7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About The Dark Knight

You know the Dark Knight was one of the most complex superhero movies ever. But did you know these seven surprising behind-the-scenes factoids?? Subscribe: goo.gl/9AGRm
These 7 facts will make you appreciate Christopher Nolan's vision, Heath Ledger's performance, and the hard work of everyone who worked on the Dark Knight all the more. Or at least you'll know some obscure trivia so you can out-geek your geeky friends.
What did you think of these obscure facts? Did any of them take you by surprise? Are you already planning a trip to Batman, Turkey, to take a picture in of yourself wearing a Batman costume (come on, we know we're not the only ones who thought of that)?
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Movies are a very complicated mess of time, money, people, and strange decisions. Inevitably, in the hodgepodge of life that goes into creating a movie, a few strange and interesting things happen here and there that are rather fascinating little tidbits of information. Every Monday starting in 2014, tune in to Cinefix for lists of things we find out that you (probably) didn't know!

[@dookerbewitt4383]

Did you know that Batman is actually just Bruce Wayne in a costume? Crazy, right?

[@evilsexyhamlet6399]

Dooker Bewitt So wait, if Bruce Wayne is Batman,who's been Bruce Wayne all this time?

[@evilsexyhamlet6399]

Dooker Bewitt What's the bat gonna drive now? The WAYNE-mobile, throw Wayne-a-rangs at people? hahaha hihi hoho

[@reesiuspeesiuspuffs3006]

Penguin Nice job just taking jokes outta batman arkham knight.

[@evilsexyhamlet6399]

Chad Wayne Yes and I put them for you.

[@reesiuspeesiuspuffs3006]

Penguin What??

[@GaryLiseo]

I would love to see Heath Ledger's Joker diary

[@joncastanares5573]

see the Heath Ledger documentary too young to die. His fathers shows the diary

[@christianbrown1662]

FUCK YES

[@joncastanares5573]

true

[@ChellyBean]

Apparently, it's not as epic as youd think. That's what I've heard

[@Mlotshaw1]

From what i understand mostly it was pics of a Clock Work Orange' Alex, I feel that Alex is the key to how Ledger played the Joker. If you havent seen the movie Alex is the type to Sing singing in the Rain while making a husband watch his wife gang raped.

[@skitzoid1976]

I still like how Christopher Nolan tried to cast Heath Ledger in Batman Begins in the role of Batman. Heath turned it down because he said he didn't want to be in a "comic book movie". When Nolan called Heath about The Dark Knight and offered him the Joker Heath accepted without even reading the script! lol The other "fun fact" I like is the Mr Grumpy mask the Joker has on in the Bank scene is the same mask Cesar Romero wore in the Batman show. Pretty cool "nod" :-)

[@ShadyPossum]

Mistah J. thats not true about him accepting the Joker role immediately. He actually refused at first because he felt he couldnt live up to Jack Nickolsons protrayal. Watch the behind the scenes with Nolan, he talks about it there

[@JustinNoOriginBand]

***** And he still didn't live up to Nicholson's portrayal.

[@skitzoid1976]

***** And the artical I read was an interview with Nolan where he said that... I don't know what to believe anymore. lol

[@skitzoid1976]

Justin No Origin Band Well that's a matter of opinion. Mine would be Jack did a great job for the tone and style of Burton's Batman, and Ledger did an amazing job in Nolan's vision of Batman. Do you really think Nicholson's Joker would be a better fit in the Dark Knight? Or Ledger's Joker in Burton's Batman?

[@JustinNoOriginBand]

I'd have preferred Nicholson in it, yes. But it doesn't matter because Keaton will always be the movie version of Batman for me. Everyone else has let me down.

[@holbrooke7]

I got to be an extra in the memorial processional scene. There were not enough extras to fill that crowd scene out, so they had to move us down in staggered groups while filming to make it look like there were more people in attendance. In the actual memorial scene, in between takes, Heath Ledger kept switching up his location as the disguised Joker amongst the crowd of police officers. It was kinda fun trying to pick him out of all the other cops.

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

In fight club the main character is a guy whose true identity is never revealed and throughout the book/movie he gets increasingly insane with an alternate personality that is focused on anarchy, denouncing material wealth, and teaching people the error of trying to control their lives. He makes brilliantly intricate plans and rallies countless people to his cause and by the end of the book he's left in an insane asylum with scars on his face that make him resemble "a deranged clown" In The Dark Knight, the villain The Joker is a guy whose true identity is never revealed. He's focused on anarchy, denouncing material wealth and makes brilliantly intricate plans and rallies countless people in his quest to show people the error of trying to control their lives. He begins the movie with scars that make him resemble a deranged clown. So far I'm the only person I know of who's noticed this. The Joker is Tyler Durden.

[@mripichon]

That is what i call "plot twist"

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

And so far you're also the only person not to notice that Tyler Durden wasn't a real person at all...

