Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the Joker in Batman 3?

I gotta admit he does look like Heath Ledger.

@ Erickz LOL LOL

Ps. i cant w8 for inception potentially best movie of decade

@Shiftysharp

The Joker doesn't need to be retired, but Heath's Joker or the Joker from the Nolan series does. I think since Heath beasted that role then he should not be replaced.

@ Angelus

Heath Ledger was amazing in that performance. and Jack is not the king.. sorry guy

@ THABATMAN - Dont say sorry, because there's nothing to be sorry for =)
Heath Ledgers performance was good, I cant deny that; it was different than Nicholsons but I enjoy latters take more. However you cannot deny that Heath Ledgers performance has been blown INSANELY out of proportions because of his death(!) - Even getting an Oscar just because he is dead and everybody got the Ledger hysteria. His performance was good, very good, but Peter Finch deserved his Oscar, Ledger did not. Thats my opinion, I am sure people are going to hate me for this but in the name of Hal Jordan, it's still true!
And I also think Joseph Gordon Levitt would do a better Joker than Ledger.
Beware the idiotic Oscar panels and critics power!

Recasting Joker would be so disrespectful, Ledger put himself into the Joker and putting Another actor as the same character, in the same trilogy is just mad.

Angelus - though it seems Ericks may be suffering from a mild case of douchebaggery, I am going to disagree with you on your point about Ledger's performance. Perhaps it did get more attention, but it does not take away than he did waaaaaay better than anyone expected (considering just about the entire comic book community was calling for Nolan's head for his choice). Whether or not he deserved the Oscar is always going to be debatable (as is the case with most choices anyway, regardless of death), but he did an awesome job and IMO was the best work of his career. But as I said b4, eventually, someone else will have to step in, we should just be patient and wait a bit longer.

Scott McClure

Guys you are missing the point of being an actor, the actors perform characters. Ok heath gaves us the best perfomance ever, but there is allways the option of other actor to improve himself and give some respect for what ledger made or maybe go far than that and gives us another great performance.

@ Promorus - I went too far with Jackson? I am sorry if I insulted you with the Jackson commentary. The pedophile part is maybe up to debate. You cannot make the idols too untouchable. I respect Elvis Presley's incredible voice, but he turned into a fat, ugly republican hypocrite in the end, and he was REALLY good looking! I am not gay, but you gotta admit he was one handsome fellow, almost as handsome as William Shatner(ahahaha). Anyways, sorry if I insulted you but I believe its okay to make fun of dead famous celebrities, not that I do it often. That Michael Jackson is more different than the others and a special case is not right.
I didnt understand what you meant about the pillows though, and sorry again.

I say Gordon Levitt for Black Mask!

@Angelus,
Its alright bro. You didnt insult me; I was jus mad because that was way too disrespectful. Right about Elvis Presley by the way, lol

Heath Ledger very last role is "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" not "The Dark Knight".

if Chris Nolan have to recast the Joker in his Batman sequel well you got to expect it. recasting a actor to play the Joker is not disrespectful at all. you cant let the Joker just die like that cause an actor died. Heath did amazing Joker and no one cant take that away from him at all but remember the show must go on.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus had to recast and they had Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell to play Heath Ledger character Tony in the movie.

even Harry Potter films the character Dumbledore first played by Richard Harris when he died actor Michael Gambon was recast to play Dumbledore.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt could play The Joker but im not sure they will bring the character back. they most likely going to focus on fresh new villains to join the fun "Black Mask" come to mind.


@LEEE777

Crispin Glover as the Joker makes sense his a great actor. but i feel if they keep on doing more batman films he could play a older Joker.

If he does, it would be a no speaking role with him in a cell at Arkham... I highly doubt it would be a big part, but because the Joker wasn't killed, they can't just ignore the character completely...

@ fugzly

i like you say there's a "high probability" that he'll be the Joker...like there's ANYONE thats said anything even remotely close to that statement. lol

I don't understand how replacing Heath with someone else is disrespecting. I mean they did it with The Crow, it's a business, they're actors, Heath does not OWN Joker, he played him, he did a good job, now it's someone else's turn.

If there was a good enough story involving the Joker again, I'd have no doubt in my mind Chris Nolan would consider getting another actor for the Joker. From what I've read, he doesn't seem to be the person that gives two shits about either rabidly anal fanboys or the general public thinks; he just wants to make a masterpiece of a film with a great story.

this is nolans epic, let the riddler and a few others in sub plots and cameos round out the vision

I see the Riddler is the red headed step child of the Joker. He's a lame ass villain and Batman has many other worthier adversaries than some schmuck writing riddles. I'd like Batman to deal with Bane, Killer Crock, Catwoman, or the Penguin.