Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” trilogy benefits from a seriously stellar cast, and among the clearest bullseyes he struck, the decision to throw Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth. The British veteran has the exact presence on the right screen to correspond – and, if necessary, only one – the specific energy that Bruce Wayne by Christian Bale, of Christian Bale, has more than enough gravity to remove the vigilante billionaire in a way that is completely credible.

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As a winner of two Oscars, Caine was around the block as an actor and saw very great performances. However, even he had to make a double grip when the real MVP of the trilogy entered the game. “The Dark Knight” remains Heath Ledger’s best filmThank you to his magnificent performance of the Joker. Alfred de Caine delivers the emblematic description of the Joker and others like him in “The Dark Knight” (2008), and in his memories “do not look back, you will stumble” (via Weekly entertainment), the actor described his first impression on the point of view of Ledger on the villain … and revealed that his line “Some Men just wanted to look at the world burn” was incredibly appropriate:

“As Alfred says to Bruce,” some men just want to look at the world burn “, and it was the character’s version of the character: the sealed makeup, strange hair, strange voice. It was frightening. Absolutely put the first time I saw him in action – I was terrified!”

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Michael Caine was not the only person to have been caught by the performance of Heath Ledger. Impressive, Ledger’s joker voice has simultaneously frightened and impressed Christopher NolanWho, as the man who trusted him with the role, must have had an idea of ​​what the “Mountain Brokeback” and the star of “A Knight’s Tale” could do it. Christian Bale’s first scene with Ledger’s Joker was the incredibly physical interrogation scene, and Batman’s actor continued to sing Ledger’s praises for his qualities of a dedicated interpreter and a really delicious person when he was not on the Joker clock.

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Caine agreed with the evaluation of Bale on the nature of the big book as a completely pleasant man. In fact, he wrote in his memoirs that this very quality initially made him wonder if the young actor had what it takes to represent the delicious villain “The Dark Knight”. He also took a moment to analyze how The Late Ledger (deceased from an accidental overdose in 2008 and won a posthumous Oscar for the role in 2009) was able to make his version of the Joker work:

“He was an adorable, very sweet and unpretentious guy. I was wondering how he was going to play the Joker, especially since the point of view of Jack Nicholson had been so emblematic. Brilliantly, Heath increased the character’s psychotic side rather than opting for liners. His joker was deeply, deeply deformed and damaged, although you never find it exactly.

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The results speak for themselves: Ledger’s point of view on the Joker remains emblematic.