Before Heath Ledger, Joaquin Phoenix was offered Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, actor said no because...

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Heath Ledger gave a once-in-a-lifetime performance as the maniac Joker in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight. But do you know that not the late actor, Joaquin Phoenix was the first choice for this role? Read on to know why he rejected the golden offer.

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Published on October 30, 2024 -  01:19
Joaquin Phoenix almost played the Joker in 'The Dark Knight'
Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he talked to Christopher Nolan about the possibility of playing the Joker in the 2008 superhero film 'The Dark Knight' but turned the role down as he "wasn't ready" for it.

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