![]() ![]() Ledger's interpretation of the Joker is specifically influenced by the graphic novels Batman: The Killing Joke and Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Alan Moore and Grant Morrison respectively. The Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset the social order in Gotham through crime, and defines himself by his conflict with Batman. He seeks the vigilante Batman ( Christian Bale) as a worthy adversary and to test how far he will go to save Gotham City from descending into chaos and targets Batman's allies, including police lieutenant James Gordon ( Gary Oldman) and district attorney Harvey Dent ( Aaron Eckhart). ![]() Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, the Joker is depicted as a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped, sadistic sense of humor. The Joker is a fictional character in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight, in which he is portrayed by Heath Ledger.
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