Warner Bros. Didn’t Get Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight at First

Back when it was announced that Heath Ledger was going to portray the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, many fans scratched their heads.

As it turns out, they weren’t alone.

According to Jonathan Nolan, both he and Warner Bros.

didn’t get the casting right away either.

However, once the first trailers were released, all doubt was erased and the rest is history.

Ledger’s Academy Award winning performance is now seen as one of the best portrayals of the Clown Prince of Crime.Jonathan Nolan recently sat down for a roundtable discussion with other producers in the entertainment industry.

In addition to Nolan, Shawn Levy from Stranger Things, Salim Akil Jason Blum, Melissa Rosenberg, Robert Kirkman, and Simon Kinberg were all present as well.

The discussion ultimately led to being asked if any of the producers had ever taken fan suggestions into account while crafting any of their projects.

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