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Jack Nicholson played the part of The Joker in the Tim Burton's "Batman"
(1989); I had read that initially Burton wanted Robin Williams for the
part, but Williams was busy making "Dead Poets Society". I really liked
Nicholson's excellent performance; how do you think Williams would have performed
and do you think it would have been an improvement over Nicholsons?
Robin Williams also signed on then signed off for the part of the riddler for batman forever. I think that movie would have been more enjoyable if Williams had played the riddler instead of rubber face.I think Nicholson added an extra amount of dark tension to the original film where, OTOH, Williams would have brought an extra amount of silliness. Considering the overall tone of the film, I'd rather have Jack in the clown suit.
"Nice outfit."---Jack
Tom §.
Williams would have given the Joker a more human quality. Think Good Will Hunting and What Dreams May Come. The role of the joker would have given him a beautiful venue to combine, mix and serve the best of both of his abilities. The only problem is I've never seen him have a dark side.
Your comments are exactly why I think Williams would have been the better choice for the part of the Riddler in Batman Forever. Rubber face's acting was all flash and rather insincere. Riddler's alter ego (Edward Nygma) was a quirky, highly sensitive person on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Williams would have been able to flesh out that aspect of the character better than what rubber face had done. Hell, Williams would have been a better choice than Tommy Lee Jones for Two Face. Can you imagine that? rubber face and Williams playing off each other.....Tom §.
Interesting comments; I tend to agree with Tom, however; remember that
The Joker possesses a sardonic, twisted sense of humor, not a light-hearted one, to compliment his sinister, dark side - something that Jack
conveyed superbly. Perhaps Robin might play a villain one day and we'll
get to see how he does in that type of role. - AH
nt
IMO, Jack Nicholson is pretty hard to beat in anything he does. I've have been a fan of his ever since I saw One Flew Over the CooCoo's Nest for the first time.MiKe
Yeah, I'm a Nicholson fan myself; recently ran across a video entitled
"Hells Angels On Wheels", made in 1967; low-budget, but worth seeing if
you're a JN fan. His film debut was in the 1958 "CryBaby Killer", which
I've never seen. I've seen quite a few of his films and have really enjoyed
most with a few exceptions. As you probably know, he got his big break
in the 1969 flick, "Easy Rider", as the country lawyer. He scripted several films before then, including "The Trip", featuring Peter Fonda; so
there was a decade or so of him having to "pay his dues", he wasn't an
instant star. "OFOTCCN" really put him on the map; I remember it vividly
at the theater upon initial release; "Five Easy Pieces" was another good
one for him, then of course, "The Shining". Jack has won 3 Oscars for
Best Actor, putting him in elite company. - AH
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