sorry jared leto but you’re not the only Joker in Gotham anymore
Joker in Gotham anymore
Joker in Gotham anymore all of that chit chats gonna getcha oh
all of that chit chats gonna getcha oh
all of that chit chats gonna getcha oh my god
my god
my god welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 actors that could play the new Joker
actors that could play the new Joker
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taking a look at actors that should be
taking a look at actors that should be considered to play the Clown Prince of
considered to play the Clown Prince of
considered to play the Clown Prince of Crime in the standalone origin movie
Crime in the standalone origin movie
Crime in the standalone origin movie reportedly being directed by Todd
reportedly being directed by Todd
reportedly being directed by Todd Phillips and produced by Martin Scorsese
Phillips and produced by Martin Scorsese
Phillips and produced by Martin Scorsese somebody tell me what kind of world we
somebody tell me what kind of world we
somebody tell me what kind of world we live in where a man dressed as a bat
live in where a man dressed as a bat
live in where a man dressed as a bat it’s all of I press number 10 will
it’s all of I press number 10 will
it’s all of I press number 10 will Poulter rising to prominence in 2013’s
Poulter rising to prominence in 2013’s
Poulter rising to prominence in 2013’s we’re the Millers Poulter proved that he
we’re the Millers Poulter proved that he
we’re the Millers Poulter proved that he could certainly make an audience laugh
could certainly make an audience laugh
could certainly make an audience laugh which is an essential trait for the
which is an essential trait for the
which is an essential trait for the Joker get it off me with some of his
Joker get it off me with some of his
Joker get it off me with some of his subsequent roles Poulter also showcased
subsequent roles Poulter also showcased
subsequent roles Poulter also showcased a genuinely intimidating on-screen
a genuinely intimidating on-screen
a genuinely intimidating on-screen presence he played an unhinged young man
presence he played an unhinged young man
presence he played an unhinged young man struggling to maintain control in The
struggling to maintain control in The
struggling to maintain control in The Maze Runner and chilled viewers to the
Maze Runner and chilled viewers to the
Maze Runner and chilled viewers to the core as a racist police officer in
core as a racist police officer in
core as a racist police officer in Detroit the fact that Poulter is only in
Detroit the fact that Poulter is only in
Detroit the fact that Poulter is only in his early 20s would make the Joker’s
his early 20s would make the Joker’s
his early 20s would make the Joker’s heinous actions even more shocking
heinous actions even more shocking
heinous actions even more shocking calling Harvey Miguel Robinson and other
calling Harvey Miguel Robinson and other
calling Harvey Miguel Robinson and other young serial killers to mind the truth
young serial killers to mind the truth
young serial killers to mind the truth be told
be told
be told Poulter’s eyebrows alone are enough to
Poulter’s eyebrows alone are enough to
Poulter’s eyebrows alone are enough to send a shiver up anyone’s spine number
send a shiver up anyone’s spine number
send a shiver up anyone’s spine number nine what Keith Stanfield yes of course
nine what Keith Stanfield yes of course
nine what Keith Stanfield yes of course it is in the past Caucasian actors have
it is in the past Caucasian actors have
it is in the past Caucasian actors have traditionally portrayed the man who
traditionally portrayed the man who
traditionally portrayed the man who laughs but much like the idea of address
laughs but much like the idea of address
laughs but much like the idea of address Elba as James Bond or Donald Glover as
Elba as James Bond or Donald Glover as
Elba as James Bond or Donald Glover as spider-man however Luke Heath stanfield
spider-man however Luke Heath stanfield
spider-man however Luke Heath stanfield as the Joker has a nice ring to it
as the Joker has a nice ring to it
as the Joker has a nice ring to it think about your wars before you speak
think about your wars before you speak
think about your wars before you speak hey newbie on the small screen this
hey newbie on the small screen this
hey newbie on the small screen this African American rapper has turned in
African American rapper has turned in
African American rapper has turned in consistently hilarious work as darius in
consistently hilarious work as darius in
consistently hilarious work as darius in atlanta he shined on the silver screen
atlanta he shined on the silver screen
atlanta he shined on the silver screen with dramatic roles in short term 12
with dramatic roles in short term 12
with dramatic roles in short term 12 Straight Outta Compton and Crown Heights
Straight Outta Compton and Crown Heights
Straight Outta Compton and Crown Heights Stanfield even asked Martin Scorsese if
Stanfield even asked Martin Scorsese if
Stanfield even asked Martin Scorsese if he could play the Joker on Twitter given
