Jack Nicholson’s 1989 portrayal of The Joker has been voted the best-ever film version of a comic book villain, according to a survey.
“Heath Ledger’s tragic death in 2008 – the same year his Joker appeared in The Dark Knight – has cemented his place in comic book villain lore.”
Three times as many people find comic book movies’ bad guys to be more interesting than the heroes of the film.
The top five best ever comic book movie baddies also included Gene Hackman as Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor, and Tom Hiddlestone’s mischievous Loki, who went up against a gallery of iconic heroes in 2012’s The Avengers.