Heath Ledger As The Joker Featured On Oscars Poster

Nothing tasteless about it. Just recognition for a sterling performance.

''and without looking at the card, the one you picked, in my hand should be the queen of hearts....oh shit''

Now back to the Abortion talk. If Chris Nolans mom would have aborted him would Heath ledger still be alive? But then joel schumacher would have made more movies and the universe would have crumbled in to nothingness. hahaha sorry just sayin

@ NickKaseAKAthePieEATERxGETIT

XD hahahahaha

@ nomis

i feel the same way good films but overrated & ledger's joker was far from oscar worthy.

nicholson's joker was better.

So is this the first step in the greatest practical joke of all time being revealed in The Dark Knight Rises? I have long speculated that there is a possibility that Ledger is still alive. Just like Juaquin Phoenix did not become a rapper in real life.

In TDK the Joker says that he and Batman are the same. So then the Joker considers himself a Dark Knight. That being said, who's there to pick up the pieces for Batman when Bane breaks his back? The Joker. And the joke is on all of us for buying into the biggest practical joke of all time believeing that Heath Ledger is dead. Who better than an actress that needs some attention to cry about the night they were together?

I know. I know. Say I'm nuts. It is morbidly insane to think like this but it still is logical to play into the possiblity that Nolan has set up the biggest pubilcity stunt of all time and at the same time provided a great actor the setting for the quietest hiatus of all time. AND see an ending to Batman we never imagined...Joker killing Batman and himself at the end of the movie. Your thoughts?

Plus, I'm not finished. How else do you easily secure an Oscar for your movie without using the sympathy card?

Long live, Smallville!!!

Tasteless? I guess once you are dead your likeness should never be used again? Not even closed to making sense. Jack a better Joker than Heath?!?! That's all a matter of opinion but to say Heath didn't give an Oscar caliber performance is crazy. Two different takes on the character, both equally deserving of the recognition they received.

@ nomis

that image of nicholson is just fantastic,definetly best joker ever.

Nicholson's Joker was fun back in the day. But let's keep it real; it was cool because it was Jack Nicholson. How else could we all forgive the fact that he made a fat ass Joker.

But they gave him some classic things to work with. The prop gun, the chatter teeth and most worthy, the smile-inducing Joker products. It was like Joker Fish.

And before you get the wrong impression, I was livid when I first saw Heath Ledger as Joker. The casting and the look sent me into a rage. Since when is Joker a dirty ass horror clown? Joker is dapper. Clean suits and slicked hair. Needless to say, I was blown away y Ledgers surprise performance. He didn't even look or sound like Ledger. He was completely lost in the role. He deserves his props. He's earned them.

Exploit of the man's death.

And exploit of something general audience would relate, because Best Actors rarely go to popcorn movies. (popcorn meaning blockbusters, before the bashing begins).

ledger mumbled his way through the film,it didn't sound right to me.

If Nicholson had played the joker with the age that he was in 'THE SHINING', then he would be the best Joker ever. But Burton's Joker was a chubby, funny uncle which doesn't scare even a small child. Excuse my shitty english! Damn...

Yes I agree Father Midnight, when you watch Easy Rider, you see the perfect age Nicholson should have played Joker.

@ Gatson
agreed

Sick! Awesome tribute to the greatest Joker on screen yet.

And as for Nicholson? He was great, but basically just Nicholson in white grease paint. Let's not pretend he had to stretch his acting chops to the limit, guys.

Can anyone say they that if they kept it a secret on who played the Joker, you would be able to tell who played him based on that performance? If you could say yes, you'd be lying. Total disappearance.

Hollywood, no trying to take cred plz

Hamills version is my favorite, to be honest