Jack Napier, also known as the Joker, is a fictional character introduced in the 1989 superhero film Batman, directed by Tim Burton. Primarily portrayed by Jack Nicholson, the character was based on the DC Comics supervillain the Joker. [1]

The Joker was the chosen alias of Jack Napier, a mob enforcer whose appearance was radically altered by chemicals and botched plastic surgery, turning him into an insane clown with a sinister smile.

Aug 23, 2020 · Jack Nicholson's Joker wasn't the first, but he was definitely one of the most influential Batman foes to ever grace the big screen.

Jun 23, 1989 · Batman: Directed by Tim Burton. With Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl. The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.

#JackNicholson gives an iconic performance as the Joker Batman follows Jack Palance and his gang as they raid Axis Chemicals. When the thugs start to fight back, it leads to a...

The film primarily adapts and then diverges from the "Red Hood" origin story for the Joker, having Batman inadvertently cause gangster Jack Napier to fall into Axis Chemical acid, triggering his transformation into the psychotic Joker.

The Joker: Now comes the part where I relieve you, the little people, of the burden of your failed and useless lives. But, as my plastic surgeon always said: if you gotta go, go with a smile.

Mar 31, 2023 · Jack Nicholson always thought he should play Joker since as far back as his childhood, but it was Tim Burton who made all the difference.

Jack Napier, better known as the Joker, is the main antagonist of Tim Burton's 1989 film Batman, the first installment of the Burton/Schumacher Batman quadrilogy.

Oct 3, 2019 · Today, however, we will dive into Jack Nicholson’s Joker from Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman film. Jack Nicholson’s portrayal of the Joker has long been iconic, so much so that Heath Ledger went to Nicholson for tips on how to get into character.