The Dark Knight is one of Christopher Nolan's most popular works, but in 2006, he wasn't sure about working on this project.

The version of the story that he tells Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal) involves his ex-wife being attacked by loan sharks, prompting him to cut his own face in solidarity. Heath Ledger's Joker ...

A scene in his spy thriller features a subtle nod to 'The Dark Knight,' when the Joker flinches after an explosion: "If ...

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Ask anyone to name their favorite acting performance in a superhero movie, and most will probably respond with Heath Ledger's Joker character in "The Dark Knight." Ledger, who died at 28 years old ...

In his memoir, Caine opens up about filming 'The Dark Knight' with Ledger, who died in 2008 Sharareh Drury is a writer on the Movies team at PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2025 and has worked for ...

Michael Caine reflects on Heath Ledger's impressive and unsettling transformation into the Joker in The Dark Knight. Caine recalls Ledger's total immersion in the sinister role, which earned him a ...

Heath Ledger and Michael Caine. CREDIT: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage and Karwai Tang/WireImage Caine, who played Bruce Wayne’s butler Alfred in the movie, recalled working with him in his book Don ...

Michael Caine recalled his time filming The Dark Knight with late actor Heath ... that once Ledger's hair and makeup for psychopath villain was completed, his portrayal of the Joker was "chilling ...