Tim Burton’s Batman saw Jack Nicholson make what some considered an unforgettable impression as the Joker. But Nicholson also felt that playing the Joker later came with its own set of problems.

wanted him to play Gotham’s most infamous villain in Tim Burton’s 1989 classic, Jack ... Nicholson secured top billing in the opening credits, ahead of Batman himself. Nicholson’s Joker ...

and he wasted no time leaning into his new Joker persona. Jack Nicholson’s character quickly got himself a purple-heavy wardrobe and assembled a collection of kooky weaponry, like an electric ...

He wants you to know that it's his toe, that he's the one stepping on them. It’s like a very super-villainy kind of fun thing. It’s my Jack Nicholson Joker.” ...