Aquaman actor Jason Momoa has revealed that his favorite Batman villains of all time are the Jokers played by Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix.
Speaking to THR at The Batman premiere, Momoa was asked this popular question and answered without much hesitation.
Jason Momoa says both Heath Ledger and Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker are his favorite #Batman villains of all time pic.twitter.com/hiMzmaEeY4
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 5, 2022
“Heath Ledger, I mean, was amazing,” Momoa said. “I mean, both Jokers, Joaquin [Phoenix] was amazing, too, if you consider that a villain… Joker, I love Joker.”
We here at IGN agree with his choice, as we ranked Joker as the best Batman movie villain, saying that his “quietly menacing brilliance and ability to turn on a dime makes this incarnation of the Joker not only the best cinematic Batman villain, but one of the best movie villains full stop.”
We ranked Phoenix’s Joker at #7, saying, “this is one of the scariest Jokers, no CGI or action scenes or explosions needed. He’d have ranked higher if only he had actually fought the Dark Knight. Maybe he still will…?”
IGN’s audience also agreed with Momoa, as they just voted for Heath Ledger’s Joker from The Dark Knight as the best Batman villain from film and TV. Phoenix took spot #13.
If Momoa’s words have you wanting to see more of the late Ledger’s Joker, be sure to check out our look at how this iconic iteration of this villain was born and why he made such a mark on not only the universe of Batman, but the entertainment industry as a whole.
For more Momoa, see his confirmation that he will be playing the villain in Fast and Furious 10 and learn more about Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which is set ot be released in theaters on December 16, 2022.
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