When Jack Nicholson starred in Tim Burton's adaptation of 'Batman', playing The Joker, he found himself taking the character deeply seriously.

Michael Caine, who played Alfred in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy, wrote about Heath Ledger's Joker performance in ...

Michael Caine recalled his strong reaction to the late Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker when they co-starred in the 2008 ...

"I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as Jack Nicholson’s take had been so iconic. Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one-liners.

"I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as Jack Nicholson’s take had been so iconic. Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one ...

"I wondered how he was going to play the Joker, especially as Jack Nicholson’s take had been so iconic. Brilliantly, Heath ramped up the character’s psychotic side rather than going for one ...

There have been many iconic DC movie performances over the years, but some were able to define their roles with only a single appearance.