‘He was more interesting than me’: Christian Bale says Joker confused Batman on The Dark Knight

Christian Bale is considered by many to be one of the best Batman. But, the actor is still not satisfied with the role of the Dark Knight and this is especially the fault of Heath Ledger’s Joker…

Ten years after the failure of Batman & Robin (1997), Christopher Nolan revived the franchise with Batman Begins (2005). Christian Bale for the star. For the first time, Oppenheimer’s director took a darker, more serious and realistic approach to the hero’s story – and in the eyes of many fans, finally achieved perfection with The Dark Knight (2008).

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Thus, the central part of the trilogy became an instant classic and received – quite unusually for a superhero film – eight Oscar nominations, making it the most successful film of the year (and quite easily of the genre?). But at least one person is not completely satisfied with Nolan’s famous trilogy, and this is him Christian Bale As he, among others, said in an interview given to Yahoo.

I didn’t really get to live up to what I had hoped for with the trilogy. I did it, but my own self-esteem tells me, “I couldn’t do it.” Hit came and completely ruined all my plans. I said to myself, “He’s more interesting than me and what I’m doing.”

For many fans and critics, it is true that the dazzling performance Heath Ledger As the Joker was the main character Dark Knight, and that he somehow confused his partner. The actor, who died before the film’s premiere, aged just 28, deservedly won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor posthumously.

The role that changed everything for Christian Bale

Despite this, Christian Bale Grateful for the opportunity to participate in the trilogy, as he explained in a conversation with Variety. “I have mixed feelings about this. I am always forever grateful to Chris. everything changed. I shot a film of such a scale for the first time. It was a real learning curve for me. I struggled with this for a long time. I still struggle sometimes. But I’m learning to accept only the good.“

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Finally, this also includes his cooperation Heath Ledger :”He was a fantastic guy, we had so much fun on sethe said in an interview with British GQ in 2012.He was completely immersed in the film, but at the same time he fit in so easily. The hit was contagious. His death makes me sad because I know that if he hadn’t died, our friendship would have flourished. He did a truly defining characterization of the Joker that audiences and the industry will no doubt praise and then recognize over time.“

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The first two parts of the trilogy can be found on Netflix. The third, in turn, is available on dedicated VOD platforms.