Nicholson FURIOUS Over Ledger's Joker
By Ryan 'The Rican with the Irish name' McLelland on November 10, 2007
Who ever would have thought that actor Jack Nicholson would be "FURIOUS" that he wasn't asked back for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. Not I certainly, but it seems the actor had some choice words on the matter as he talked it over with MTV.
"Let me be the way I'm not in interviews. I'm furious. I'm furious. They never asked me about a sequel with the Joker. I know how to do that! Nobody ever asked me."
"It's like, in any area, you can't believe the reasons things do or don't happen. Not asking me how to do the sequel is that kind of thing. Maybe it's not a mistake. Maybe it was the right thing, but to be candid, I'm furious."
"Well, the Joker comes from my childhood. That's how I got involved with it in the first place. It's a part I always thought I should play."
"I'm not inclined to watch (The Dark Knight) because of what I said. But if it's a good movie, I'll catch up with it somewhere. I don't think they ever really captured Tim Burton's spirit [since he stopped being involved]. They kind of drove the franchise into the ground. Tim Burton's a genius. He had the right take on it. That's why I did the movie. I did the movie based on a single conversation with him. We both come from the cartoon world originally. We had similar ideas. Tim said [the Joker] should have a humorous dark side to him. [Burton is] one of the great moviemakers. I think the world of him. He's the most unassuming man. And he doesn't feel pressure. That's what I love about him."
So wow, huh? Just simply...wow. I'll quickly admit that Nicholson's Joker was one of the best comic book movie characters of all time. I'll also admit that Nolan's redux might not be the right place for Nicholson. I'll also go on to think that it doesn't matter and I'd rather see a old Nicholson as the Joker over Heath Ledger any day.
But who the hell am I to give an opinion!?!??!!?!? Let Ryan know you think at ryan@latinoreview.com!
Source:MTV
