10 Actors Who Should Play Absolute Joker If An Absolute Batman Movie Ever Gets Made

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With the smashing success that Absolute Batman has proven to be for DC in the comics industry as a whole, many fans may be wondering if a live-action film adaptation is under consideration at WBD. While there is no concrete evidence that this is the case, fans still hope that there will be something from the Absolute Universe in the future.

Thus, if an Absolute Batman live-action film adaptation does get greenlit in the future, these ten actors can prove to be the perfect stars to play the role of the evil and demonic Absolute Joker in the production. The selection of these stars is based on their performance reputation and their experience in playing antagonist or morally gray characters.

1 Bill Skarsgård

Coming to one of the most iconic names in the horror genre, actor Bill Skarsgård’s performances as evil and demonic-looking entities in films like the IT franchise and Nosferatu itself can make the casting director shoehorn him into the role.

Moreover, his performance as Marquis Vincent de Gramont in John Wick: Chapter 4 showed that he can transform from a monster into a human who exudes confidence, respect, and authority while projecting a sense of threat, something that Jack Grimm has in spades.

2 Willem Dafoe

Known for his almost unhinged performances when the script demands it, Willem Dafoe is no stranger to playing sociopathic antagonists in films, most notably as Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in the first Spider-Man film of the Sam Raimi trilogy, and again in Spider-Man: No Way Home in the MCU.

With his unnerving smile that he brandishes when he’s “Da Foe” of the protagonist in the films, to his unnerving mannerisms, all make his character feel extremely unpredictable and chilling, perfect for the version of the Joker who never laughs.

3 Adam Driver

The thing about The Joker’s past that we saw in Absolute Batman: Ark M is that he possesses the unsettling calmness that one feels in a silent room right before a bullet is fired in it. And when we look at Adam Driver’s character work in Marriage Story, as well as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we see he has that explosive ability to shift from calm to menacing seamlessly.

This not only adds to Absolute Joker’s unpredictability, but also gives his alter ego, Jack Grimm, that sense of legitimacy, making the mask-off moment of him turning into a monster that much more terrifying.

4 Evan Peters

Another veteran of the horror genre, Evan Peters, has built his reputation with breathtaking and spine-chilling performances in TV shows like American Horror Story, Monster, and the recently concluded The Beauty, which has body and psychological horror in spades.

Since he excels at playing mentally disturbing characters with a lethal edge to them, Peters will fit Absolute Joker’s character like a glove, translating the realistic sense of looming dread from the comics into live action.

5 Christian Bale

Since Christian Bale is a chameleon when it comes to his acting range, he may just develop and perform a better version of Absolute Joker than even writer Scott Snyder originally developed for DC Comics.

From his iconic role as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho, who was just an absolute Joker without the demonic transformation, to his role as Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder, Bale has the necessary range to transform into Absolute Joker on screen.

6 Riz Ahmed

The readers already know that whatever Jack Grimm is, it’s not human and is only a creature that’s pretending to be a human, which explains his almost unnatural detachment from expressions and emotions, something that can change at the drop of a dime when he goes full demon mode.

And the closest a star has ever come to doing so on screen was actor Riz Ahmed, most popularly as the crazy billionaire Carlton Drake/Riot in 2018’s Venom. And with his acting range helping him win an Academy Award, it’s safe to say Ahmed has the chops to pull off the character on screen.

7 Jake Gyllenhaal

Another actor whose acting range is just off the charts, Jake Gyllenhaal, has films like Donnie Darko and Nightcrawler in his resume that make him a solid candidate for the role of Absolute Joker. Especially when it comes to the latter film, his role as Louis Bloom portrayed a perfect character who readily used human suffering to benefit his end goal.

And with his love for challenging roles on screen, a highly complex and polarising character like Absolute Joker can prove to be his best work yet.

8 Rami Malek

If you watched the cyber-thriller series, Mr. Robot, then you know why Rami Malek is on the list of candidates suitable for playing Absolute Joker in a live-action adaptation. His unsettling calm and eerie dialogue delivery in the series make him well-suited for a quiet, calculating Joker on screen.

On the other hand, his portrayal as Lyutsifer Safin in 2021’s No Time to Die further established his character work as a solid fit for grand antagonistic roles, which makes him that much more suitable for Absolute Joker.

9 Cillian Murphy

10 Walton Goggins

Along with receiving an Academy Award for Oppenheimer, actor Cillian Murphy’s performances have been highlighted for oozing too much charisma for people to comprehend, stemming from his performance as Thomas Shelby in the iconic BBC series, Peaky Blinders.

And with his performance as the gangster filled to the brim with charisma, menace, and controlled aggression, along with his experience playing another major DC villain as Scarecrow in Batman Begins, the star may also be just a shoo-in for the role if an adaptation does go into production.

From his unforgettable antagonistic role as Boyd Crowder in the Justified series, to his charismatic anti-hero role as The Ghoul in Fallout, and not to mention playing Captain Chris Mannix in Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight, there is no performance that Walton Goggins isn’t capable of.

Thus, with Absolute Joker being an extremely multi-layered antagonist, despite being evil to the core, Goggins’s multi-faceted character work will prove to be the key to success for an Absolute Batman adaptation, as it has been for most of his past projects.

Here’s an overview of the actors mentioned above.

Actor	Notable Projects
Bill Skarsgård	IT, John Wick: Chapter 4, Nosferatu
Willem Dafoe	Spider-Man, The Lighthouse, Poor Things
Adam Driver	Ferrari, Marriage Story, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Evan Peters	American Horror Story, Monster, The Beauty
Christian Bale	American Psycho, The Machinist, Thor: Love and Thunder
Riz Ahmed	Sound of Metal, Relay, Venom
Jake Gyllenhaal	Nightcrawler, Donnie Darko, Zodiac
Rami Malek	Mr. Robot, No Time to Die, Bohemian Rhapsody
Cillian Murphy	Batman Begins, Peaky Blinders, 28 Days Later
Walton Goggins	Justified, Fallout, The Hateful Eight

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