After seeing Heath Ledger in 'Dogtown', I think he has the potential to be a truly great character actor. According to reports, his version of the Joker is a couple of shades darker than Jack's Clown Prince Of Crime... less funny, more scary!
I've never seen this "Dogtown." Matter of fact, I've never seen anything that indicated that Heath Ledger has those kind of acting chops. I'm not saying that I expect him to do badly, I believe that Christopher Nolan is a smart man who casts his actors well. But if Ledger pulls this off, it will be the most unexpected star turn since Tom Cruise was the Vampire Lestat.
The movie I was referring to is 'Lords Of Dogtown', based on the events covered in the great documentary 'Dogtown And Z-Boys'. Heath plays the character of the eccentric Skip Engblom and having seen him interviewed, I was impressed by how Ledger captured his personality so well. From what I've read Nolan has given him free reign with the Joker and I am very interested in seeing how he plays this cold blooded killer with a sick sense of humor.
The movie I was referring to is 'Lords Of Dogtown', based on the events covered in the great documentary 'Dogtown And Z-Boys'. Heath plays the character of the eccentric Skip Engblom and having seen him interviewed, I was impressed by how Ledger captured his personality so well. From what I've read Nolan has given him free reign with the Joker and I am very interested in seeing how he plays this cold blooded killer with a sick sense of humor.
Well he just has to reprise his role in The Brothers Grimm, then!
Meet The Joker
Posted - 12/01/2007 : 07:40:30
