For me, Hamill’s portrayal of the Joker is on par with Heath Ledger in terms of tapping into what makes the character so horrific and charismatic. Mark Hamill, who voiced the Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and in Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham games, has expressed interest on his twitter in voicing the iconic villain in the DC animated movie.
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Hamill is once again The Joker.
When Alan Moore first wrote this origin story on Batman’s most terrifying nemesis, no one thought it would be as acclaimed as it is now.
Created by Moore as his own take on Joker’s source and psychology, the story became famous for its origin of the Joker as a tragic character; a family man and failed comedian who suffered “one bad day” that finally drove him insane. Also, if they got Hamill, I’m going to hope for a bit of a Batman: TAS reunion with Kevin Conroy returning as Batman and Melissa Gilbert as Barbara Gordon (sadly, Bob Hastings, who voiced Commissioner Gordon, passed away last year). The comic won the Eisner Award for “Best Graphic Album” in 1989 and appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List in May 2009.
Are you excited for Batman: The Killing Joke? This report comes just days after Hamill tweeted that he was “crossing his fingers” about potentially voicing the role, so if true, the actor is obviously keeping mum about the whole thing until DC announces something more official.
I haven’t kept up with the Batman direct-to-video animated films, but if they got Hamill as Joker, it’s a must-watch.
This is absolutely fantastic news as fans know he does the absolute flawless Joker voice there is.
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We will have more on this as it develops!
