He had the right take on it. In the video game, players navigate the Joker's funhouse to stop him from releasing his toxic laughing gas. He apparently balked at the obligation, as it would interfere with his other cinematic pursuits. Only the Clown Prince of Crime. It's no surprise Phoenix took home a variety of awards (including the 2020 Best Actor Oscar) for his portrayal of the character due to the work he put in to prepare. GOTHAM: Guest star Cameron Monaghan in the A Dark Knight: No Mans Land season finale episode of GOTHAM airing Thursday, May 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In recent years, Stanfield has shown his range in films such as Short Term 12, Get Out, Sorry to Bother You, and Knives Out. Jared Leto will make a comeback as Joker in Zack Snyder's Justice League. If you'd forgotten that Joker 2 was going to happen, you're not alone. Despite popular fan support, the show was cancelled in 2013 after its second season. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. Did you enjoy Cameron Monaghans performances as Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska/J on Gotham? He's voiced iconic characters like Lex Luthor, Wolverine, Spike from "Cowboy Bebop," and Sub Zero from "Mortal Kombat.". Williams never got the role and in some ways, it may have been for the best. At the time, Sean Penn was supposedly the frontrunner to play the Joker inThe Dark Knight (though Penn has denied he was ever offered the part), andCarell wanted the part so badly he joked thathe'd be willing to wrestle Penn for it. ", "I just thought itwas fun to consider a person whose voice and mannerismslivedup to their name in a way," he told Superhero Hype. Tim Burton apparently did. Eventually he did, releasing gorgeous compilation album, 'Jacques Perrey Et Son Ondioline' in May of 2017. [6] This made him the fifth Australian-based artist to top the chart and the second born in Belgium (after The Singing Nun in 1963). With that in mind, here's a look at some of the most noteworthy actors who almost played the Joker. [51] On 31 May 2012, Gotye announced that he would release a digital compilation of the 10 official remixes of "Somebody That I Used To Know" on 8 June.[52]. The name "Gotye" is a pronunciation respelling of "Gauthier", the French cognate of his Dutch given name "Wouter". 39. With his elastic face, wicked grin, and seemingly effortless ability to play a maniac, Dafoe as the Joker is an obvious choice, but according to the actor himself, he was never formally offered. His first single, "Learnalilgivinanlovin", was released in August 2006. There are people that are a little bit like that in real life, but they're not as dangerous as the Joker.". He appeared in animated films and video games as well. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Technically, Curry did get to play the part, it just never made it to air. The tour began in August 2012 in Korea and wound through Japan, North America, Europe, the Middle East and finished . While both Nicholson and Ledger's performances were one and done, Gosling's Joker would be part of the nascent DC Extended Universe, meaning Gosling would have had to sign up for multiple movies. DiMaggio, better known as Bender from Futurama and Jake the Dog from Adventure Time, played the former Robin (Jason Todd)'s abductor and relentless torturer in the film. And when he came to me, he was clearly in that state: Very hungry. The Joker is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic comic book characters of all-time. [46] On 24 February 2012, Gotye released a film clip for the song "Easy Way Out" on YouTube and Vimeo.This video won the award of Best Music Video at the 2013 Byron Bay International Film Festival. Same here, Ryan although maybe not if it's a musical. Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson, 81, played the Joker in Tim Burton's 1989 adaptation of the comic book. "I sat around in a hotel room in London for about a month, locked myself away, formed a little diary and experimented with voices," he told Empire Online. As Ward put it,"From what I understand, Frank Sinatra was very upset because he couldn't play the Joker." All picks and predictions are suggestions only. "The mirror reflects on artwork and it is all very related to self-reflection and introspection on the album. His ambition however did not stop there, taking a six piece orchestra, titled The Ondioline Orchestra and performed Perrey's work live. [42] Due to the release date restrictions of the eligibility period, Making Mirrors could not be nominated, and the seven nominations all related to "Somebody That I Used to Know". Heath Ledger, Jared Leto, Mark Hamill. On the other hand, Jeremiah was more of a restrained psychopath, a silent and twisted artist if you will, and ultimately wanted his work to do the talking. On 20 November 2011, Gotye released a film clip for the song "Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching You" on YouTube and Vimeo. Joaquin Phoenix will play the latest version of Batman's nemesis, and he has some big clown shoes to fill. The album is 3 Platinum status in Australia, Platinum in France, Poland and Belgium, and Gold in the US, New Zealand, Germany, UK, Ireland, Canada and Netherlands. He tweeted: it saddens me to confirm the news. A prominent video game actor, Baker played the infamous antihero in the 2013 game Arkham: Origins. 