Sean Penn has said that if Christopher Nolan ever considered him for the role of the Joker in The Dark Knight, it was never mentioned to him. The ending of Batman Begins teased the arrival of the Joker in the next entry, with names such as Adrian Brody, Crispin Glover and Paul Bettany being linked to the character. Nolan surprised everyone by casting Heath Ledger instead, which was met with some fan backlash at the time.
Ledger tragically passed away before The Dark Knight’s release, and his terrifying performance as the character became instantly iconic, and he received a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting ...
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