[@VeiledRider115]

Joker - "Do I look like a guy with a plan?"

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

I thought it was pretty obvious in the movie that 1. he elaborately planned everything and 2. he loves lying to people.

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

matrixfan127 I'm not sure what tyler durden being a real person has to do with anything, but my friend's uncle's room mate's little brother totally saw him putting presents under the tree once so there goes your theory.

[@rachelkim5776]

Heath Ledger went through great lengths to create the Joker persona, like isolating himself in a motel and writing in a journal daily while in his Joker mindset. it still saddens me that he died. in the dark knight rises, i know in a lot of lighting settings, joseph gordon-levitt resembled heath ledger. it's so sad

[@themastersmadface8241]

Yeah i wish he was alive so he could make other movies great

[@jackroberts6648]

***** Well he kinda gave his life making that persona. He killed himself because he felt he was truly becoming the joker.

[@rachelkim5776]

Jack Roberts I heard that was a rumor. In actuality, he had trouble sleeping and got sick a lot so he had a lot of meds from different doctors he saw in different areas because of his work. Whether his OD was unintentional or not, it sucks that hes not alive :'

[@jackroberts6648]

I agree with that :p

[@adibsiddiki7409]

I thought the same thing of the resemblance between Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Heath LEGEND!! Imagine if he was alive to acknowledge his own role!

[@inkbery4473]

"finally, Batman no longer looked like a victim of whiplash" I laughed so hard for 3 minutes straight oh my god XD 😂

[@nurien173]

Puff and Fluff I saw whiplash but couldn't get it pls explain

[@inkbery4473]

Nurie N Oh no it's not a reference, it's just a word Whiplash [noun] injury caused by a severe jerk to the head, typically in a car accident. "suffering from whiplash, he spent weeks with his neck in a collar"

[@phongers87]

Based on the second trivia, the theory is further supported by the scene wherein the Joker speaks with Harvey (Two-face) at the hospital, and The Joker mentions the metaphor of "the truck full of soldiers vs the mayor"....

[@INeedHerPomPomJuice]

Alex Vo It's not a theory, it's an observation. Fact if it's true

[@phongers87]

A theory develops from a observation, so in a sense it can remain hypothetical till proven false.

[@INeedHerPomPomJuice]

Alex Vo A theory develops from many things, but whatever develops a theory IS NOT A THEORY. Observations are NOT theories.

[@phongers87]

.........

[@INeedHerPomPomJuice]

Alex Vo ?

[@eshan309]

well i didnt know murcielago means bat. now it makes sense why he was driving it. nice!

[@themastersmadface8241]

I love your profile picture!

[@administracionmirador8389]

***** yeah, it's from how it should have ended. the superhero cafeteria.

[@themastersmadface8241]

Thats why i love it!

[@eshan309]

***** Everybody loves that comedian batman :D

[@g3ntl323]

***** Is it because you're Batman?

[@shawngilfillan8940]

the heath ledger joker is absolutely nothing less than legendary!!! i rooted for him the entire movie

[@marianaalmeida5655]

Rooting for the villian, that`s how good Ledger was.

[@lashedwalnut9796]

In Australia rooting means having sex

[@lashedwalnut9796]

Well it can in a certain context

[@RosieSquall]

+lloyd hewison I wouldn't have minded rooting Heath Ledger XD

[@elfiecassell2971]

+Shawn Gilfillan it sucks so much that he killed himself. he never even got to see the movie.

[@kiya46107]

Fun fact: back in 1988 there was a comic based on the Joker's past called The Killing Joke and the Joker says that HE doesn't really remember what made him the Joker... Hell, he says he likes it that way. "Something like that... happened to me, you know? I... I'm not exactly sure what it was. Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another; if I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!" The Joker- The Killing Joke

[@vaggelis9819xx]

kiya46107 The true story is the one with his wife getting killed and the accident at the factory although he alters it whenever he speaks about it.

[@kiya46107]

Sweet Cicero Still think that he likes it multiple choice...

[@handsomebrick]

+kiya46107 The Dark Knight and Batman 1989 are both based on The Killing Joke. In the comic, Joker says that he used to be a guy called Jack Napier who led a group of criminals pulling a heist at a chemical factory, but was betrayed and a shootout ensued while Jack was being pursued by Batman and narrowly escaped by falling into a vat of chemicals that gave him a permanent clownish appearance. But he also admits to being inconsistent about how he recalls his origin. So both movies use Joker's origin from The Killing Joke, but in different ways.

[@Acrizer]

+handsomebrick At no point in The Killing Joke is the name Jack Napier used, he wasn't betrayed, and they were actually robbing a playing card company next door to the chemical company he was a lab assistant at. He also didn't fall into a vat of chemicals... he purposefully jumped into the chemically polluted water outside of the processing plant in his attempt to escape.

[@shawntlucas90]

+handsomebrick Yeeaaah, I'm pretty sure the Jack Napier thing started from the 1989 Batman movie. That name or origin was never used prior to that. Jack Nicholson actually made a pretty sweet deal where he gets a cut of the profit whenever the Jack Napier name or story is used, because technically he originated it.

[@CERTAIND00M]

In highschool, I dated a Persian girl who's dad's name was "Batman" (pronounced "bah-mun" like the city.) I had only ever heard the name said aloud and then one day I caught a glimpse of their electrical bill and my world was thusly rocked.

[@1958Shemp]

+Joel Farrelly He truly could say: "I'm Batman."

[@CERTAIND00M]

1958Shemp And I never let him forget it. In the four years I dated his daughter, I bought him 3 Father's Day gifts: a Batman tie, a Batman driver, and a Batman bat (because I ran out of dad gifts after "tie" and "golf club".)

[@biggerson51]

hah! when me and my persian gf have kids were naming our first son batman lmao

[@Wil_Dsense]

biggerson51 then you could call the 2nd one 'Robin' :D

[@monaislam8733]

+ilLucidvibes then call the 3rd one 'Joker' let's hope it doesn't become a lunatic

[@Mr16thPrestige]

The theory of the joker being ex-military would make sense, if not for one little thing. If he had been in the army (and deployed, as he would have to be for the story to make sense) the government would have his DNA on file (from blood samples, urine-tests etc.) and his fingerprints. When the joker was captured they took his DNA and prints and found no match.

[@stevenmartin5717]

orrrr, you could think back to the 1999 Batmans where he was the same guy who killed the Wayne parent's and had grown up on the streets.

[@Exxt3R]

Steven Martin Or that....

[@OPFreak34]

Right but I just go with the "I fell in acid, my wife and my daughter died in an accident, now I'm insane, isn't it funny" - theory, like in the comics. Nevertheless It'd be funny if he just appears out of nowhere, like in the movie. It's so much better if you just don't know about his past like he just is insane 'cause he felt like it.

[@OPFreak34]

***** Or that. Got to warn you: I'm not really reading the comics (yet. Im sure this time'll come), so if you want a discussion 'bout this topic... yeah, it's more or less like talking to a fridge. I just know a few parts of them.

[@Mr16thPrestige]

Keep in mind though, a lot of the story was rewritten in the Nolanized Batman universe, for example the "acid" theory isn't so much of an option, unless you consider that maybe he fell into acid, and is using his makeup to hide his deformed, discolored face. However, at times we do se part of his face not being covered in makeup (such as on his forehead) and the skin looks perfectly normal, so I don't consider that a plausibel explanation for the Nolan-joker. The clean slate program was developed later, so the joker couldn't have used that, although it would fit his personality. No systems, no names, no means of ID. Anarchy in it's purest form.

[@cmjcj2ktn]

I had heard for years how great groundhog day was, but every time it was on television, I didn't bother to watch it because I was like "It's on the same damn scene" as the last time it was on tv. *headslap*

[@iamchannelll]

I've noticed something the scene where the joker saying why so serious and while I was watching the "Here's Johnny!" scene from The Shining. Now yes, I've had to have other comments to have me realize this, but listen to what the Joker says, and think back to the scene from The Shining. "My father was a drinker and a fiend. One Night, he goes crazier than usual." Referring to the scene in The Shining. "Mommy gets the Kitchen knife to defend herself." That's what the wife does. Also, Joker is talking about his Father. Jack Nicholson's character in The Shining chases not only his wife, but his kid as well. So, could it be like the kid grows up to be the Joker? I also want to point out something small, which is that Jack Nicholson played in both The Shining and played as The Joker in Batman '89. When I realized all of this, I was like, "Holy Shit Balls..

[@darmus8928]

IM channel, one of the people who edits the trailers of two movies made one of The Dark Knight and The Shining. You can find one on KZbin.

[@jelanilightbourne5720]

My Favorite Dark Knight Fact: In the scene were the Joker and his crew come looking for Harvey Dent in the office building and the Joker comes out of the elevator, shoots the gun into the air and says, "Good Evening Ladies and Gentleman!" Alfred, played by Michael Caine forgot to recite his line as the Joker came out of the elevator because it was his first time seeing the Joker in full makeup, and he was completely shocked! Christopher Nolan preferred the unscripted reaction and it stayed in the movie...

[@Hiphopopotamus123]

I think the Joker as a veteran theory makes the most sense when you think about it, he clearly has experience with weapons - explosives and rifles, he even takes place in a military type parade. He also has at least some sort of basic knowledge in hand to hand combat, he gets into several fights during the film all of which end with him in control such as the scene in the interrogation room when he is teasing the police man over his dead friends, the policeman goes to hit him, the camera cuts away and when we next see them, the Joker has the guy hostage with a knife at his throat.