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Following his retirement announcement in 2011, he briefly reprised his role in the 2016 adaptation of Batman's "The Killing Joke" story, marking his 25-year anniversary with the character. He took up work at a local library, while continuing to perform with The Basics and record his own Gotye tracks. "Learnalilgivinanlovin" also received air play on Dutch radio stations. [63][64], In a 2018 interview with Australia's Broadsheet, De Backer said, "You can dial in an incredibly wide range of sounds on the ondioline, and the unique mechanics for playing it allows you to create sounds very sensitively and with a musical deftness I just feel isn't present on most other electronic instruments from the '40s or decades since. Like a mother. We'll never know how some of these guys would have played the greasepaint-wearing harlequin of hate, but we can dream, right? That's a stupid idea,' even though he'd had just done one of my favorite movies of all time, Beetlejuice. In what was perhaps the most celebrated Joker portrayal of all time, Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded the Oscar for Best Actor following his performance in the critically acclaimed sequel to Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008). Since Steve Blum's voice acting debut in 1992, he's appeared in numerous video games, notably as Batman's arch nemesis in 2008's Lego Batman. The character has always been an enigma of sorts; an unpredictable concoction of crazy that just cant be defined by any particular tropes which is why weve seen so many contrasting interpretations of him over the years. Used by permission.#DCComics #Joker2019 #Joker #Gotye #SomebodyThatIUsedToKnow That's life." In 2007, Nicholson told MTV his acceptance of the role stemmed from his confidence and admiration of Burton's vision as well as his direction. Joker 2 is coming out on October 4, 2024, according to Deadline. [55] He also launched Spirit Level, an independent record label with Tim Shiel, signing American band Zammuto. Romero, however, found the performance relatively easy: "When [you] get in an outfit like thatyou fall right into it," he said in the same special. So exactly how did Joaquin Phoenix become the Joker? Cesar Romero is one of the original actors to play Joker, in the campy Batman TV series that aired from 1966 to 1968 on ABC. Then you need to take a look at this brand new Royale High valid code list now. But Arthur Fleck doesn't seem to have much in common with Freddie Quell from The Master or. The video was directed by James Bryans and Wally De Backer. According to MTV News, the actor's commitment to the part pervaded his off-screen behavior, "gifting" the cast and crew a plethora of vulgar items like used condoms, a dead pig, or a live rat. Thats an unprecedented bond between a character and such accolades, especially one based on comics. However, the filmmaker revealed he was not originally a part of his version. Unlike most versions of the Joker, this one has a first and last name, Arthur Fleck. It was an amazing role. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. Verse 2. Fox. Well, that was perhaps even more Joker-like than anything he had pulled off before. first appearing as the joker in warner bros. animation's masterful batman: the animated series, which ran originally from 1992 to 1995 and then was revived in 1997 to 1999, hamill has voiced the. ", John DiMaggio is one of the most celebrated voice actors in animation. Such is the legacy of the Joker. Cesar Romero's Joker in Batman (The 1966 Movie) Although Batman made his first live action appearance in a 1943 film serial, it'd be another 23 years before The Joker got to follow suit in the . In 2004, De Backer's parents opted to sell The Frat House and De Backer moved into a shared house in the South East of Melbourne. The Joker : Like an adopted son. In Todd Phillips . Hamill has been playing the Joker the longest of all the actors here. 2018 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Barbara Nitke/FOX. The character is also called Arthur Fleck, the name of the Jokerbeforehe became the Joker. About a week later I heard they were going after Robin Williams and Jack Nicholson.". An elderly neighbour, having heard Downstares rehearsing over the years, gave his then-recently deceased wife's LP record collection to De Backer.[17]. Ledger died on Jan. 22, 2008, after a toxicology report revealed a fatal mix of prescription drugs in his system. Thats why I did the movie," he said. While he was an Academy Award-winning actor, and quite chilling in One Hour Photo, watching this effortlessly lovable star play a murderous psychopath would have been tough. "It turns out, that affects your psychology. [30] Gotye's first European success came in 2008, when "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess" charted in Belgium, followed in 2009 by the single "Coming back". If he'd actually gotten the chance to play the Clown Prince of Crime, he undoubtedly would have done it his way. 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Titled Joker, the plot chronicles the evolution of outcast Arthur Fleck and his slow descent into a mad murderer transforming into the criminal mastermind known as the Joker. Wouter Andr "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known by his stage name Gotye (/tie/ GOT-ee-ay),[citation needed] is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. Yet, no matter how often Hollywood taps into the comics, some characters can never be eclipsed. ET. made him enough money to make Bruce Wayne blush, the most iconic film moment of the past 21 years, always Warner Bros.' number one guy to play the Joker, smashing box office records along the way, though Penn has denied he was ever offered the part. Plus, Matt Reeves The Batman has yet to cast the Joker. [3][4][5] Gotye achieved breakout success with his 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know", reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the best-selling song of 2012. Perrey, who was originally going to attend this tribute, died at the age of 87 on 4 November. However, after his last album Making Mirrors released in 2011, Gotye pretty much disappeared in the music scene. "I would love to play the role," Carell told Total Film magazine. A well-known Hollywood rumor for years, the story was ultimately confirmed by Burt Ward, who played Robin during the campy TV series' run. With his elastic face, wicked grin, and seemingly effortless ability to play a maniac, Dafoe as the Joker is an obvious choice, but according to the actor himself, he was never formally offered the part. Notable titles in this subgenre produced during this era include Death Wish (1974), Cruising, Hardcore, Dirty . Though after seeing Ledger's unforgettable take, fans have to be pretty darn pleased with the way things turned out. