From the not always clear past, Joker is portrayed on the big screen as a sadistic psychopath, but of great charisma. He is also a man with knowledge (chemical, computer, to name just a few) which is out of the ordinary. A creative and crazy man, the Joker represents absolute evil in cinema, the genius who is fighting to bring darkness instead of light into the world. This kind of character, however hateful, can only have a certain charm.
The Joker has always represented one of the characters coming from a comic book that is able to intrigue even those who have never been especially fond of the subject. This is because the character has become so deeply rooted in mass pop culture that he is immediately recognizable by anyone, as proven by the fact that, statistically, the vast majority of audiences who visited the theaters to watch Suicide Squad went to enjoy Jared Leto’s interpretation.
However, the Joker has had many faces over the years, and not just on paper, but also in movies and TV series. Therefore, this begs the question: what are the best versions of the character? We are going to explore in this ranking all the audiovisual interpretations of the Joker, to decide which one has been the most convincing. We remind you that, as always, like every ranking, this is strictly personal and we invite you to share yours in the comments section.
It was the ’60s and the series on Batman, the right camp and daughter of that period in aesthetics, it went crazy, becoming a great success. The Joker’s role was assigned to a great actor like Cesar Romero, who never brought to the small screen the best version of the character, but it was certainly the most peculiar, with its ways decidedly over the top and mustache covered with wax, which the performer refused to cut, as his distinctive feature.
While Romero’s Joker is ridiculously over-the-top, his colorful attire and excessive laughter have undoubtedly gone down in history, and are being used as an aesthetic inspiration in Tod Phillips’ film.