[@SA80TAGE]

All soldiers have DNA, urine samples, fingerprints etc on record though.... and since they couldn't find that info, and Joker obviously isn't a master hacker (cause why physically rob a bank if you can do it digitally?), that throws that theory out the window

[@SA80TAGE]

***** not Joker, he's just insane, he doesn't care about the world, Just Batman, and as JC said, cause it's fun. Real joker would make a game of it, he'd rob a bank as if he was out on a shopping spree, not a professional heist... he'd have entire days where he kills every single new recruit to his gang, just for the giggles... he would be doing the pencil gag (or other similar clown tricks), all the time, not just once... he'd redecorate an art gallery to suit his own image, and he'd do it on a whim, he is most dangerous when he is not planning anything, Batman is most dangerous BECAUSE he has plans... they are polar opposites.

[@SA80TAGE]

***** Batman would not make that mistake, he is more thorough than that. He would search the records of the MIA, KIA, injured, discharged as well as currently serving soldiers. If there was a record of you anywhere, for anything, Batman would find it. No-one is capable of wiping every trace of themselves, hence why Catwoman needed the "Clean Slate Program", and it didn't exist until some time after the second movie, so Joker could not have used it.

[@JokerXDHaHaHa]

The Japanese Ninja. Batman = Samurai.

[@iRazenrak]

Joker physically stole from the banks because the mob owned it, and he wanted to send a message. Plus he also wanted to kill a bunch of the mob's employees so that their business would be crippled. If Joker was a part of the army, I'm sure he could go in and delete all traces of himself without having to hack in.

[@erikaolivamaurich5062]

ANOTHER FACT ABOUT "THE DARK KNIGHT"... The scene where The Joker starts exploding the Gotham General Hospitals, he emerges out front in full-on nurse garb, walking towards the camera. The intention was for the explosion to start immediately, but, something went wrong and there was a delay, but rather than look around for conference and break character, Ledger simply shrugs, fiddles with the detonator, and a few seconds later, the explosions begin and the scene can continue like normal. The director liked it very much so they kept the scene. MIND = BLOWN!!!!

[@themercilessss]

Actually, I heard that the second explosion's delay WAS planned, but the fiddling with the detonator wasn't. But meh, source coulda been wrong.

[@erikaolivamaurich5062]

Hmm.. I don't know, maybe. I read it from lots of source.

[@themercilessss]

Erika Oliva Maurich Whatever the story, it still has the same effect.

[@erikaolivamaurich5062]

Yup! Maybe it is how you say it was but It's just fun to think that it was an accident and Heath Ledger just naturally acted like the confused Joker! Lol :)

[@erikaolivamaurich5062]

PiPeBom

[@mickeybauer1283]

The night is dark and full of terrors...

[@SimplyMariangel]

I GOT that 😂

[@dummydelicious4126]

+Sweaty Viking Why here? lol

[@waleedgeek]

+Mariangel Gonzalez you "GOT" that

[@BulletTooth504]

I am the night.

[@almc-wi5vo]

BTW, Heath Ledger was, and always will be, the best JOKER.

[@eleneioxd7439]

+almc2242 IKR!

[@deponensvogel7261]

It's not like there is a great choice. Either him or Nicholson.

[@MasterShakeXYZ]

But... I like Nicholson better. We are few, but we are out there.

[@lucasmichaels8558]

I prefer to see it as Jack being the best comic book Joker and Heath as the best graphic novel joker.

[@JH-ng3hj]

And Caesar Romero?

[@akrocuba]

In a continuation of Lamborghini's tradition of naming its cars after stars from the world of bullfighting, the Murciélago is named for a fighting bull that survived 24 sword strokes in an 1879 fight against Rafael "El Lagartijo" Molina Sánchez, at the Coso de los califas bullring in Córdoba, Spain. Murciélago fought with such passion and spirit that the matador chose to spare its life, a rare honor. The bull, which came from Joaquin del Val di Navarra's farm, was later presented as a gift to Don Antonio Miura, a noted local breeder; thus began the famed Miura line of fighting bulls, and the name for one of Lamborghini's greatest designs.

[@Q-Bits8]

what so ever, bullfighting sucks, and so does lamborghini

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

Lamborghini only makes awesomely fast, gorgeous cars that make a magnificent noise, I can see what you don't like. No, wait, I can't. They're essentially car porn. But at least you were right about bullfighting. Animal cruelty = never cool.

[@stringdog911]

Why not just paste the whole Wikipedia page next time.

[@EVAUnit4A]

***** *That* I did not know. Thanks for sharing!

[@SebPereira]

that's actually pretty cool!

