Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The Killing Joke

Just wanted to share with you this cover shot of Heath Ledger as the Joker. I'd probably prefer to have him giving a full-on grin, or at least a smile, but the smirk is appropriate for the somewhat "darker" tone the movie is shooting for. Then again, anyone who thinks the Joker isn't a dark character to begin with hasn't read the comics, so maybe it's more accurate to say The Dark Knight is aiming for a truer representation of the Joker, rather than the absurd or the camp versions we are typically subjected to. We shall see, but until then, feast your eyes on this.