Christian Bale has talked about his experience working with Heath Ledger during the filming of The Dark Knight. Bale reprised his role as the caped crusader for the second installment of the Batman trilogy, which was written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Ledger played his iconic antagonist, the Joker.
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Heath Ledger as Joker
There are many behind-the-scenes stories about the making of The Dark Knight. However, many are still curious about Heath Ledger’s character. The actor who has spoken out the most about his experiences working with Heath Ledger is Christian Bale. Bale expressed his admiration for Ledger’s intensity and sincerity on set in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
Christian Bale Thought Caped Crusader was Not as Interesting as the Villain
Following Heath Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight, The Joker as a whole became a far more intriguing and sought-after character. Christian Bale admitted that while he was not much concerned about Heath Ledger stealing the show, he finds the other Batman movies somewhat problematic in the context that he’d never found the Caped Crusader to be as interesting as the villains.
Heath Ledger as Joker and Christian Bale as Batman in a still from Batman Begins (2008)
“I asked myself, ‘Well how come it’s always been that he’s the most boring character?’ I’ve never found him to be intriguing at all. Whereas these graphic novels depicted him as by far the most fascinating of them.”
Bale has been in numerous films, making his acting the ideal addition to some of the most captivating storylines ever.
Christian Bale Was Amazed Watching Heath Ledger Become the Joker
The Dark Knight‘s popularity can be attributed in large part to Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker as the ideal antagonist for Christian Bale‘s portrayal of Batman. Bale reminisced about working with Ledger on The Dark Knight during an interview with GQ. He said:
“Heath Ledger, oh my God, what a performance. What a pleasure to have gotten to work with him, and just to see him and how much he put himself into the Joker. And I was watching him going, ‘Yeah, this is absolutely fantastic.”
The Dark Knight (2008)
“The Dark Knight is absolutely extraordinary, and it was such a pleasure to have gotten to work with Heath,” Bale added.
Christian Bale believed Heath Ledger deserved all the attention and acclaim he received.
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