[@dwarren1010]

In Canada; there is a island called Manitoulin which has a person named Ralph Batman who runs a campground called Batman's Cove which has an old Sawmill called Batman's Sawmill :)

[@thenoirknight5729]

Well how perfect is that? Haha

[@aquiteobesepig1439]

When The Joker blew up the hospital, Nolan went insane and actually decided to blow up a hospital in real life. But the detonator failed to go off on the day: it was delayed by several seconds. Heath Ledger's reaction where he keeps pressing the button was actually entirely improv, and saved the production team a huge amount of money.

[@AndyFelbab]

Well known

[@djghostface292]

+Michael Bradshaw No, the bombs were supposed to pause, allowing Ledger to get in the bus before the explosions continued. Ledger went completely off script when he started messing around with the button.

[@chesscoachgerry4140]

Well thats actually not true. There is even an animation of the scene which was made before the shot was taken and in this animation joker stops just as in the final product, indicating it wasnt improv but planned. But still, amazing performance by ledger

[@jewelsucks8113]

It was the Mars candy factory in chicago.

[@DmitriFilms]

The video of the Joker torturing a Batman copycat on the news was filmed and directed by Ledger himself. Nolan was on location for the first shoot but after approving what Ledger was doing, he left the scene and allowed Ledger to continue creating the Joker video's by himself.

[@johnfakename1178]

Batman, creator of a lot of new technology, could not find a way to make his neck turn. Seem legit.

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

He didn't create it, he borrowed it from his company.

[@iHuzza]

matrixfan127 It's only in the Nolan films that he borrows his suit from Waynetech, in pretty much every other adaptation he creates it himself.

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

***** But he could turn his neck in the comics :3

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

***** *sigh* He complained that he couldn't turn his neck AND he could invent stuff, then I said he didn't invent stuff, his company did, but you said it was only in the comics that he invented stuff, but in the comics he could turn his neck, so him inventing stuff in the comics is completely unrelated since he could turn his neck in the comics

[@TechnologicallyTechnical]

***** OMG you're so stupid -_-

[@Cusack187]

Ledger applied his own make up every day as The Joker would. Nolan says so in the Blu Ray special features.

[@smokeybluntroach9375]

For #2, read the killing joke. "If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!"

[@ULTRATEHEPICMAN]

Every car guy cringed at the pronunciation of Murcielago (Murcheelargo)

[@Kampsycho]

+Onyx The Mineral Its actually is more like Moor-See-ill-Lah-Go ik some spanish :| and how2 pronounce them. could also say it like Moer-Siel-lah-go

[@ULTRATEHEPICMAN]

TheThunderTrainer But that's just the thing, it's typically not pronounced by the names origin. If that were the case then Mazda should be pronounced Matsuda, even if it is truly correct it is not socially accepted unless you live in Spain :P

[@Kampsycho]

Onyx The Mineral No... English speakers just wouldn't know its original pronounciation and would just stick to the one they all understand and can say. and considering it means bat and if you say it wrong it could be something else. Same with Asian car names, It's more typical for people to not try and learn to pronounce anything that isn't close to english since they won't live anywhere near people who speak it, even if South America is right there...but yeah.

[@stabblooder6148]

+Onyx The Mineral Theres a big one in guitars too, and that Ibanez. Almost everyone I know pronounces it eye ban ez, but its supposed to be E bon ez. Some things just sound better pronounced the wrong way

[@Kampsycho]

Stab Blooder True, mostly due to the 1st language you've learned and of you know more then 2, Whick I kinda do so when I see its probly not english I try, Spanish, dutch, then diff accents. gets ppl confused though XD

[@Britton_Thompson]

Wait, wait, wait... Hold up a second. The ex-soldier suffering from PTSD angle for the Joker doesn't hold up actually. PTSD would not explain Joker's behavior. If he had battle-related PTSD he'd become frightened and go into hysterics every time a bomb detonated or gunfight broke out. PTSD victims can't tolerate environments that are similar to the ones in which they experienced their stressor event. PTSD seems unlikely since he planned violence & operated firepower throughout the movie. He would also still be able to recall his past life and would not be a leader of other men if he actually did have PTSD. He would be in a state of isolation and hyper-vigilance instead of leading crews of men into chaotic mayhem. In reality there isn't a real mental disorder in the medical field that matches the symptoms and effectively explains the Joker. That's the true brilliance of the Joker: maybe he isn't psychotic after all. Maybe he's just evil.

[@dagentleman486]

#TooLong2Read

[@michaelwilliams-ri6js]

+Da Gentleman thank you I almost did but I read this and said fuck it no worth it

[@DocMortsnarg]

Good point, but would it be then?

[@shawntlucas90]

+Britton Thompson There are different forms of PTSD. I suggest you watch the movie "Harsh Times", where Cristian Bale played an ex-special forces operative with serious issues. The Joker being a former soldier suffering from mental trauma theory completely holds up. I'm not saying I buy it, but to say it holds no water whatsoever, and lump PTSD into a single form is ridiculous.

