thehefner | Joker casting rumors abound

So the latest buzz is Heath Ledger is playing the Joker.

Now, until this is solidified as fact, I ain't gonna really sweat it too much. However, this particular word is getting a wee bit more attention from the legit sites than the usual rumors. Good casting? I couldn't see Heath in the role, but the thing is, I suspect that whomever is eventually cast is not going to initially seem right for the role. I fully suspect whoever's cast as the Joker is something that Nolan and company will have in mind, that we won't truly understand until we see the movie. So if Nolan honestly thinks Heath or someone like that is good for the role, I'm open to being convinced.

But if Jake Gyllenhaal actually is cast as Harvey Dent, as many of the more baseless rumor sites have been rambling about, then the Joker/Dent relationship will have a whoooole other subtext.

When it comes to Joker dream casting, most of fandom keeps clamoring for Crispin Glover. Ok. WHAT THE FUCK. Glover is not a good choice. At all! When has Glover ever even SMILED, for God's sake?! Much less, acted in a way that could ever be Joker-ish? Fans are on crack, seriously. Crispin fucking Glover

Me, I still say either get Michael Keaton or Mark Hamill in SIN CITY-style prosthetics. Or Willhem Dafoe or Christopher Eccleston, no prosthetics required.