Heath Ledger’s Joker is a classic, but The Batman’s Joker looks much scarier
A few days ago, Warner Bros. confirmed Joker is also present in The Batman with a 5-minute cut, revolving around the meeting between the DC Crime Prince and the Dark Knight in Arkham prison. This time, the role of Joker was assigned to Barry Keoghan, an actor born in 1992 and has participated in blockbusters such as The Green Knight or The Eternals.
Joker appeared in the cut segment of The Batman with a much scarier and more haunting appearance than previous versions.
As a matter of course, Barry’s Joker was again weighed by fans to compare with previous versions, especially the classic role of the late actor Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight (2008). Of course, at the moment, it’s still too early to judge Barry’s performance, because his character has only been on the air for a few short minutes. However, based on the shape that Warner Bros. revealed in the newly released cut, it can be seen that the actor has raised the Joker’s most characteristic feature to a new level, and has become a lot scarier than Heath Ledger’s version.
If you remember, the Joker’s signature “smile” in The Dark Knight is associated with the immortal line “Why so serious?” (translation: Why be so serious?). This line was once used by the marketing team of Warner Bros. used repeatedly during the promotion of Christopher Nolan’s second Batman film, and is also closely related to the Joker’s signature ear-scarring scar.
“Smile scar” is the most characteristic feature of Joker, especially in the blockbuster The Dark Knigh (2008).
Joker often uses this line in threatening hostages by challenging them about the origin of the scar on his mouth. He constantly made up many different stories, sometimes slitting his own face to create a permanent smile on his lips to encourage his wife; sometimes it’s his drunken father who kills him, because he feels that he rarely smiles and is always too serious. Nolan has never confirmed the real reason behind the Joker’s scar, but that makes the character even more mysterious, engaging, and artistic.
Barry Keoghan’s version of Joker has an even more terrifying, terrifying appearance, with a heavily deformed face, covered with scars, especially on the lips, and a misaligned teeth, making it even more difficult to see. for the clown’s smile to become more haunting than ever. Director Matt Reeves did not share more about this character, but he did reveal that Joker in The Batman has never fallen into a chemical tank or been exposed to any other toxic substances. In addition, he also has a congenital disease and cannot stop smiling, causing his mouth to gradually deform over time due to constant activity.
The Batman’s Joker also has a scarred face, even more haunting and terrifying than The Dark Knight’s Joker.
That makes fans even more curious about the origin of this villain in the new cinematic universe of DC Films. It is unclear whether this “concave” face is the result of his own foolish actions, or an accident he encountered while fighting Batman about a year ago. However, we can be sure of one thing that the Joker’s appearance this time has become more haunting, more sinister than previous versions.
With Batman having to turn to the Joker for advice in the process of catching Riddler, it’s possible that the clown in this cinematic universe is also a terrifying terrorist, with unpredictable thoughts and unpredictable actions. . The crisscrossed scars on his face and swollen mouth, if not for his self-torture, are certainly all achievements he has obtained in his sinful journey. His scary visuals also show that this is quite possibly the darkest version of Joker ever to appear on the big screen.
According to CBR
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