[@biggerson51]

+Alex DeLarge and not to mention he probably got high as hell on drugs to try to remedy his case. overindulged on meth

[@carlosg918]

I knew all of these things... but that's because this is my third time watching this... XD

[@hunterkiller1440]

Theory about Joker's origin, he was one of the cops/detectives in the Narrows. The fear gas drove him insane, but rather than having comatose, it drove him delusional and turned him apathetic.

[@half-lifescientist1991]

hunterkiller1440 nah

[@satriaeerlangga]

@@half-lifescientist1991 oh really

[@henrylupkes211]

He was an escaped prisoner, they mention him at the end of Batman begins

[@rasberry797]

Also in Melbourne in Australia there is a Batman street, when I was there I just kept mentioning it all the time.

[@kylestewart4444]

A lot of people talk about the Joker as though he were just insane and killed people simply because he's crazy. The Joker we see in The Dark Knight, however, has many moments throughout the film that establish him as very intelligent, rational (albeit in a very twisted sort of way) and above all, quite calculating. I haven't seen anything in that particular performance that would ever make me characterize him as crazy or insane. He has very clear motivations and he obviously puts a considerable amount of effort and planning into his dark deeds. Also, he appears to get quite offended when people just write him off as an insane freak, though he doesn't let that emotion fully overcome him. As he explains to Harvey, bringing about total chaos is the only way (in his mind at least) for things to ever be fair - which almost certainly comes from many of the horrible things he had experienced in his past. Harvey's character arc is likely a very close representation of the radical turn made in the mind and overall outlook of the Joker, only it happened to Harvey later in his life. He wen't through some incredibly traumatic loss and lost all faith in people and in the world, which leads to him deciding that "order" as he had experienced it was unjust and that utter chaos (or "chance" in Harvey's case) was the only way to make things fair.

[@OscarDoesEverything]

Fun fact: Heath Ledger based the way he acted as the Joker of the musician Tom Waits

[@vontosmagicmurderbag2611]

If you think PTSD plausibly explains the Joker's actions, you don't know much about PTSD.

[@robotragika4861]

A town named Batman... I'm dying. 😂😂😂

[@elytheteddybear2026]

Your "murseelago" pronounciation killed me

[@gunnerflash3544]

I already knew all this stuff cuz I saw this video before

[@deer0skullz]

Let's see if your right! 1. Knew that 2. Knew that 3. Didn't know that 4. Didn't know that 5. Didn't know that 6. Knew that 7. Didn't know that Hm... Didn't know 4/7 of those. Guess you were right!

[@Cheesesteakfreak]

Whatever, I loved Groundhog Day, thank you so much for doing that episode. Seriously, thanks!

[@vipertaja]

I knew a lot of those...but I did not know the whole "ex soldier with ptsd theory" thing. Not exactly what I imagined it might be, but would certainly make sense as a possibility.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I heard of it as a popular theory, but didn't know it was one of the possible scenarios the filmmakers came up with and used. It makes a lot of sense. "If, tomorrow, I tell the press that, like, a gang banger will get shot, or a truckload of soldiers will be blown up, nobody panics, because it's all "part of the plan"." It would also explain why the forces of law and order can't find any background on him. If he's a special forces or intelligence operative all records of him would have been erased.

[@shawnparkspost]

That was the only thing I did already know.

[@dhenderson1810]

I just thought that the Joker was an anarchist who did his crimes for kicks and giggles.

[@vipertaja]

Dale Henderson That is what he is, but a military past would explain why he's so good at it. I think I do prefer his past to be blank though, as him just sort of manifesting almost fight club style but with no identity makes him more interesting.

[@07foxmulder]

During the robbery scene, one of the henchmen say that he uses "army paint", or something to that extent, when talking about Joker. Something small, but it definitely ties in with the PTSD theory.

[@nihvl]

That bonus one Lmao 😂😂

[@maxkaplan5465]

Things You Didn't Know About Wes Anderson please!

[@McDagger90]

These are so cool! I wish they were longer! But still awesome none the less

[@RachelleBanuelos]

what do you voice by? That isn't the actors voice playing the joker

[@ghedebaronsamedi]

You prolly know it by now, but he meant the Joker's voice in the Italian dub.

[@Cronoro]

You did not butchered the word "murciélago", although you did it with "buttman". Lol

[@SydneyCarton2085]

Rodrigo Andrés yes he did =/

[@FavioRiveros]

That was a really good pronunciation of "Murciélago" :D

[@JoseChavez-ct1db]

My fave tidbit of The Dark Knight is about how Michael Caine sees Heath Ledger in full makeup for the first time ever while filming the fundraiser-crashing scene, so the look of shock and awe on Alfred's face when The Joker steps out of the elevator is genuine and true-to-life.

