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submitted 2 days ago by ummthatguy@lemmy.world to c/memes@sopuli.xyz

Credit to Tudyk for pulling double duty on Joker and Clayface, but he can't cackle like Hamill.

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[-] Stolas@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's not even a comparison.

Not because any of them are bad, but because each Joker is in a different scenario. Tudyk's is a part of the Harley Quinn series, which is more about comedy than anything(also his Clayface is great).

DiMaggio features in the Under the red hood movie, which is very dark and I think his performance fits that.

Hamill is from the older animated series but he also shows up in the justice league series and a few movies. I'm not really old enough to appreciate him in the cartoon but I liked him in JL.

Someone also mentioned Kevin Richardson and he's probably my favorite. He's from a later animated series and his version of Joker is much more random, crazier.

[-] axx@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Mark Hamill also plays the joker I'm the Arkham games series, and he's a big reason those games are so good.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

A lot of good decisions were made when developing Arkham Asylum, but bringing in the BTAS voice cast was among the best.

I still can't believe how good Asylum was. I know some people prefer later games in the series, but the intimacy of the smaller environment in Asylum made it the best of the series IMO. It felt almost like a Metroidvania but with Batman.

[-] Feidry@sh.itjust.works 71 points 2 days ago

Hamill is a legendary actor but Tudyk ain't no slouch either. I fully agree that Hamill's joker is better but there's certain roles where Tudyk would outshine him.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 97 points 2 days ago

He's done some incredible work.

Really riding that Disney train these days.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

He's literally a Disney Legend. It's some kind of title Disney gives to people

[-] Feidry@sh.itjust.works 40 points 2 days ago

That gif is fuckin hilarious but I'm also remembering him as Wash and that was the best damn sci-fi show ever cancelled. Say what you will about Joss, fuck him. That show was great.

[-] Naz@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I watched Serenity in theaters on opening day not knowing anything about Firefly, and when Wash got speared, I shit you not, half the audience audibly gasped and more than a few people sounded in genuine distress.

I watched the TV series later and understood why.

He's a leaf on the wind — watch how he soars ~

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago

Gar. He be a leaf on the wind.

[-] Feidry@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago

You know how Reavers clean their spears? They run em thru the Wash.

[-] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago

My wife hits me every time I tell this joke. She refuses to accept Serenity as canon.

[-] Colloidal@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago

Your wife sounds great, is she single?

[-] runner_g@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago

Signs point to no

[-] rebelrbl@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 days ago

Man do you blame the guy? If I had that kind of voice I’d take that gravy train all the way to the station while putting food back in the world with their cash

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

I love Alan Tudyk. I got to meet him once at a ComicCon. Warm, professional, and funny.

[-] toynbee@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Like he's a Con Man or something.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago

Need to finish that show

[-] dubs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago

TIL Tudyk plaed Joker and Clayface. Now I guess I have to watch it

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago

He played clayface in both creature commandos and Harley Quinn, though I prefer the Shakespearean version in Harley Quinn

[-] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes, but, what about Kevin Michael Richardson’s Joker?

Aside from Mark Hamill, he’s probably my second. His character design is unique and looks bad ass, plus his voice acting is great. He’s got a deep voice that still hits those highs which makes him sounds particularly good.

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

Kevin Michael Richardson is such a dynamic actor, I've loved all his performances. He did an AMAZING Shredder in the 2012 TMNT. He was terrifying.

[-] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 days ago

The Batman's Joker is easily a second place favorite. His voice is deep and gravelly yet high pitched when needed. The lack of shoes and shaggy gair gives him a more feral look. Complement that with a pair of huge silent clown henchmen and goofy looking gadgets and it ends up being a little reminiscent of Cesar Romero's Joker.

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm glad to see someone mention Caesar Romero's Joker! I have a soft spot for the 60s Batman, and he did a great job making the Joker whimsical but still dangerous. He played so well against Burgess Meredith's Penguin and Eartha Kitt's Catwoman.

[-] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Don’t forget the straight jacket!

His character has that insanity down

[-] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 35 points 2 days ago

This is kind of a misapplication of this meme format: Mark Hamill is the obvious favorite. The whole point of the meme is that the chosen option is overlooked. I didn't even know DiMaggio voiced Joker.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

I was thinking more along the lines of the young interviewer not being aware of Hamill, but you have a point.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

"Christian Bale or Ben Affleck as Batman?"

"Michael Keaton!"

[-] Maroon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

"Michael Keaton!"

George Clooney

[-] Colloidal@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

Bat-nipples

[-] Zorque@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

What even was the original? At this point I don't even remember

[-] scops@reddthat.com 15 points 2 days ago

Here's the Know Your Meme. The interviewer asked him "PlayStation or Xbox" and he indignantly answered "PC".

[-] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 day ago

Which is a great, authentic answer

[-] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago

Joker Fish are Batman canon.

If an actor can't do Joker Fish, they aren't right for the role.

[-] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Eugh, thanks for reminding me that episode happened. I had nightmares for days afterward. Batman was cool, and I still loved it as a kid. But I could have skipped that one.

[-] Pistcow@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

John DiMaggio is an awesome voice actor but his Joker ain't remotely his best work.

[-] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago

His best:

Bender, a close 2nd.

[-] DacoTaco@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

Id say the opposite. Bender his best, jake second. But both are really close haha

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

King Zog 1st

Bender and Jake a very close 2nd.

[-] JustPlainDave@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago

They need to do a Batman movie where they're old so Hamill can play a live action Joker.

[-] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 17 points 2 days ago

Now that Kevin Conroy has passed, Mark's been pretty open about retiring from being the Joker. He was even open about only being the Joker if Kevin was there. They had good chemistry together and really knew their characters.

I'm sad there's no new Kevin and Mark Batman and Joker, but someone else needs to take the torch for both characters.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I'm sad that David Bowie died without ever getting cast as The Dark Knight Returns-era Joker.

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

Henry Cavill or David Corenswet?

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago
[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago
[-] III@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I liked that Hoechlin's Superman was established. He wouldn't have worked as well as an emerging superhero but he played the learned, experienced Superman so well.

[-] GuerillaGorillas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

As mixed as the show was, Caped Crusader had a fantastic Joker.

[-] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

It's very different which is obviously what they were going for, but I really like the way they redid most of the villains in Caped Crusader. I didn't like it at first, but looking back, was especially impressed with Two Face.

[-] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago
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