Why is the Joker movie so popular?

The Joker is the most popular villain because he was not inherently bad to begin with; circumstances made him into a monster. The audience often sympathizes with him. Joker’s uncontrollable laughter is due to the Pseudobulbar affect.

Why is the Joker a popular villain?

Joker is the greatest villain because he’s the most suited to his opposite, the hero, who also happens to be the greatest superhero: Batman. Villains are rarely created without a hero in mind and Joker was created to challenge Batman specifically, a non-powered superhero, hence Joker’s lack of superpowers as well.

Was Ledger depressed after playing Joker in the Dark Knight?

Reports even suggested that the actor was depressed after playing Joker in The Dark Knight. The character took a toll on his mentally and physically, so much so, that he suffered from insomnia. However, this rumour was dispelled in a documentary about the actor. Speaking at the premiere, sister Kate Ledger refuted such reports.

Is the Joker a complicated character?

— The Joker, The Dark Knight The Joker is a complicate d character. His crimes are not fueled by the desire for money, ambition, or other ordinary motifs. The terror he spreads is ideological and his motivations are philosophical.

How would you describe Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker?

In The Dark Knight (2008), Heath Ledger’s Joker embodies and intensifies the villain’s philosophies of anarchy. Like other portrayals of the Joker, Ledger’s is homicidal, hostile, and unhinged. This Joker, however, is hyper-focused on the destruction of a civil society.

What happened to Christopher Nolan after playing Joker?

Reports even suggested that the actor was depressed after playing Joker in The Dark Knight. The character took a toll on his mentally and physically, so much so, that he suffered from insomnia. However, this rumour was dispelled in a documentary about the actor.