Heath Ledger stunned the world with his portrayal of the Joker in The Dark Knight. The DC supervillain is presented much more realistically than he ever had before, but he retains as much menace ...

Heath Ledger had just wrapped playing The Joker in 2008’s “The Dark Knight” when he moved on to work with Andrew Garfield in “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” — and he knew the DC ...

Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners. His Joker was ... heart-breaking." Ledger's death occurred while "The Dark Knight" was in post ...

The late Heath Ledger tragically died at just 28 before The Dark Knight had even hit cinemas and went on to posthumously win him an Oscar for his Joker role. Locking himself away for days in a ...

Batman has become more than just a comic book character over the years. The iconic nature of this caped crusader is reflected in the film adaptations we have seen over the years.

In his memoir, Caine opens up about filming 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...

Ledger’s turn as the Joker is regarded as one of the greatest ... a few months before the July theatrical release of “The Dark Knight.” “Heath was only 28 when he passed away,” Caine ...

The Joker is an iconic comic-book and superhero character, played by Heath Ledger, Jack Nicholson, Jared Leto, Joaquin Phoenix, Cesar Romero and Mark Hamill.

As part of its latest SS25 drop, Japanese label Wacko Maria has unveiled a new collaboration with The Dark Knight Trilogy, centering on Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. With a line of ...

The Dark Knight introduced us to Heath Ledger's version of the Joker, but Christopher Nolan intentionally stayed away from revealing his backstory.

Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy is set to leave Netflix in the US on May 31 – so if you've never seen what are ...

Michael Caine is opening up about his time filming The Dark Knight with Heath Ledger in his memoir ... Bale's Batman contending with Ledger's villainous Joker, including what it was like to ...