mollycoddler for DC ’s Harley Quinn Romances # 1 by DC ComicsEvenHarley Quinnis admitting she know Heath Ledger would make a great Joker . In an extremely meta minute from this week ’s DCHarley Quinn Romances#1 from DC Comics , Quinn makes a throwaway comment about the movie10 thing I Hate About You , noting that one of the headliner of the celluloid , Heath Ledger , would have made a " peachy Joker " if they ever decided to make a film about Gotham City . The fit is a clear reference to the literal - lifetime casting of Ledger inThe Dark Knight .

In the story " Stranger Than Fan Fiction " inDC ’s newHarley Quinn Romancesanthologyby Alexis Quasarano , Max Sarin , Marissa Louise , and Taylor Esposito , Harley creates an total scrapbook for Poison Ivy about what would have happened if they could have first fulfill in gamy schooltime and she could have ask her to prom . When telling the story to Ivy , Quinn note the patch is standardised to the wild-eyed comedy10 Things I Hate About You , leading her to the meta - disclosure Heath Ledger , who portrayed Patrick Verona in the photographic film , would have made a " great Joker , " in a movie about Gotham - a nod to Ledger ’s iconic operation inThe Dark Knight .

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The meta - comment aboutHeath Ledger making a great Jokeris clear a book of facts to the later - actors Oscar - winner carrying out as the Clown Prince of Crime in Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight . Ledger stole the show as the Joker , give what ’s often considered the greatest portrayal of the character in hot - action , as he was the main antagonist to Christian Bale ’s Batman in the critically clap film .

Harley Quinn ’s approval ofHeath Ledger as a potential Jokeralso shows she knew he would succeed in the role in a motion-picture show about Gotham City . When the 10 Things I detest About Youactor was cast in the function , there was considerable blowback about Ledger read such an iconic case . However , his performance prove the doubters wrong , as it was hard to deny he was perfectly ramble as DC ’s Joker .

Heath Ledger ’s Joker , alongside Mark Hamill sound the hero in legion animated labor , has gone down in story as one of the most outstanding functioning of the fictitious character ever . So , the meta - remark aboutHarley Quinn recognizing Ledger would make a bully Jokershows that even in the comic book creation , the actor got the approval of one of the characters stuffy to the villain . Harley Quinn Romances#1 by DC Comics is in comic Holy Scripture fund now .

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