he could play the Joker on Twitter given
he could play the Joker on Twitter given his impressive acting range but
his impressive acting range but
his impressive acting range but confident that he could create something
confident that he could create something
confident that he could create something utterly unique
utterly unique
utterly unique while still staying true to the
while still staying true to the
while still staying true to the character we know and love
character we know and love
character we know and love number eight bill skarsgård well
number eight bill skarsgård well
number eight bill skarsgård well Poulter was originally set to star as
Poulter was originally set to star as
Poulter was originally set to star as penny wise in 2017 it but the role
penny wise in 2017 it but the role
penny wise in 2017 it but the role ultimately went to Bill skarsgård since
ultimately went to Bill skarsgård since
ultimately went to Bill skarsgård since this Swedish actor has already earned
this Swedish actor has already earned
this Swedish actor has already earned rave reviews for playing one demented
rave reviews for playing one demented
rave reviews for playing one demented clown he would be a natural choice to
clown he would be a natural choice to
clown he would be a natural choice to play the Joker and now you get to be a
play the Joker and now you get to be a
play the Joker and now you get to be a clown who eats children to an extent
clown who eats children to an extent
clown who eats children to an extent scars guards portrayal of penny wise
scars guards portrayal of penny wise
scars guards portrayal of penny wise parallels the late Heath Ledger’s
parallels the late Heath Ledger’s
parallels the late Heath Ledger’s oscar-winning turn as the Joker in the
oscar-winning turn as the Joker in the
oscar-winning turn as the Joker in the Dark Knight both were tasked with
Dark Knight both were tasked with
Dark Knight both were tasked with playing some of the most celebrated
playing some of the most celebrated
playing some of the most celebrated villains in pop culture
villains in pop culture
villains in pop culture yet each actor managed to deliver a
yet each actor managed to deliver a
yet each actor managed to deliver a performance that was not only
performance that was not only
performance that was not only frightening but fresh too on top of that
frightening but fresh too on top of that
frightening but fresh too on top of that skarsgård has proven his worth in other
skarsgård has proven his worth in other
skarsgård has proven his worth in other creepy projects like Hemlock Grove
creepy projects like Hemlock Grove
creepy projects like Hemlock Grove number seven
number seven
number seven Paul day know this adaptable actor has
Paul day know this adaptable actor has
Paul day know this adaptable actor has played a wide range of characters in
played a wide range of characters in
played a wide range of characters in tune with the Joker’s colorful
tune with the Joker’s colorful
tune with the Joker’s colorful personality Dino gave an over-the-top
personality Dino gave an over-the-top
personality Dino gave an over-the-top dual performance as twin brothers Eli
dual performance as twin brothers Eli
dual performance as twin brothers Eli and Paul Sunday and there will be blood
and Paul Sunday and there will be blood
and Paul Sunday and there will be blood as Brian Wilson and love and mercy he
as Brian Wilson and love and mercy he
as Brian Wilson and love and mercy he authenticated young artists suffering
authenticated young artists suffering
authenticated young artists suffering from bipolar disorder in prisoners he
from bipolar disorder in prisoners he
from bipolar disorder in prisoners he kept the audience guessing as a mentally
kept the audience guessing as a mentally
kept the audience guessing as a mentally handicapped man that may be responsible
handicapped man that may be responsible
handicapped man that may be responsible for a kidnapping Dino is also no
for a kidnapping Dino is also no
for a kidnapping Dino is also no stranger to comedy having starred in
stranger to comedy having starred in
stranger to comedy having starred in Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby sparks
Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby sparks
Little Miss Sunshine and Ruby sparks above all else Dino knows how to play a
above all else Dino knows how to play a
above all else Dino knows how to play a character that’s either crazy going
character that’s either crazy going
character that’s either crazy going crazy or thinks he’s going crazy just
crazy or thinks he’s going crazy just
crazy or thinks he’s going crazy just watch his bizarre work and Swiss Army
watch his bizarre work and Swiss Army
watch his bizarre work and Swiss Army man if you need more proof we’re gonna
man if you need more proof we’re gonna
man if you need more proof we’re gonna see number six Tom Hiddleston Tom
see number six Tom Hiddleston Tom
see number six Tom Hiddleston Tom Hiddleston has solidified his place in
Hiddleston has solidified his place in
Hiddleston has solidified his place in comic book movie history through his
