It's a solid start to a sleek, stylized, smartly written series that only improved with time. The Joker first appears in person at the beginning of The Dark Knight, as part of a six-member gang.Įscaping Arkham Asylum in a rocket-powered Christmas tree, the clown prince of crime preempts a TV showing of It's a Wonderful Life with his own homicidal holiday treat. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) describes to Batman (Christian Bale) a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery and double homicide.Gordon shows Batman a joker playing card left at the crime scene. The character is indirectly referenced at the end of Batman Begins, when Lt. Batman/Bruce Wayne: Oh, I'm sorry I didn't tell you, Rachel - Character arc. Goyer.Based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Rutger Hauer, Ken Watanabe, and Morgan Freeman in supporting roles Batman/Bruce Wayne: (Sees Joker card) I'll look into it.
Just as in those issues of the Batman comic, the Joker's back-story was expanded upon little Batman Begins (2005) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more Batman Begins is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S.
Christopher Nolan and his Co-Writer, Jonathan Nolan, suggested Joker's first two appearances in 1940's issues of Batman as crucial influences. The origins of the Joker were left deliberately ambiguous in The Dark Knight. Hmm, I'm gonna make a suggestion of Ra's Al Ghul beco After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption With Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes.