But childhood trauma doesn't always inspire super-heroics. Heath Ledger's psychotic Joker, as seen in 2008 film The Dark Knight, recounts tales of horrific abuse by a father who disfigures him.

Christopher Nolan did not think of Heath Ledger first while looking out for an actor to play 'Joker' in The Dark Knight. Ledger ultimately played the evil character in the 2008 Batman movie.

It is also popular because of Heath Ledger and his portrayal of Joker in The Dark Knight. However, the actor passed away soon after completing the movie, setting a benchmark performance for other ...

Heath Ledger's psychotic Joker ... Faculty of Nursing and one of the paper's co-authors. One challenge of mental health treatment is finding ways to talk about it, free of stigma, and this ...