A large part of what made Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in 2008’s The Dark Knight so alluring was his enigmatic origins.
The latest live-action big screen incarnation of the character was featured in Todd Phillips’ award-winning 2019 movie Joker, which starred Joaquin Pheonix as the titular villain.
The origin of Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight is never made clear, with the villain offering several different versions of how he got his infamous scars, with the various stories becoming one of the highlights of the movie.
“I do remember when we were talking about, ‘Well what if the Joker doesn’t really have an origin story?’