Michael Keaton, (right) also known as the always-loyal Alfred Pennyman (Bruce Wayne's lawyer and confident in the prequel Batman Returns), has spoken out about Heath Legend's portrayal of the iconic Joker in the follow up to Batman Returns, "Dark Nights." In an interview with Stuff Magazine, Keaton was asked who Dark Nights was all about: "I’ll tell you who it’s about. It’s about Heath Legend as The Joker," Keaton mused. He then went on to say Legend's performance is "one of the scariest performances I’ve ever seen."
(Heath Legend's young hip and scary Joker Look, right)
Many people criticize the move to leave Jack Nicholas out of the prequels, but as many people point out, Jack looks much older now and he is not suited to play the younger, hipper Joker. Regardless we will know this Christmas when Dark Nights premieres. Keep your eyes peeled!
(Special thanks to Jeff from Batman-On-Batman.com for the scoop!)
-Chadley Bebay