[@FreedomZealot]

Joker's comment about blowing up "a truckload of soldiers" suggests to me that he was a PTSD-afflicted veteran.

[@boyzo93]

I don't hate Leto, I actually have faith in the guy, but tbh Ledger will always be the best Joker EVER on the big screen.

[@hoogerman8]

Finally a YT piece on Dark Knight Facts I Probably Didn't Know about that I actually didn't know about!!

[@Anekiii]

After seeing Suicide Squad, Leto's Joker (despite being as close as the comic books as possible) he's still 3rd in my eyes.

[@JoyceAiman]

ANekii whos 2nd

[@SkiDaBird]

Ledger and Nicholson are the best two by far.

[@DKfan87]

You're forgetting the ultimate Joker, MARK FuCkInG Hamill!!

[@awesomewhiteguy]

but he is animated and they're excluding animated jokers.

[@batman88891]

3:15 Aaaand Spiderman is now sad again.

[@OdileOdile19]

Meaning what?

[@batman88891]

RokyBalboa99 In the comics, Spiderman accidentally killed Gwen by giving her whiplash.

[@thehorrordude1935]

batman88891 daaaaam

[@minimegamovies]

ok i just have one question. you showed an image of the batman symbol from I am legend. I was watching I am legend the other day and i caught that. Can you tell me a little bit about it. It looks strangely similar to the upcoming batman film even though i am legend came out years ago

[@gideonprice4261]

I only knew like Hal of these but the ones I didn't know were pretty cool thanks for the vid

[@ya3463]

do a dark knight rises one pretty please?

[@NewMessage]

here's something next to nobody knows. When Heath first agreed to sign for the part, the idea being pitched was that the joker would be a tweaker, who huffed red paint, and 'The Joker' was a street name. DC nixed that but quick.

[@Brosky87]

I love how fucking sarcastic the narrator is

[@imaginative-monkey]

Aha! This is Serhan, born and raised in Batman! :D

[@SiskoCisco]

What makes an imax camera so expensive??

[@jacoblillie6214]

Also Heath ledger didn't talk for a week in prep for the role to find his true insanity

[@caseysingh1096]

Mercy mercy me that murcielago ;)

[@dustinray1840]

Ok I am hooked on your knowledge.

[@HeliRy]

Here's one you guys missed: The scene where Joker blows up the hospital was partially improvised by Ledger. There was a error in the timing of the explosions. That bit where Joker hits the detonator and nothing happens... that was not planned. The delay and his in-character reactions were totally unscripted.

[@JBJones66]

Still better than any marvel movie.

[@THISISSICK_TV]

grow up nerd

[@RuthParodies]

+PSYCHO SOLDIER Cant handle the truth? x) He's right man

[@THISISSICK_TV]

RuthParodies no hes not they cant beat any marvel in box office especially deadpool

[@RuthParodies]

+PSYCHO SOLDIER dark knight is much more profound and more wise. That is what attracts me to the movie. the interesting characters.. but maybe other factors make u like deadpool. i have seen deadpool twice now in cinema. really liked the comedy. but that s it for me.

[@THISISSICK_TV]

RuthParodies dark night is more for adults thats why not alot of kids like it. Marvel brings comedy, drama, action, a little bit of dark humour which makes it more appealing for the audience

[@nataku8006]

When I watched this movie, I kept thinking "Damn, Patrick Bateman turned out to be Batman."

[@Ozzy6]

+Nataku Na na na na na na na na Bateman!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nataku8006]

Trevor Osborne Lmfao!!!

[@blkspiderstryker]

Little things that I didn't quite take particular note of in the movie. Thanks to this video, I know have closure on what exactly made this movie so spectacular!!

[@BrysonHowe]

Go old school Godfather trilogy?? The big one!

[@RazvanSuioganTiberiu]

Ahhhhh yes I agree with The Godfather! I'd love to see that!

[@Turtleproof]

Brittany Murphy, Heath Ledger, Philip Seymour Hoffman, each lost at that moment just before they go from being great actors to legendary.

[@voutespancar]

Brittany Murphy... lol

[@kcbh24]

I like Brittany, but I don't know about legendary.

[@TJTTheJoshTornadoT]

I'll be honest, I did not know some of these facts but some I did know some from researching Batman and the special features disc of the dark knight. I've found these useful as I am cos-playing as Heath Ledger Joker for Halloween next week!

[@kasperikainulainen7872]

1:02 loving that pun...

[@DaveyDisc]

Fun fact: John BATMAN founded Melbourne Australia ! Because I'm Batman !

[@arabdodo]

No you're not. You're Iron man

[@ThePINOYZONE]

The Original Spider-Man 1,2 and 3

[@CPUReD]

I like the fact that Heath Ledger actually asked Christen Bale to kick his ass in the interrogation scene.

