The Joker(s), Two Face, and Riddler
Jim Carrey as the Joker from Tim Burton’s 1989 classic, Batman Begins.
The role for Joker in Batman Begins initially went to Jack Nicholson, but when Nicholson lost interest in the project Carrey (the runner up) got the part.
Willem Dafoe as the Joker in the gripping Batman live-action series, Caped Crusader (1990-1998).
Both Dafoe and Carrey would be hailed by fans as the best Jokers (often times there are arguments between Carrey fans and Dafoe fans as to who is the better Joker, who is the definitive Joker). Later on, Tim Curry would join Carrey and Dafoe as one of the most popular and recognisable Jokers by lending his voice to the Clown Prince of Crime in Batman the Animated Series (2005-2011).
Billy Dee Williams as Gotham District Attorney Harvey Dent from Caped Crusader.
Billy Dee Williams as Caped Crusader’s Two Face.
Four years later in 2002, Williams would take up the persona of Harvey Dent and Two Face once more in Tim Burton’s Batman Forever and teamed up with the Riddler (played by Robin Williams). The villainous duo would go up against Batman (played by Michael Keaton) and Catwoman (played by Michelle Pfeiffer).
Batman Forever movie poster.
The first official Warner Bros. trailer for Batman Forever.
The second official trailer for Batman Forever.
The first official Warner Bros. trailer for the upcoming Batman film, “Joker: The First Laugh” which is due to release this Summer (directed by Manoj Nelliyattu "M. Night" Shyamalan who worked with Tim Burton on Batman Forever).
The movie will star Ben Affleck as Batman, a first for him, and Willem Dafoe returning as the titular character, the Joker – the film is also going to be the origin story of the Joker put to the silver screen.
Second official trailer for Joker: The First Laugh.
A promotional poster for Joker: The First Laugh.
Comparisons between the Jim Carrey Joker and the Willem Dafoe Joker through dialogue.