comic book movie history through his
comic book movie history through his performance as Loki in the MCU
mother fears he may never awaken again
mother fears he may never awaken again but as far as villains go Loki couldn’t
but as far as villains go Loki couldn’t
but as far as villains go Loki couldn’t be further away from the Joker in some
be further away from the Joker in some
be further away from the Joker in some respects one literally has the power of
respects one literally has the power of
respects one literally has the power of a god while the other has no powers
a god while the other has no powers
a god while the other has no powers whatsoever at the same time the two also
whatsoever at the same time the two also
whatsoever at the same time the two also have a fair deal in common both are
have a fair deal in common both are
have a fair deal in common both are diabolical tricksters that are always a
diabolical tricksters that are always a
diabolical tricksters that are always a step ahead of their enemies sinisterly
step ahead of their enemies sinisterly
step ahead of their enemies sinisterly smiling with glee as they wreak havoc
smiling with glee as they wreak havoc
smiling with glee as they wreak havoc your heroes are scattered your floating
your heroes are scattered your floating
your heroes are scattered your floating fortress falls from the sky where is my
fortress falls from the sky where is my
fortress falls from the sky where is my disadvantage Hiddleston could not only
disadvantage Hiddleston could not only
disadvantage Hiddleston could not only bring out these qualities as the Joker
bring out these qualities as the Joker
bring out these qualities as the Joker but can also incorporate a certain
but can also incorporate a certain
but can also incorporate a certain degree of class and style that’s some
degree of class and style that’s some
degree of class and style that’s some grittier interpretations of the
grittier interpretations of the
grittier interpretations of the character lacked blood on a stick number
character lacked blood on a stick number
character lacked blood on a stick number 5 Caleb Landry Jones my strength doesn’t
5 Caleb Landry Jones my strength doesn’t
5 Caleb Landry Jones my strength doesn’t matter right I’m talking about this it’s
matter right I’m talking about this it’s
matter right I’m talking about this it’s a strategic game like chess he might not
a strategic game like chess he might not
a strategic game like chess he might not be a household name but this actor and
be a household name but this actor and
be a household name but this actor and musician has numerous credentials that
musician has numerous credentials that
musician has numerous credentials that would make him a qualified joker for
would make him a qualified joker for
would make him a qualified joker for starters he’s already dipped his toes
starters he’s already dipped his toes
starters he’s already dipped his toes into the superhero genre playing Ben Chi
into the superhero genre playing Ben Chi
into the superhero genre playing Ben Chi in x-men first class
as one of the main antagonists and get
as one of the main antagonists and get out
out
out Jones shifted between hauntingly
Jones shifted between hauntingly
Jones shifted between hauntingly uncomfortable and flat-out psychotic
uncomfortable and flat-out psychotic
uncomfortable and flat-out psychotic demonstrating just how menacing he could
demonstrating just how menacing he could
demonstrating just how menacing he could be Jones continued his creepy streak as
be Jones continued his creepy streak as
be Jones continued his creepy streak as a man decipher its husband and twin
a man decipher its husband and twin
a man decipher its husband and twin peaks’ and is set the star in the 2018
peaks’ and is set the star in the 2018
peaks’ and is set the star in the 2018 mystery welcomed the stranger
mystery welcomed the stranger
mystery welcomed the stranger furthermore he simply looks the part
furthermore he simply looks the part
furthermore he simply looks the part with his pale skin red lips and
with his pale skin red lips and
with his pale skin red lips and untamable hair it’s as if this guy was
untamable hair it’s as if this guy was
untamable hair it’s as if this guy was literally born to play the Joker you
literally born to play the Joker you
literally born to play the Joker you think you’re some sort of hotshot number
think you’re some sort of hotshot number
think you’re some sort of hotshot number four you on Ryan it’s hard to think of a
four you on Ryan it’s hard to think of a
four you on Ryan it’s hard to think of a character more sadistic than the Joker
character more sadistic than the Joker
character more sadistic than the Joker except for maybe Ramsay Bolton you think
except for maybe Ramsay Bolton you think
except for maybe Ramsay Bolton you think I’m some sort of savage although II want
I’m some sort of savage although II want
I’m some sort of savage although II want Ryan initially gained attention for
Ryan initially gained attention for
Ryan initially gained attention for playing Simon Bellamy and misfits it was
playing Simon Bellamy and misfits it was
