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The Killing Joke
Heath Ledger has got some big shoes to fill when it comes to following up Jack Nicholson's performance as the Joker in the original Batman. Trying his hand at the return of the villain in The Dark Knight, Heath Ledger admits that he is fairly new to comic books and has knowledge limited to The Killing Joke.
Ledger Talks Playing Joker in The Dark Knight
The good people over at Newsarama were able to sit down with Heath Ledger and discuss his upcoming film Candy. Since Ledger will be the new man behind the makeup for The Dark Knight, the site was sure to ask a few questions on that film as well.
DRE: Have you read many Batman comics?
HL: No and I think that’s kind of helping me a little bit. I was never really a fan of comic books or comic book movies. I never despised them but I was never one to read them. I never sought out the films but I would sit down and enjoy them. So because of that I really feel that I’m not carrying much pressure.
DRE: Have they given or asked you to read certain comics?
HL: The Killing Joke was the one that was handed to me. I think it’s going to be the beginning of The Joker. I guess that book explains a little bit of where he’s from but not too much. From what I’ve gathered, there isn’t a lot of information about The Joker and it’s left that way.
Check out the full interview with Heath Ledger on The Dark Knight over at Newsarama.
Production is set to begin on The Dark Knight in early 2007.
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