Stars Wars actor Mark Hamill will reprise his role as The Joker in a new animated film version of classic comicBatman: The Killing Joke, it has been reported today (March 15).
The actor – known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars film franchise – once played the part of The Joker for TV show Batman: The Animated Series, where he starred alongside Kevin Conroy, who also returns for the adaptation of the comic, of which was originally released in March 1988 and penned by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. Tara Strong and Ray Wise will voice Barbara Gordon (a.k.a. Batgirl) and Commissioner Gordon respectively.
“All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy…Just one bad day” Wrote Hamill in a series of tweets, according to Collider. “Remember there’s always madness… Madness is the emergency exit. If I have to have a past, then I prefer it to be multiple choice.”
He then posted the following tweets to conclude:
THE KILLING aspect? Dying to share it but forced to keep my yap shut-Did ya miss me, kiddies?https://t.co/C7rX5iPL9c pic.twitter.com/OMfT17TZrq
— Mark HoHoHoHamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
#THEKILLINGJOKE-Unthinkable w/out @RealKevinConroy The fierce foundation for my fiery flamboyance-He completes me! pic.twitter.com/P8xXcikZvV
— Mark HoHoHoHamill (@HamillHimself) March 14, 2016
“The chance to work once again with Kevin Conroy, my favorite Batman, in what some consider the definitive origin of this iconic villain is a dream come true for me,” Hamill said in a statement to Comic Book Resources. “I am beyond thrilled to return as The Joker in ‘The Killing Joke!'”
“I’ve had the great privilege of voicing Batman for more than two decades, and some of my favorite moments in the recording booth have been alongside Mark Hamill,” Conroy added. “Mark always enables me to be a better actor. I’m thrilled that we’re both back to bring these characters to life in one of the most heralded Batman/Joker stories of all time.”
