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The Joker is a fictional character who appears in Warner Bros. Entertainment's feature film The Dark Knight (2008) as the main antagonist. He is based on DC Comics' character of the same name and portrayed by Heath Ledger.

Conception and influences
When conceiving Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer had a vague idea of it being the start of a trilogy, and knew the second film (to become The Dark Knight) would feature Batman facing the Joker. Before Batman Begins was released, Goyer wrote a treatment for two sequels, which introduced the Joker and Harvey Dent.