When the film was released in July 2008, six months after Ledger died of an accidental overdose, the performance received widespread acclaim and numerous posthumous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Ledger's casting as the Joker was initially controversial but it is now considered his finest performance Ledger himself regarded it as his most enjoyable. Ledger's Joker also explores techniques found in the actor's previous performances, including his clown act in Terry Gilliam's fantasy film The Brothers Grimm, while also referencing paintings by artist Francis Bacon, Anthony Burgess' novel A Clockwork Orange and various punk rock musicians, as well as a vocal style rumored to be influenced by Tom Waits. In the film, he wears the character's traditional purple and green color palette, while his facial appearance includes clown makeup that covers facial scars of a Glasgow smile and green hair. Ledger's interpretation of the Joker is specifically influenced by the graphic novels Batman: The Killing Joke and Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth by Alan Moore and Grant Morrison respectively. The Joker embodies themes of chaos, anarchy and obsession: throughout the film, he expresses a desire to upset the social order in Gotham through crime, and defines himself by his conflict with Batman.
He seeks the vigilante Batman ( Christian Bale) as a worthy adversary and to test how far he will go to save Gotham City from descending into chaos and targets Batman's allies, including police lieutenant James Gordon ( Gary Oldman) and district attorney Harvey Dent ( Aaron Eckhart). Based on the DC Comics supervillain of the same name, the Joker is depicted as a psychopathic criminal mastermind with a warped, sadistic sense of humor. The Joker is a fictional character in Christopher Nolan's 2008 superhero film The Dark Knight, in which he is portrayed by Heath Ledger.
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