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. The only reason Cameron Monaghan doesn't rank higher is because he doesn't technically play Joker. We both come from the cartoon world originally. His voice has been compared to those of Peter Gabriel and Sting. When you see Dourif, you definitely get a villain vibe. . Come January 26, she and Gotye will reunite to perform live in Singapore for the 2013 Laneway Festival. Some people say that a complicated moral compass or at least the ability to empathize is critical to creating a memorable villain. Richardson also provided voices for Trigun in "Teen Titans" and Cleveland Brown Jr. in "The Cleveland Show.". 1 on Hot 100", "Gotye Less of a Musician, More of a Tinkerer", "Gotye to release an entire album of 'Somebody That I Used To Know' remixes", "Gotye To Helm New Supergroup With Tex Perkins", "Tim Shiel & Gotye Re-Launch Independent Label "Spirit Level", "Will There Really Be "No New Gotye Music"? As talented as Adrien Brody is, the role that won Ledger his Oscar could have easily been the role that won Brody his second. The part went to Cesar Romero instead, who defined the character for generations, even though he famously refused to shave and his mustache is clearly visible behind the snow-white greasepaint. [34], In late March 2011, De Backer revealed the next album's title to be Making Mirrors. On 15 July 2011, it was announced that "Somebody That I Used to Know" had come in third in the 2011 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition. Similar to Jared Leto's Joker approach, Phoenix transformed physically and mentally with his method madness losing 52 pounds for the role! [36] De Backer also released a follow-up single to "Eyes Wide Open" titled "Somebody That I Used to Know", featuring New Zealand musician Kimbra, which was released on 6 July 2011 and debuted at Number 27 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Mark Hamill might be best known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars movies, but he also gave the Joker a signature sound with his take on the character in the Batman: The Animated Series, which aired from 1992 to 1995. Kimmel showed a photo of Stanfield dressed up as the character to attend the Joker premiere. OK, OK, yes, the Joker never technically appeared on Fox's Gotham.However, Monaghan did portray twin criminals, Jerome and Jeremiah Valeska, who share more than a few similarities with Batman's . We had similar ideas.". said Liotta. The album became an international success, charting in the Top 10 in 17 countries and reaching Number 1 in six. 15/15 His Joker Voice Was Inspired By The Invisible Man In Order to Play the Joker, Joaquin Phoenix is a series of image macro memes that imagine actor Joaquin Phoenix preparing himself for the role of Joker by undergoing various mentally and psychologically taxing challenges. "That movie and the success of Jack Nicholson?" Theres nothing logical in its vileness. No amount of strong writing or impressive costumes can make up for a lackluster performance, so it goes without saying that, in order to pull of this monumental task of bringing its Joker to life, Gotham needed a real star. 11 in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time. Jack Nicholson was apparently always Warner Bros.' number one guy to play the Joker, but the studio had some backup plans in case he didn't take the part among them Willem Dafoe. Jared Leto put his own touches on the Joker -- this time as a tattooed psychopath with unusual teeth -- in 2016's Suicide Squad. Jack Nicholson's take on the character in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman set a high benchmark and made him enough money to make Bruce Wayne blush. However, before Jared Leto won the role, the part of the Joker in Suicide Squad was apparently offered totwo-time Oscar nominee Gosling. Part of the report read: "At 4:32 am EST, it was reported that Gotye had shot himself in the head with a 9mm handgun. Grammy winner Gotye jokes about retiring hit song. Jack Nicholson playedJoker in Tim Burton's 1989 take on the film. The Batman: Why Battinson works in the DCU? Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in the 2019Joker movie directed by Todd Phillips. And in a similar case to Nicholson, Jared Leto had claimed his Dallas Buyers Club Oscar before joining Suicide Squad. He named the project Gotye. [54] Gotye also curated and presented a special screening of works by some of his favourite animators, including those who have worked with him on the music videos for "Hearts a Mess", "Easy Way Out" and "State of the Art". However, there is one equally talented actor that deserves a lot more recognition for his unique interpretation of the character, and that is none other than Cameron Monaghan who recurred throughout all five seasons of Foxs wonderfully twisted Batman prequel Gotham. 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