After seeing a curious bit of "trivia" on Willem Dafoe's IMDB page stating that the actor was considered for the role of The Joker in Tim Burton's "Batman" back in 1989, MTV got in touch with the actor to see whether there was any truth to the rumour.
However, it seems that it wasn't the role of the Clown Prince of Crime that the 'Spider-Man' star was considered for, "Very early, they talked to me about playing Batman." Dafoe told MTV News.
"I hate to spread these things because unless you remember it well, you're stoking the fires of bulls---," said the actor. "But I remember it. I've had my brush with these things."
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