"He's dead," Eckhart said before the question was even finished. Eckhart also mentioned that he asked that very same question to director Christopher Nolan while filming The Dark Knight.
"I asked Chris if there was a chance of coming back. 'No way,' he said. 'He's toast.'"
The Dark Knight is still tearing through the theaters and has grossed a massive $505.4 million domesitcally, so far.
The Dark Knight was released July 18th, 2008 and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Gabriela Curnen. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
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THE JOKER
yeah and i also remember them saying that scarecrow was not in the dark knight...please he will be back
3 years agoby @mcleve02Flag
janebodega
you just cannot recast heath ledgers memorial appearance as joker. u wouldn't do his successor any favour...i loved aaron eckhart as two face but it is also obvious that he could not come back. it would not make any sense...
3 years agoby @janebodegaFlag
Rainy_Dae
I can't beleive nobody noticed that they spelled his name wrong in the article title...
3 years agoby @rainy-daeFlag
knobie09
whatever!!! stay out of this!!!
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
Vamp
Also, I agree, no Franco. Don't replace Heath at all! That's my view. I think it's insulting to Heath's memory to recast him for a sequel to "The Dark Knight."
3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
Vamp
Why shouldn't Two-Face be dead, erncrazy? You want Nolan to break the realism of his series? He couldn't possibly have survived that fall, he didn't have any armor like Batman does when he falls from that high, and Two-Face doesn't have any "Special Powers," so that's out. It's the only logical thing to do, to have Two-Face dead. It keeps the realism of the series, and at least he did a good job with the character!
3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
knobie09
BLACK MASK,SZASZ,AND DEADSHOT ARE THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR BATMAN 3!!! 'NUFF SAID!!!
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
mr.blonde
franco wouldnt work.he's already got is thing with the spiderman movies.putting him in batman would be weird.and also,i think it would be to big of a role for him.....although not alot of people though heath could pull off the joker,but he more than pull it off....it would be interesting to see franco in the role.
3 years agoby @mr-blondeFlag
erncrazy
JOKER'S REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE JAMES FRANCO LOOKS JUST LIKE LEDGER AND COULD PROBABLY ACT JUST AS GOOD. 2-face should not be dead thats f*cking BULLSH*T
3 years agoby @erncrazyFlag
knobie09
anytime!!!
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
mr.blonde
i didnt know about joker2010.and thx for backing me up knobie09
3 years agoby @mr-blondeFlag
knobie09
and can you relax? didn't you read mr blond well? he said "IF" they decide to recast!!! CALM DOWN!!
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
knobie09
can you translate for us,please?
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
Vamp
Really? Agent VIS just posted what I mean.
3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
mr.blonde
not exactly sure what that's supposed to mean vamp.
3 years agoby @mr-blondeFlag
T.Clark
JOKER2010
3 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
knobie09
meaning?
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
Vamp
No, no, no, no, no! The only good Joker replacement choice is HERE on MovieWeb.
3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
mr.blonde
vamp,those two would be great first choices IF they decide to re-cast.don't judge by just hearing the names.picture both those actors in your head with the make-up on and in the role and everything.they are both VERY good actors.better than heath ever was before TDK.i will say that sean penn would be the lesser choice of the two.but del toro would be DAMN close to heath in my opinion.and it's not like im looking for them to bring back the joker in a major role.maybe just a couple scenes to wrap things up on his end.del toro wold do well as a stand-in of sorts.and,cryptkeeper,did you just say the movie wasn't all that great!?!?!were you awake in the theater?it's without a doubt the best batman movie ever,best superhero movie ever,and one of the greatest crime-dramas of the last 10 years at least.
3 years agoby @mr-blondeFlag
The CryptKeeper
I don't care. His character seemed pointless to me. The movie wasn't all that great either. It was ok... I guess.
3 years agoby @catwomanFlag
knobie09
although DEL TORO would do it more darker. not as dark as ledger's,but dark enough.
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
knobie09
BENICIO DEL TORO? WHY NOT? it would be awesome!! first latino to play the joker sinse CESAR ROMERO!!
3 years agoby @knobie09Flag
Vamp
BENECIO DEL TORO? SEAN PENN? You CAN'T be serious, can you?
3 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
The Dark Knight
oh well its a dark story we enjoyed harvey when we had him
3 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
desperate hot guy10
WHY!?!!?
3 years agoby @kevinbacon34Flag
mr.blonde
im just throwing this out there.if they decide to replace the joker,which they shouldn't,but if they do decide to do that,i think benicio del toro would be a great choice.or maybe even sean penn.
3 years agoby @mr-blondeFlag
Moviemaster75
only michael myers could've lived a fall like that lol
3 years agoby @moviemaster75Flag
MovieCritique00
Roman Sionis (Black Mask) would be the best villain.
3 years agoby @moviecritique00Flag
Chris08
Clayface would be amazing !
3 years agoby @chris08Flag
furiousangel2
What a crying shame, two face will not return.
3 years agoby @furiousangel2Flag