The Joker portrayed by late Heath Ledger (1979 - 2008)
So I went to the movies yesterday to see one of the most (if not the most) anticipated film of this summer, Christopher Nolan's sequel to his 2005's "Batman Begins" called "The Dark Knight". For weeks I've been hearing nothing but praise and good opinions about this movie and to be frank my expectations toward the movie were enormous. Apart from always amazing Nolan/Bale cooperation I was looking forward to see and experience the wonderful Heath Ledger's personification of The Joker. Sadly it's the penultimate performance of that brilliant actor (the last one, unfinished, being Terry Gilliam's 'The Imaginarium of Dr.Parnassus') but the one I'm certain he will be remember for by all of us. Ledger created The Joker from the scratch, Tim Burton's Joker (portrayed by Jack Nicholson) is nothing as sinister, evil and repulsive as the one played by late Heath Ledger. His performance eclipsed Batman himself and is the endless parade of unforgettable gestures, catchy phrases ('why so serious?') and tiny things like ongoing champs and tongue twisting that makes his personification of Joker the most incredible, haunting and memorable performance I've seen in cinema for ages.