playing Simon Bellamy and misfits it was his role on Game of Thrones that
his role on Game of Thrones that
his role on Game of Thrones that skyrocketed him to popularity crayon did
skyrocketed him to popularity crayon did
skyrocketed him to popularity crayon did a phenomenal job making the audience
a phenomenal job making the audience
a phenomenal job making the audience despise Ramsay with every despicable
despise Ramsay with every despicable
despise Ramsay with every despicable action he committed which included rape
action he committed which included rape
action he committed which included rape castration and murder you watch
castration and murder you watch
castration and murder you watch [Music]
what’s more the bastard of Bolton did
what’s more the bastard of Bolton did all of this with a slimy smile on his
all of this with a slimy smile on his
all of this with a slimy smile on his face just slap some makeup on rayon and
face just slap some makeup on rayon and
face just slap some makeup on rayon and we’d have no trouble seeing him as the
we’d have no trouble seeing him as the
we’d have no trouble seeing him as the Joker DC should snatch him up
Joker DC should snatch him up
Joker DC should snatch him up especially since marbles and humans
especially since marbles and humans
especially since marbles and humans isn’t getting the best reviews number
isn’t getting the best reviews number
isn’t getting the best reviews number three Willem Dafoe you think it was
three Willem Dafoe you think it was
three Willem Dafoe you think it was coincidence so many good things all
coincidence so many good things all
coincidence so many good things all happening for you another actor that’s
happening for you another actor that’s
happening for you another actor that’s known for playing a Marvel villain
known for playing a Marvel villain
known for playing a Marvel villain Willem Dafoe brought the Green Goblin
Willem Dafoe brought the Green Goblin
Willem Dafoe brought the Green Goblin out of the comics and onto the big
out of the comics and onto the big
out of the comics and onto the big screen having nailed it as spider-man’s
screen having nailed it as spider-man’s
screen having nailed it as spider-man’s arch enemy he’s perfectly tailored to
arch enemy he’s perfectly tailored to
arch enemy he’s perfectly tailored to portray the Dark Knight’s greatest
portray the Dark Knight’s greatest
portray the Dark Knight’s greatest nemesis what are you talking about
nemesis what are you talking about
nemesis what are you talking about before Jack Nicholson came along Dafoe
before Jack Nicholson came along Dafoe
before Jack Nicholson came along Dafoe was actually considered to play the
was actually considered to play the
was actually considered to play the Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman with his
Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman with his
Joker in Tim Burton’s Batman with his naturally eerie voice and devious smile
naturally eerie voice and devious smile
naturally eerie voice and devious smile writer Sam Hamm noted that Dafoe just
writer Sam Hamm noted that Dafoe just
writer Sam Hamm noted that Dafoe just looked like the character granted Dafoe
looked like the character granted Dafoe
looked like the character granted Dafoe as the Joker might confuse some
as the Joker might confuse some
as the Joker might confuse some audiences since he’s already set to play
audiences since he’s already set to play
audiences since he’s already set to play volcko in Justice League and Aquaman of
volcko in Justice League and Aquaman of
volcko in Justice League and Aquaman of course the fact that we’re getting a
course the fact that we’re getting a
course the fact that we’re getting a joker movie separate from the DC EU is
joker movie separate from the DC EU is
joker movie separate from the DC EU is already pretty confusing bringing you
already pretty confusing bringing you
already pretty confusing bringing you what you’ve always wanted power beyond
what you’ve always wanted power beyond
what you’ve always wanted power beyond your wildest dreams and it’s only the
your wildest dreams and it’s only the
your wildest dreams and it’s only the beginning
beginning
beginning number 2 Jake Gyllenhaal I mean I just
number 2 Jake Gyllenhaal I mean I just
number 2 Jake Gyllenhaal I mean I just don’t see the point in crying over a
don’t see the point in crying over a
don’t see the point in crying over a dead rabbit you know who never even
dead rabbit you know who never even
dead rabbit you know who never even feared death to begin with Jake
feared death to begin with Jake
feared death to begin with Jake Gyllenhaal is a very charming actor but
Gyllenhaal is a very charming actor but
Gyllenhaal is a very charming actor but people sometimes forget that he’s played
people sometimes forget that he’s played
people sometimes forget that he’s played some incredibly strange and unsettling
some incredibly strange and unsettling
some incredibly strange and unsettling characters over the years in one of his
characters over the years in one of his
characters over the years in one of his breakthrough roles Gyllenhaal managed to