[@A7XMetallicaFTW]

See, one of the reasons this film was so great was all the little details. Such as Ledger having make up on his fingers to imply he applied it himself, and the Murcielago being spanish for Bat. You can tell that they put so much passion and detail into this film. You just don't see that very often anymore, especially for a trademark and franchise that has been around for as long as Batman.

[@comickid815]

Wait so ur saying that Heith Ledger wasn't the voice of Joker?

[@_Adjei_]

I was confused when I heard that too.

[@commaclear]

when they show it in another language, another actor voices over in that language

[@yomie1981]

He was talking about the Italian version. It's Heath's voice in the original version.

[@_Adjei_]

WhoMallow666 It's still confusing because each language options for the dubbing has different voice actors. This sounded more to me that he meant it wasn't Heath Ledger's voice for the english language.

[@_Adjei_]

Jonas Nydén Phew, great to hear.

[@subswithnovidsplzzgivemesubs]

how could there be a place in turkey called batman

[@SwapBlogRU]

He drove a Gallardo (I think) in the first film and an Aventador in the third installment, but still, that's a pretty cool fact about the Murcielago, thanks for sharing!

[@lawrencedockery9032]

I can't wait until Dunkirk comes out. One of the reasons that Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy was so super successful is that he made it look and feel so real (something that the Marvel people have yet to accomplish). So put that ability into Nolan directing a true World War II story and you've got a recipe for one hell of a movie.

[@doruktopcu]

Batmanı bi doğru okuyamadı... yazık

[@tunabayer535]

Doruk Topcu Buttman dedi ashdgkjasdg

[@doruktopcu]

Fenryr 3001 dunno what u sayin?

[@Stroija]

I'm going to create a city called Starwars and boy oh boy am i going to get rich!

[@TheJpf79]

Thank you Cinefix, I just watched one of these vids with a title like that and I DID NOT KNOW that murcielago meant Bat. One out of millions and finally someone tells me something new :)

[@kopathelion4869]

I had no idea but about these facts

[@lucasdavis5929]

So that president guy of Batman sued Nolan for copy right, in 2008, like you said it was the first movie without BATMAN in the title so what.? Also Bats made his first appearance in FRICKN' 1939 made popular in the mid 40's, had Bizllions of comics in the 50's, THREE TV shows in the 60's (the iconic Adam West 1966) 1989's Batman the most popular comic movie ever, the crappy/ cheesy 90's,2005, 2007 when the movie was probably announced, nope he waits until a movie without his country's name to sue.

[@Maelohna]

+lucas davis I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses "bizillions." ;-)

[@nemaveze6591]

+lucas davis mybe he wasn't mayor back then

[@Filiolus]

I loved this movie. Sucks Ledger died. Edit: That car fact was awesome, love subtle things like that...

[@WebGeek101]

Do a Part 2!!

[@MarcusMIDI]

Brilliant!!! :D

[@SuperQuiMan]

Ha! The joke's on YOU! I ALREADY KNEW THE MURCIÉLAGO ONE. So I only learned 6 facts... Oh wait a bonus fact... GOD DAMMIT! All jokes asaid, great video

[@Chase_Myles]

Dave: Butt man.... Kevin: ahahahahahahahahahaaaaaahahahahahahahhaa

[@muzafferturhan]

Sumit Rawal :D hahaha if you want to know that batman city is pronaunced as BUT-MUNN :D

[@blowme2414]

Youre right... I didnt know. Cool facts! Especially Batman Turkey, lol....

[@MrDlt123]

I was stationed near Batman in Turkey and you guys just reminded me. I used to joke about all of the road signs that pointed to that city.

[@imadrifter]

Thank you for acknowledging that u butchered the pronouncing of the Lambo :)

[@sofusmc2055]

the pronounciation made me cringe more than i have done

[@solaireofastora4975]

why did you play egyptian music when showing turkey? kind of a steriotype i guess

[@meleach6033]

maybe it was Turkish music stereotyped as Egyptian music?

[@OutbackRose7]

Heath Ledger is actually from my hometown in Perth, Western Australia. :)

[@k.theartist3940]

More Batman stuff? I like hearing you guys talk about him

[@e.k.7167]

ım from batman really

[@MetoagaYT]

I live in Turkey and you we pronounce it Batman. We are not arab or kurd.

[@MetoagaYT]

Valla haklısın kardeşim :D

[@dindarplayboy330]

Batmanda genel olarak Kürt yaşıyor ama

[@davidjordal8522]

Pretty cool Good job.

[@binmanart]

"Maybe it's toxic disfigurement. Maybe it's Maybelline." LOL

[@stevew278]

how do i make the money? oh i will sue over the name of a movie that has nothing to do with my country! (read in a borat like voice)

[@Forenzikproductions]

VERY NICE! (borat like voice)