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Ledger Fans Demand Joker's 'Retirement'

Fans want studio to hang up clown suit as tribute to killer performance

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(Newser) – A group of Heath Ledger fans are calling for the Batman movies to hang up the Joker's purple suit for good as a tribute to the late actor's last role, CNN reports. Supporters at website "The Ultimate Joker" say no actor could ever nail the killer clown as well as Ledger did, and are aiming to get 50,000 people to sign their petition.

A ghoulist Heath Ledger stars as The Joker in a scene from
A ghoulist Heath Ledger stars as The Joker in a scene from "The Dark Knight."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Stephen Vaughan)
Heath Ledger shows off his Joker chops in a scene from
Heath Ledger shows off his Joker chops in a scene from "The Dark Knight."   (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Stephen Vaughan)
Gary Oldman accepts, for Heath Ledger, the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role for
Gary Oldman accepts, for Heath Ledger, the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role for "The Dark Knight" at the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.   (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Heath Ledger appears as the Joker in this scene from 'The Dark Knight.'   (bikram79)
Cesar Romero plays the Joker in this scene from the 1960s 'Batman' TV series.   (chroniccomics5)

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We think Heath deserves this honor. He is the ultimate Joker. When Michael Jordan retired, they withdrew the number 23 jersey as an honor. It's the same thing with Heath. - Fer Barbarella, founder of a website calling for the Joker to be retired

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infidel
Feb 13, 09 6:15 AM CST
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morenogabr
Feb 13, 09 6:22 AM CST
I know right, ever heard of opinion?
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morenogabr
Feb 13, 09 6:21 AM CST
Yeah, I think thats a stupid idea. Besides, you can never know for certain that someone wont come along in a decade and be the new "best" Joker. Just cause he died... Jeez. Reply
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Collusive
Feb 13, 09 2:46 PM CST
i'm guessing that you don't watch movies regularly, because academy awards don't offten get handed out to comic book villains, you dolt.
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vendetta
Feb 13, 09 7:08 AM CST
I mean Jack did do a good job, in his own way. And both her failrly true to the comic, but in terms of insane, no morals, degenerate genius, ledger really nailed it. Besides, there are plenty of other Batman villians to pick from, enough abotu the joker. Reply
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