We'll never know how some of these guys would have played the greasepaint-wearing harlequin of hate, but we can dream, right? With that in mind, here's a look at some of the most noteworthy actors who almost played the Joker.
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When the news broke that Spider-Man was leaving the MCU after Sony and Marvel failed to renegotiate their deal for shared use of the character, most believed that things came crashing down because of money. Now, the CEO of Sony as revealed another reason for the Spider-Man split with Marvel.
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Kit Harington posing with Salma Hayek is definitely an Eternal mood. The pair — who both star in The Eternals, centered on a group of superheroes created using genetic engineering — recently posed for an Instagram shot apparently to tease production on the upcoming film.
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Of the Bruce Waynes we've seen on the big screen thus far, Christian Bale is arguably the most iconic. Meanwhile, some fans are skeptical of the newest Batman, Robert Pattinson, taking on the role. But what does Christian Bale think of Robert Pattinson becoming the next Batman?
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Marvel's What If...? comics have taken readers into unexplored corners of the Marvel Universe for decades -- and with a Disney+ animated series in the works, audiences will soon see some of these intriguing ideas explored onscreen. Here's a look at some of the most highly anticipated options.
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Both Netflix's The Umbrella Academy and the comic it's based on talk about 43 children who share the same miraculous birth circumstances and possess super-human abilities. If only seven were adopted into Sir Reginald Hargreeves' superhero family, then where exactly are the other 36?
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The Suicide Squad has assembled. Writer/director James Gunn has revealed the full cast of his soft reboot of Suicide Squad, the DC property that was adapted for the screen in 2016, via a post to his Facebook page. It is, in a word, voluminous. In another word: awesome.
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No one is invincible, not even Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Don’t believe us? Well, consider the following as we look at the biggest weaknesses of every member of the Avengers.
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Ryan Reynolds is one sneaky rascal. In response to a fan on Twitter asking whether it was okay to screen Reynolds' hit Deadpool for his four-year old, the star offered a bit of tongue-in-cheek advice: lie your face off, a tack he claimed to have taken with his own daughters.
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The Dark Knight has spoken, and he apparently can't wait to get a look at the latest incarnation of his most iconic foe. During the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, former Batman actor Christian Bale shared this thoughts on Joaquin Phoenix's Joker.
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Despite their vast differences in style and tone throughout the decades, every Batman movie tends to pull the same handful of references and plot points again and again, to the point where you can pretty much set your bat-watch by them.
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Joaquin Phoenix definitely doesn't think playing the Joker is a laughing matter. During a post-screening Q&A at the Toronto International Film Festival, Phoenix described his leading role in the dark origin story Joker as a career highlight.
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Heath Ledger's brilliant, Oscar-winning performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight could have just been the beginning. The late actor's sister, Kate, revealed that Ledger was excited about his work in The Dark Knight, and he was looking forward to playing the iconic villain again in another movie.
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Robert Pattinson's unstoppable force will not be meeting Joaquin Phoenix's immovable object on screen anytime soon. At least, that's what Joker helmer Todd Phillips believes. The Joker director has revealed that there won't be a Batman-Joker crossover between Phoenix and Pattinson.
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Just as our heroes contain shades of grey, so too do their villains. Who among the sinister rabble have had heroic moments? Quite a few, in fact. Here are a collection of the worst villains' most heroic moments, from selfless sacrifice to acts of altruism.
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As we enter Phase 4 of the MCU, the Marvel landscape is going to look much different than it did before Thanos’ snap, and here are some of the biggest unsolved MCU mysteries that could shape Marvel’s future.
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Before she was Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers was known as Ms. Marvel. Now that moniker belongs to Kamala Khan. This is the untold truth of Marvel's Ms. Marvel.
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Marvel may be adding another big star to its cinematic universe. The upcoming Disney+ series Hawkeye reportedly wants Hailee Steinfeld to play Kate Bishop, according to Variety. Hawkeye stars Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton, who trains Kate Bishop on how to be a non-superpowered superhero.
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People want to know everything there is to discover about Joker, the gritty, character-driven film about the man who becomes Gotham's clown-faced super-criminal. Perhaps the most pressing is this: Is there a post-credits scene in Joker? We have the answer.
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If the Joker has had one consistent quality throughout all of his many depictions over the years, it's his dedication to pure chaos. But believe it or not, there have been many instances in which the Joker was a force for good. Let's find out: what's the most heroic thing the Joker has ever done?
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Hold onto your hats, true believers. While Marvel Studios Phase 4 is pretty much set in stone, and Phase 5 is only beginning to take shape, the rumor mill has churned out an eye-popper: the studio is reportedly prepping an Avengers vs. X-Men movie, possibly for Phase 6.
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Joker, the standalone origin story for the iconic DC villain from director Todd Phillips, has made its debut at the Venice Film Festival. The vast majority of critics present for the screening have posted rave reviews, raising a burning question: will Joker actually win an Oscar?
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Both Amazing Spider-Man films performed rather tepidly at the domestic box office and received middling reviews, but how did Andrew Garfield himself come out of it, financially-speaking, after the franchise's destruction? Here's how much money the English actor made from playing Spider-Man.
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Turns out, die-hard Bat-fans weren't the only ones miffed when news broke that Robert Pattinson would play Bruce Wayne in The Batman. In a recent interview with Variety, Pattinson admitted that he was "furious" when the casting news was leaked — though he was upset for a very different reason.
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Two brilliant performances, two legendary actors, two very different takes on the Clown Prince of Crime. In a recent presser, Joker star Joaquin Phoenix revealed that, contrary to what might have been expected, he did not refer to Heath Ledger's iconic performance as the DC villain.
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Marvel's Disney+ shows look to shake up the way superhero stories can be told on-screen. So let’s dig into the ways Marvel's Disney+ shows should be different than previous TV offerings, and why all these exciting series are going to blow you away.
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This is no laughing matter. Director Todd Phillips' Joker is still over a month away from launching in theaters on October 4, but the flick had its debut on August 31 at the Venice Film Festival. The first reviews for Joker came rolling out soon after. Here's what the critics think of the film.
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