Lachy Hulme Talks Joker Rumors
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It is no secret that Lachy Hulme is on the short rumor list for the part of the Joker in the upcoming Batman sequel. Recently, an actor working with him on the set of his current film discussed these rumors with Lachy, and reports that he is doubtful of the role. Upon questioning from his costar, Lachy said, “I've been in talks, but the outlook is not good." He also says that he is afraid to see what internet fans have to say about him because he would then feel the need to send each one of them a thank you note for their support, “because they're the ones getting me this far.” Batman-on-Film, however, suggests that Hulme is being “overly coy” about having the part. They also confirm recent rumors regarding the nature of the Joker and the Penguin in the new film, saying the only inaccuracy in previous rumors is that the Penguin character will be British, not Russian.









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11-30-2005 @ 12:24PM
The Jeremy said...
I'm still of the opinion that the best choice for the role of The Joker is British actor Christopher Eccleston. If they want to take "The Killing Joke" angle to the character, Eccleston could play the sympathetic part convincingly. I was reminded of that this weekend after catching *The Invisible Circus* on IFC. Add to that his dramatic role in *Elizabeth* and then throw in the entire last season of *Doctor Who* (box set now available on Region2 DVD - get a Philips DVP-642 DVD player that can do multiregions) and you'll find yourself an actor who not only bears a striking resemblance to The Joker (without the pale skin and green hair), but also an almost-unknown-actor this side of the Atlantic who has the range to encompass such an iconic character.
Now...how to get Michael Uslan's attention for this suggestion...
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