While Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker has been getting most of the headlines from this summer’s Batman Begins sequel, Two Face is certainly coming on strong. The thing is, the buzz isn’t so much about Aaron Eckhart’s performance as Harvey Dent as it is about his eventual look as alter-ego Two Face. With that buzz has come a variety of “false” positives, but which is the real Two Face?
There isn’t a whole lot to say about these new images, other than avoid them at all costs if you’re the least bit worried about having any part of the film spoiled. Honestly, there isn’t a whole lot to them, but for diehards that’s still probably too much. It is interesting to see that the Joker will be in and out of his comic getup.
Heath Ledger’s final performance has had many buzzing long before the actor’s death. His Joker is seen by many as a revelation of the character–creepy and crazy at the same time. At the recent ShoWest convention for theater owners, many in the crowd were wowed by a short clip featuring Ledger’s arrival on screen. (more…)
Here’s an interesting dilemma. Is it good, or bad, to be endorsed by the Joker when running for president? If this were the newest Batman film, that answer would undoubtedly be bad. However, this is the real world, and the Joker in this case is Jack Nicholson. Like him or hate him (or her), you have to admit this newest campaign ad for Hillary Clinton is fairly clever. Will Jack actually sway any voters? Probably not, but it is the kind of fun you wish more celebrities would have for themselves. And the last line about saluting is priceless in this context.
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