s shift . He was given no licit material to wager with inSuicide Squad . The fictitious character does n’t affect the plot in any meaningful way and really only appear in a few canonised flashbacks . When we did see him , Leto portray him as a snarling dog of a gangster who does n’t seem to have any sense of humor .
That ’s the matter about The Joker , no matter how glum the material is , the character should always be able-bodied to joke around . We should have sex to detest him , not just downright loathe him .
Jeff Bennett InThe Brave And The Bold
Batman : The Brave And The Boldis a take - off on the 1960 ’s Batman T.V. series . Therefore , the entire idea of the show is for it to be camp and undetermined for kids to enjoy . This is n’t entirely invoke to the majority ofBatman buff , but the show worked within the parameters that it set . Having said that , Jeff Bennett ’s portrayal of The Joker within the series was less than inspire . In no way did he do anything as exciting as what former actors had done . to boot , the design of the fiber is very off - putting and not peculiarly intimidating . Besides , half of the strategy that this Joker has are bordering on the the absurd , taking the audience out of the already camp show .
Kevin Michael Richardson InThe Batman
It ’s not that Kevin Michael Richardson is bad as The Joker , it ’s just that he ’s not in particular memorable . He does n’t do a whole lot with the vox that makes it suffer aside from other incarnations that come along further on this list . The character himself did n’t have anything too meaty to do onThe Batmanas he pretty much acted as " the villain of the calendar week " . Although this embodiment is pretty deranged and unyielding , he comes across as aweird acrobatmore than he doesThe Clown Prince of Crime . In comeliness to Richardson , the intact show was n’t all that memorable or inventive to start with .
Zach Galifianakis In The Lego Batman Movie
The Lego Batmanmovie is a beloved film in its own right wing , and the Joker is emphatically a fun character within this moving-picture show world . The version of the Joker within it , act as by the very funny Zach Galifianakis , fit within the whole tone of the flick . The part is both wizard and yet uproarious . The one matter that the fibre is unfeignedly lacking is any sense of deterrence . His version is fun , but it ’s not peculiarly memorable . Also , the look of the character feel a bit off .
Michael Emerson InThe Dark Knight Returns
The Dark Knight Returnsis one of the most noted Batman stories in ink . It makes sense that it would be made into a star two - part animated film . Everything about both films , include the medicine and visual tone , isperfectly suited to the storythat it ’s trying to tell . This goes for the Joker as well . Here , Michael Emerson is fairly laid back and gritty instead of wild and maniacal . This does n’t mean that Emerson does n’t get to have fun , but it does mean that the character feels a bit restrained . Still , Emerson gets point for just how intimidating his incarnation is . This is especially true in his last battle with Batman in the burrow of making love .
Cesar Romero InBatman
Before we really make love how sullen the fibre of the Joker could get , Cesar Romero created the template for just how maniac , screaming , and downright odd the fictitious character could be . Although the 1960sBatmanshow and its movie are very dated , at the time they were what the great unwashed adored . sure enough , Batman and his enemies were made intoa great big jokewith little proportion and depth , but it worked for the time .
Romero brought this character to sprightliness , pull in helping to solidify him asan iconic baddie . Everything about the eccentric ’s look was out of the comics and influenced everything that come after it . The public presentation itself was unhinged and screaming . Props to this late - great genius !
Jack Nicholson InBatman
Jack Nicholson would probably argue that he was the smashing Joker of all time . And while he ’s for sure up there , the character mostly acted as " the scoundrel of the workweek " in Tim Burton’sBatman . He did n’t really grow the story or the character of Batman in any meaning way . This is with the elision of work Joker into Batman ’s origin storey , which some fan dislike .
However , the style of the persona fit utterly within the world thatBurtoncreated . In no way does he feel out of place . The performance itself is wonderfully daunting and at the same time funny , capturing the true essence of the character . There are even some iconic lines that we ’re still quote to this solar day . In curt , Nicholson was a superb avatar of the Joker .
Mark Hamill In Various Movies And Shows
Mark Hamill is the voice of the longest running avatar ofThe Joker . Although he ’s most famous for his execution in the downright fantasticBatman : The Animated Series , he ’s voiced The Joker in multiple picture and video game . Many fans would indicate that Hamill ’s interlingual rendition isthe good incarnationof the character , and they would have a strong argument . Hamill breathes a maniac , colorful , daunting , and equally comic energy into the character . This is something that ’s almost odd by any other take on the character . This Joker is utterly iconic . And then there ’s Hamill ’s Joker laughter … No Son can line how superb it is .
Heath Ledger InThe Dark Knight
It may be a platitude by now , but Heath Ledger’sversion of The Jokeris still the sterling . This is n’t just because of his Oscar - succeed performance . The understanding why this Joker is so terrific has more to do with how the character mould withinThe Dark Knight . Here , Joker nullifies all of Batman ’s strengths and makes them into weaknesses . This makes sure that he’sa formidable foe . The character also absolutely encapsulates the musical theme and even acts as an allegoric anatomy for literal - world issue .
In brusk , the lineament was n’t just " the villain of the week " . He had a purpose within the story and further grow the other character , especially Batman . On top of it all , the carrying into action was splendid . This , unequivocally , create this embodiment of the character the strongest .
