Sinister Joker Art Brings Together Nicholson, Ledger, Leto, Phoenix & More
A sinister piece of Joker fan-art brings together a number of previous onscreen iterations of the character, including Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, and Jared Leto. The Joker has established himself as one of the more popular Batman villains over the years, both across DC comics and within a number of major onscreen adaptations. The recent release of Matt Reeves' The Batman, which saw Robert Pattinson star as the titular Dark Knight, excited many when the film's final scene teased a new Joker, played by Eternals star Barry Keoghan. Shortly after, a deleted scene was officially released which offered audiences a terrifying look at Keoghan's Joker, teasing the potential focus of the upcoming sequel to The Batman.
Keoghan is the latest in a long line of actors who have taken on this notoriously dark and somewhat daunting role. Prior to The Batman, the most recent iteration of the clown prince had been in 2019's Joker, in which Joaquin Phoenix's performance marked the very first time the Joker had received his own standalone live-action movie, in contrast to the character's previous appearances which saw him in more of a supporting role. Leto took on the role in 2016's Suicide Squad, receiving mixed reviews for his unique approach to the character, having taken over from Ledger who truly launched the Joker into mainstream prominence with his performance in 2008's The Dark Knight. Cesar Romero and Nicholson are considered as two of the more classic variations of the character, with Romero having starred as Joker in the 60's Batman TV series and Nicholson in Tim Burton's 1989 movie Batman.
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Now, a fantastic piece of fan art has brought all of these previous iterations
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