breakthrough roles Gyllenhaal managed to
breakthrough roles Gyllenhaal managed to be disturbing while also being likable
be disturbing while also being likable
be disturbing while also being likable as troubled teen Donnie Darko okay but
as troubled teen Donnie Darko okay but
as troubled teen Donnie Darko okay but you’re not listening to me there are
you’re not listening to me there are
you’re not listening to me there are other things that need to be taken into
other things that need to be taken into
other things that need to be taken into account here he kept us all on the edge
account here he kept us all on the edge
account here he kept us all on the edge of our seats as the seemingly soulless
of our seats as the seemingly soulless
of our seats as the seemingly soulless loo bloomin night crawler plus
loo bloomin night crawler plus
loo bloomin night crawler plus interestingly enough Gyllenhaal already
interestingly enough Gyllenhaal already
interestingly enough Gyllenhaal already has a few ties to the Batman franchise
has a few ties to the Batman franchise
has a few ties to the Batman franchise his sister Maggie appeared in The Dark
his sister Maggie appeared in The Dark
his sister Maggie appeared in The Dark Knight and his Brokeback Mountain
Knight and his Brokeback Mountain
Knight and his Brokeback Mountain co-star was of course the Joker
co-star was of course the Joker
co-star was of course the Joker since Gyllenhaal can also be a
since Gyllenhaal can also be a
since Gyllenhaal can also be a convincing nice guy we totally buy him
convincing nice guy we totally buy him
convincing nice guy we totally buy him as a wide-eyed innocent that snaps after
as a wide-eyed innocent that snaps after
as a wide-eyed innocent that snaps after just one bad day why hi ru before we get
just one bad day why hi ru before we get
just one bad day why hi ru before we get to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable
to our top pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions even a hundred miles away I get there
even a hundred miles away I get there
even a hundred miles away I get there before they would I just kept saying
before they would I just kept saying
before they would I just kept saying please God just just just just get me
please God just just just just get me
please God just just just just get me home please just don’t let me be too
home please just don’t let me be too
home please just don’t let me be too late I told you a million trillion times
late I told you a million trillion times
late I told you a million trillion times I did not touch her I kind of don’t know
I did not touch her I kind of don’t know
I did not touch her I kind of don’t know what to say you don’t want you to say
what to say you don’t want you to say
what to say you don’t want you to say anything
anything
anything number one Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo
number one Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo
number one Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio has starred in various other
DiCaprio has starred in various other
DiCaprio has starred in various other Martin Scorsese projects so it’s not
Martin Scorsese projects so it’s not
Martin Scorsese projects so it’s not entirely surprising that he’s reportedly
entirely surprising that he’s reportedly
entirely surprising that he’s reportedly Warner Brothers top candidate to play
Warner Brothers top candidate to play
Warner Brothers top candidate to play the Joker
the Joker
the Joker much like Gyllenhaal DiCaprio is an
much like Gyllenhaal DiCaprio is an
much like Gyllenhaal DiCaprio is an actor that can play both good guys and
actor that can play both good guys and
actor that can play both good guys and bad guys which would come in handy if
bad guys which would come in handy if
bad guys which would come in handy if this origin story were to take a few
this origin story were to take a few
this origin story were to take a few pages from The Killing Joke dicaprio
pages from The Killing Joke dicaprio
pages from The Killing Joke dicaprio dominated the screen as the villainous
dominated the screen as the villainous
dominated the screen as the villainous calvin jake handy and django unchained
calvin jake handy and django unchained
calvin jake handy and django unchained set around the spinet table here tonight
set around the spinet table here tonight
set around the spinet table here tonight but that you can believe he also
but that you can believe he also
but that you can believe he also wrestled with his own sanity as Teddy
wrestled with his own sanity as Teddy
wrestled with his own sanity as Teddy Daniels and shutter island’ while
Daniels and shutter island’ while
Daniels and shutter island’ while nothing is set in stone yet Warner
nothing is set in stone yet Warner
nothing is set in stone yet Warner Brothers should book this oscar-winning
Brothers should book this oscar-winning
Brothers should book this oscar-winning actor for the role ASAP or else the joke
actor for the role ASAP or else the joke
actor for the role ASAP or else the joke is on them
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