A hero as iconic as Batman has always required a villain that is just as memorable and impactful for audiences.
The Joker, with his own standalone movie starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role and its sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, set for 2024, is easily one of the greatest comic book antagonists that has left a lasting legacy in theaters as well as on the page.
Bringing a character as uniquely eccentric and visually striking as the Joker from an illustrated medium into a live-action one has always been an adaptational challenge, eliciting different approaches from makeup artists, wardrobe designers, and even the actors themselves as they bring the Clown Prince of Crime to the big screen.
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