How well did Heath Ledger portray the Joker?

Originally Answered: The Dark Knight (2008 movie): What made Heath Ledger's portrayal of The Joker legendary? Ledger's ... So how did he find that? He spent six .... That's incredibly well-written dialogue, in my humble opinion, but Ledger's delivery is what made the scene, as was so often the case in "The Dark Knight. read more

Heath Ledger is considered THE Joker for most people, even exceeding Jack Nicholson's praise for the same role. In fact Heath Ledger was so good at his role, that people actually demanded that DC never replaces The Joker in honor of his performance. read more

In January 2011, the State Theatre Centre of Western Australia in Ledger's home town of Perth named a 575-seat theatre the Heath Ledger Theatre after him. For the opening of the theatre, Ledger's Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor was on display in the theatre's foyer along with his Joker costume. read more

When Ledger died months before the film was released, his death was the most-reported entertainment story of the year, and became inseparable from both his portrayal of The Joker as well as the film on a whole. read more

Nolan made the wise choice not to recast the Joker, a move that he said he did out of respect for Heath Ledger. The Joker isn't even brought up at all in The Dark Knight Rises and Tom Hardy was brought in to portray Bane as the main villain. read more