1. He terrified Michael Caine.
Micahel Caine said that there was a very clear difference between Jack Nicholson’s Joker and Heath Ledgers. He said Jack’s had a sense of humour whereas Ledger’s was a psychopath.
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Caine said that the first time he saw Heath completely dressed up as the Joker, he forgot his lines because he creeped him out so much.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal was also very scared of him, she couldn’t even look at him when he came into any room she was in.
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2. Heath Ledger originally wanted to play Batman.
Christian Bale ended up landing the role of Batman and the producers realised that Heath would be a great fit for the Joker. Imagine how different the movie would have been if the roles were reversed.
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