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Fan reaction to Heath Ledger casting for Joker

Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:44 am
Posted by TheDoc
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:44 am


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Posted by ShoeBang
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:47 am to
Same people probably changed that tune real quick. It was one of the top 10-15 supporting actor roles of the last 30 years IMO.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:47 am to
Nolan =/= Snyder
Posted by Captain Fantasy
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:49 am to
we've all seen way more shitty ben affleck movies than we had heath ledger movies at that time.
Posted by Patrick O Rly
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:50 am to
Posted by LSU1SLU
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 8:56 am to
I think it's one of the best acting performances I've seen. Without thinking about others movies this one always stands out in my head. Absolutely nailed it
Posted by Murray
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:02 am to
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we've all seen way more shitty ben affleck movies than we had heath ledger movies at that time.


There's 10 things I hate about this post
Posted by Patrick O Rly
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:06 am to
Definitely. He was unrecognizable, and not because of the make up. His voice and his mannerisms were nothing like anything we've seen from him. He may had just been an ok actor before, but he really put in the work in that role.

I can't believe people really say that Jack Nicholson was the best joker. His joker was basically Jack Nicholson in a good mood; laughing a lot.
Posted by tigerfan88
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:06 am to
To be fair not like ledger had acted/wrote/directed in two Oscar winners either
Posted by Captain Fantasy
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:12 am to
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There's 10 things I hate about this post
i never said he didn't have any bad roles...
Posted by Captain Fantasy
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:13 am to
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To be fair not like ledger had acted/wrote/directed in two Oscar winners either

he's a great writer and director, which he has been recognized for. his acting on the other hand...
Posted by WalkingTurtles
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:23 am to
Affleck was the bomb in Phantoms!!!'

But on a serious note it's going to depend on the direction the directors and producers take it. Nolan made a serious comic book movie, as opposed to more traditional over the top ones. In all honesty I thought Bale was a decent Batman at best. Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Tom Wilkinson, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, and of course JGL did a phenomenal job of acting beyond expectations. And Chris Nolan is the bomb.
Posted by Fun Bunch
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:24 am to
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his acting on the other hand...


Was good in The Town, Argo, Hollywoodland, etc.

The guy has been legit since 2006.

Furthermore:

a) He's not going to have a massive amount of screentime in this.

b) it is a comic book movie. He'll be fine.
Posted by LSU1SLU
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:30 am to
I don't mind Affleck(sp?) being batman at all. I actually don't know why he has such a bad rap. Now I'm not sure whether he can pull it off or not but it doesn't seem like the toughest role to play.
Posted by Captain Fantasy
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:34 am to
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Was good in The Town, Argo, Hollywoodland, etc
I would like to know the etc. I never saw hollywoodland but the town and argo are pretty much the same 'ben affleck' role. the guy has no range
Posted by Fun Bunch
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 9:45 am to
State of Play.

And I thought he was a different character in Argo than in The Town.
Posted by BilJ
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 10:45 am to
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He's not going to have a massive amount of screentime in this.


I wouldn't expect Batman to be a side character. They wouldn't bother wasting money on bringing in a name for a small amount of screentime either
This post was edited on 8/23/13 at 10:46 am
Posted by elprez00
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 10:48 am to
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I actually don't know why he has such a bad rap.

Posted by Bmath
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 10:57 am to
Looking back at when Ledger was cast, the blow up would be equivalent if Channing Tatum were cast today.
Posted by wildtigercat93
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Posted on 8/23/13 at 11:13 am to
Can you post the reaction to Ben Afflack getting cast as Daredevil? Tia
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