Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many screenings as he can, Liam is always watching new movies and television shows.
The Big Picture There isn’t any superhero character whose rogues gallery rivals that of Batman. Although the many Batman adaptations over the years have resulted in movies of varying degrees of quality, every single installment has managed to include a fascinating villain. Although there are many fan-favorite antagonists, many would argue that the Joker is the most memorable of Batman’s opponents.
Release Date July 18, 2008 Director Christopher Nolan Cast Christian Bale , Heath Ledger , Aaron Eckhart , Michael Caine , Maggie Gyllenhaal , Gary Oldman Runtime 152 minutes Main Genre Action Writers Jonathan Nolan , Christopher Nolan , David S. Goyer , Bob Kane Tagline Why so serious? Why Does Heath Ledger’s Joker Lick His Lips? Ledger was certainly taking on an ambitious task when he was signed on to play the main antagonist in The Dark Knight.
Ledger’s Joker is certainly successful in fulfilling that intention, as he has many creepy mannerisms that only make him more intimidating. Throughout the film, the character often licks his lips as if to resemble a ravenous dog on the prowl. Although it’s an interesting quirk that fits the film’s themes, Ledger had to lick his lips in order to keep his prosthetics intact.
Licking his lips may have been a necessity, but Ledger put a lot of planning into cracking the psychology of the Joker. He studied Fritz Lang’s 1933 classic The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, and specifically the haunting performance by Rudolf Klein-Rogge as the titular character. Darkly comic, yet completely ruthless, the character of Dr. Mabuse shared a lot of qualities with Ledger’s interpretation of the Joker.
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