Originally Posted by PR_Glen

why has the role of the joker being taken so seriously these days? that's 3 actors in a row who felt they needed to turn their whole life upside down to get to the 'depths of the character' when the character is about as deep as mud in the entire comic series.

the joker is a great villain who is a bit off and robs people, why does it have to be a complete insane maniac with deep rooted issues now? Shit Dicaprio is playing HH Holmes who was for real sick and insane and didn't feel it necessary to change his world for 6 months 'to prepare for the role'.